Electronics Flashcards
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Electrons
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Can only travel in orbits or shells, each orbital level is an orbital shell of the atom
2
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Atoms are made up of electrons
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which orbit the nucleus and the nucleus contains most of the atomic mass in that the nucleus contains the neutrons and the protons
3
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Electrons
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Only a certain number of electrons per shell are allowed, the more energy an electron has the higher its orbit,
4
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To go to a higher orbit
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an electron must gain energy
5
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Dissociated electrons
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become free electrons which are important in electronics
6
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Microprocessors
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