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1
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Current is the measure…

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of the amount of charge moving per second.

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Current=

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ΔQ/Δt

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Electrons only…

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drift in a random direction, so there is no net movement of charge.

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When p.d. is applied across…

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a conductor, a current is produced. This causes a movement of charge in one direction rather than a rapid flow.

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5
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Conventional current is…

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historically from + to -

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Electron flow is…

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real flow from - to +

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7
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The electrical signal travels by…

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electromagnetic waves, caused by the electrons.

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8
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A charge can be either…

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positive or negative(ions).

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Semiconductors:

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  • the number of charges changes with temperature

- as the temperature increases, it liberates electrons so the resistance is reduced

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10
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Series circuit:

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  • current is the same

- p.d. adds up

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Parallel circuit:

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  • the current adds up

- p.d. is the same

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12
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Best conductors are:

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copper, silver and gold.

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13
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Best conductors have many…

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conduction electrons(delocalsied)

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14
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Number density is…

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the number of conductive electrons per unit volume. (n)

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15
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Mean drift velocity is…

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mean velocity of an electron (3mm/s)

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Current(with number density)=

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nAvq (number density x A x mean drift velocity x charge of a carrier)

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17
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A charge of electrons =

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number of electrons x electron charge

18
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A battery consists of…

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many cells.

19
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A potential difference is a measure…

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of energy provided to the charge carriers.

20
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V =

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W(J) / Q(C)

21
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P.d. between A and B is…

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the energy per unit charge as the charge moves from A to B.

22
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E.m.f. is…

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electromotive force, which is the energy transferred by a source in driving unit charge around a complete circuit.

23
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In a battery, chemical…

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energy is transferred to electrical energy.

24
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Resistance is a measure…

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of the opposition, a material exerts against the flow of electrons.

25
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R=

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V/I-current

26
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Resistance is measured in…

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ohms.

27
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The Ohm is the resistance…

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of a component when a p.d. of 1V drives a current of 1A through it.

28
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Resistance is caused by ions…

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colliding with atoms.

29
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Ohm’s law states that current…

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in an ohmic conductor is proportional to the voltage across it, when temp. and other physical conditions are kept the same.

30
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An ohmic conductor is a conductor…

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that obeys Ohm’s law.

31
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Filament lamp graph:

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  • for small voltages, the graph is roughly a straight line

- at a higher voltage, the line starts to curve, the gradient increases

32
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Why does the gradient in filament lamp increases with higher voltage?

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Because, the temperature increases with higher current.

33
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Tresh-hold voltage is where…

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the diode starts to conduct (0.6 V on average)

34
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A diode in a forward direction after passing…

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tresh-hold point the resistance of diode decreases rapidly.

35
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A diode in reverse direction, the resistance…

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is almost infinite so very little current.

36
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A diode in the breakdown stage, the current…

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becomes infinite, the heating effect is very big and it is destroyed.

37
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Tresh-hold for LED is around…

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2 V

38
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LDR is…

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Light-dependent resistor. It is an input transducer. Resistance decreases as light intensity increases.

39
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Transducer is…

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a device that transforms one physical quantity into another.

40
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The resistance of LDR can fall from…

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1 M ohms in darkness to 500 ohms in the light.

41
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Thermistor is…

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input transducer. Decreasing resistance with increasing temperature.

42
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NTC is…

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negative temperature coefficient thermistor. The resistance decreases with increasing temperature.

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