Electricity Flashcards

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1
Q

electrical conductor

A

Material that transfer electric current through them

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2
Q

Anziehung

A

attraction

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3
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Abstoßung

A

repulsion

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4
Q

insulator

A

material that does not allow current to flow through not

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5
Q

electric circuit

A

path for transmitting current

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6
Q

ac

A

alternating current

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7
Q

dc

A

direct current

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8
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definition current

A

current is the rate of flow of charge

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9
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what is the smallest unit of charge

A

the charge of an electron

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10
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definition potential difference

A

work done per unit charge

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11
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definition work

A

energy transferred when moving the charge

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12
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what does an electric circuit consist of at least

A
  • device that gives energy to charged particles
  • device that uses current
  • connecting wires
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13
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What does resistance depend on?

A

area
length
resistivity

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14
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thermistors

A

components whose resistance is dependent on temperature

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15
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LDR

A

light dependent resistors

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16
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transformers

A

devices that alter voltage and current

Electric current flows through primary coil

  • -> magnetic current created
  • -> current in secondary coil induced