Electricity Flashcards
Definition of matter
Everything that has mass and occupies an space (volume)
Matter is made up of
Atoms
What means atom?
Greek. Indivisible
Neutron:
Doesn’t move
Como están representados los átomos?
En la tabla periódica
Definition of electric current
Is the countinuos movement of electrons from an atom to another.
Ley de la cargas eléctricas
Positivo+ positivo= mal
Negativo+ negativo=mal
Positivo+negativo=bien
Tipos de materiales
Conductores
Insulator
Semiconductor
Conductor
Are materials that allow the electrical current to flow through them
Ejemplos de conductors
Metales: Cu Au…
Insulators
Are materials that don’t allow, the electric current to flow through them.
Ejem0los de insulators
Plastic, rubber…
Semiconductor
Are materials that conduct or not the electricity depending on the conditions.
Ejemplos de semiconductor
Silicon, aluminium
Types of electric current
AC/DC
Alternative current
Direct current
Direct current
Corriente continua
Source= battery or cell
Edison
Uses of direct current
Phones, toys, remote control…
Alternative current
Corriente alterna
Source=photvoltais plants, eólic current, sea….
Salburua, sansomendi y olarizu
Uses os alternative current
Fan “mixer”, lamp, microwave…
Representation of DC
Plano
Representation of AC
Olas