Electricity Flashcards
1
Q
Define electric current
A
The rate of flow of charge
2
Q
One amp is equal to?
A
I coulomb per second
3
Q
What is the resistance of an ammeter
A
Very low resistance
4
Q
How do you connect an ammeter into a circuit?
A
In series
5
Q
I coulomb can also be written as
A
The charge that flows through a fixed point in the circuit per second
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