Electricity Flashcards
What is the value of mains voltage (in the UK)?
Mains voltage is 230V.
Describe what would happen to a positive charge if it was placed in the field shown.
A positive charge would accelerate towards the negative plate.
What is the name of this component?
Loudspeaker
What is the name of this component?
npn transistor
How could the air-conditioning circuit (shown) be changed so that it switches on at a different temperature?
To switch the circuit on at a different temperature, the variable resistor could be adjusted.
Which quantity is represented by the symbol Q?
Q = charge
What is the name of this component?
Motor
What is the name of this component?
L.E.D. (light-emitting diode)
What is the name of this component?
Capacitor
What unit is energy measured in?
Energy is measured in joules (J).
Round off this number to 3 significant figures.
1,526.33
1,526.33 rounded off to 3 significant figures is
1,530
(the ‘2’ has been rounded up to 3)
How many pencils are there?
What unit is voltage measured in?
Voltage is measured in volts (V).
What does the prefix k stand for?
k stands for kilo
kilo = x 103
What unit is charge measured in?
Charge is measured in coulombs (C).
What effect does an electric field have on a charge?
An electric field causes a charge to accelerate (due to applying an unbalanced force)
What is the definition of the term power?
Power is defined as the amount of energy used per second.
What is the definition of current?
Current is how much electrical charge flows (past a point) in one second.
What unit is power measured in?
Power is measured in watts (W).
Which quantity is represented by the symbol P, in the equation shown?
P = power
Describe how to use an ammeter to measure the current in a component.
An ammeter must be connected in series with a component.
Which quantity is represented by the symbol R?
R = resistance
Round off this number to 3 significant figures.
6.22789
6.22789 rounded off to 3 significant figures is
6.23