Electricity Flashcards

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1
Q

Define electric current

A

The rate of flow of charge

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2
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One amp is equal to?

A

I coulomb per second

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3
Q

What is the resistance of an ammeter

A

Very low resistance

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4
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How do you connect an ammeter into a circuit?

A

In series

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5
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I coulomb can also be written as

A

The charge that flows through a fixed point in the circuit per second

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6
Q

What is Kirchhoff’s law?

A

The sum of the current going into a junction is equal to the current leaving the junction

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