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1
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Define insulator

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Materials that do not transfer or move charge, have localized areas of charge. Non metals

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What materials are insulators

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non metals

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Define conductor

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A material that has an even distribution of charge and allows for the transfer of charge. Metals

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What type of materials allows for the transfer of charges

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Conductors

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Describe Coulombs Law

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it quantifies the magnitude of an electrostatic force between two charges

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6
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What represents electrostatic force?

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Fe

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7
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What is Columbus law equation?

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Fe=Kq1xq2/r2

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8
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What is the relationship between electrostatic force and distance?

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Inverse, if distance is doubled, force is cut by 1/4

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If the distance between two charged is doubled what happens to the electrostatic force?

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It is cut by 1/4

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10
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What is an electric field?

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A force generated by every charge and exerts a force on other charges brought into the field

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What is the electric field equation?

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E=Fe/q=kQ/r2

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What equation is this: E=Fe/q=kQ/r2

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Electric field

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13
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In which direction do field lines go for a positive source charge?

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Outwards

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14
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In which direction do field lines go for a negative source charge?

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Inwards

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15
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In which direction will positive test charges move in respect to the source charge field lines?

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Same direction
+SC lines move outwards and opposites repulse
-positive TC follows -SC lines because -SC lines move in and opposites attract

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In which direction will negative test charges move in respect to the source charge field lines?

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Opposite
-SC lines move in, -TC will move out (repulsion)
+SC lines move out, -TC will move in (attraction–against SC lines)

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17
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What is electric potential energy?

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The amount of work needed to bring a TC from a far position to one closer to to SC

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18
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What is the electric potential energy equation ?

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U=kQq/r

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19
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Define electric potential

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The ratio of the magnitude of a charges electric potential energy (U) to the magnitude of the charge itself (q)

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20
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The closer two opposite charges get the more ______ the potential energy and ______ in stability

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Decreases, increases

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There is a ______ in electric potential energy when opposite charges get closer together

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Decrease

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22
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Two like charges will have a ______ in potential energy the closer they get

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Increase

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23
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The closer two like charges get the more ______ the potential energy and ______ in stability

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Increase, Decrease

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The closer two like charges get the more ______ the potential energy and ______ in stability

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Increase, Decrease

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What is the electric potential equation?

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V=U/q

V=kQq/r

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26
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What is electric potential measured in?

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Volts

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27
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What are the units for Volts

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1V=1C/J

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28
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Voltage is also known as

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potential difference

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29
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For a positive source charge voltage is ________

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Positive

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30
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Electric potential is _______ proportional to the distance from source charge

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Inversely

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31
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A positive test charge will move from a position of ______ to ______ electric potential causing a decrease in electric potential energy

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High to low

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32
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In which direction do positive test charges move with respect to source charge

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With direction of source charge

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33
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A negative test charge will move from a position of _____ to _____ electric potential.

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Low to high

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34
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What is an equipotential line?

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A line where the potential at every pain is the same, the potential difference (voltage) is zero

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35
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A ______ results from two equal and opposite charges being separated by a small distance from each other

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Electric dipole

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36
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The product of charge and separation distance is defined as the

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Dipole Moment

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37
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What is the equation for dipole moment?

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p=qd

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38
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Magnetic field strength is measured in _____ and _____

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Tesla and Gauss

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39
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1 Tesla=_____ gauss

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10^4

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40
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Diamagnetic materials

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  • made of atoms with no unpaired electrons

- slightly repelled by magnet

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Paramagnetic Materials:

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  • have unpaired electrons
  • no magnetic dipole
  • no net magnetic field
  • weakly magnetized
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42
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Ferromagnetic material characteristics

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  • unpaired electrons

- no net magnetic dipole

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43
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All moving charges create a _____ field

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Magnetic

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44
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Magnetic fields are created by

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all moving charges

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45
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A straight wire carrying a charge has an electric field that is ____ to the wire

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Perpendicular

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How do you calculate the magnetic field perpendicular to a wire?

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B=(mu)(I)/2Pir

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47
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Describe the right hand rule to determine direction of magnetic field vectors?

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Point thumb in direction of current
Close hand
Direction of fingers act as circular fields

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48
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Current is a flow of ____ charge, but ____ charge is actually moving

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Positive, negative

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49
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What is metallic conductivity?

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Conductivity that relies on the free movement of electrons in metallic bonds

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50
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_____ conductivity depends on the ion concentration of a solution

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Electrolytic

51
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A solution with high ion concentration has ____ conductivity

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high

52
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A solution with low ion concentration has ____ conductivity

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Low

53
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The concentration of ions and conductivity are ______ proportional

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Directly

54
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The flow of charge between two points is

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Current

55
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The magnitude of current is

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the amount of charge passing thru a conductor per unit of time

56
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What is the equation for current?

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I=Q/t

57
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Electrons moving from low electric potential to high electric potential causes a ______ in electric potential energy

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Decrease

58
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What is electric potential energy?

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the work required to bring a test charge from farm away to a position close to the source charge

59
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Describe Kirchoff’s Junction rule

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at any point in a circuit, the sum of currents directed to that point equals the sum of currents directed away from that point
I (into)=I (out)

60
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What is Kirchoff’s Loop Rule

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in a closed loop the sum of voltage sources is always equal to the sum of voltage (potential) drops
V(source)=V(drop)

61
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Define resistance

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opposition to the flow of charge

62
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Electrons moving from low to high energy causes a _____ in potential energy

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decrease

63
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Materials that do not offer any resistance are called

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conductors

64
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Materials with high resistance are called

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Insulators

65
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_____ have high resistance

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Insulators

66
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______ do not have any resistance

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Conductors

67
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Materials that provide a medium of resistance are called

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Resistors

68
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Conductors allow the free passage of electrons

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True

69
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Resistance of a resistor is _____ proportional to the length of the resistor

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Directly

70
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As the length of the resistor increases the resistance of the resistor

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Increases

71
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What is resistivity

A

intrinsic resistance

72
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Why is resistance increased with the length of the resistance?

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the charge has to flow a grater distance

73
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Cross sectional areas is ____ proportional to resistance

A

Inversely

74
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Increasing CSA ______ resistance

A

Decreases

75
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How does temperature affect resistance?

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Increases resistance

76
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T/F: Temperature is linearly proportional to resistance

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True

77
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Electrical resistance results in _____ loss which reflects a drop in _______ _______

A

energy, electric potential

78
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Which equation is used to calculate voltage drop?

A

V=IR

79
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Describe Ohms Law

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For a magnitude of resistance, the voltage (electrical potential) drop across the resistor is proportional to the magnitude of the current

80
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What is the definition of power?

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The rate at which energy is transferred or transformed

81
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What is the general equation for power?

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P=W/t

P=Delta E/t

82
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What is the equation for electric power?

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P=IV=I^2R=V^2/R

83
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What is the definition of electric power?

A

The rate at which energy is dissipated by a resistor

84
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Voltage supplied to a circuit is reduced by from its emf vis reduced by

A

Internal resistance

85
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How do you calculate the actual voltage that is supplied by a cell to a circuit including the internal resistance?

A

V=E(cell)-ir(int)
where E is the emf of the cell
i is current
r(int) is internal resistance

86
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Current must pass through all resistors when they are in

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series

87
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Current divides and passes through resistors separately when they are in

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parallel

88
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Resistance sum increases as

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more resistors are added

89
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Voltage drops are additive so for R1, R2, R3, the voltage drop is

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V1 + V2 + V3

90
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How do you calculate resistors in series?

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R1 + R2+ R3…

91
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When resistors are in parallel, resistor sum ______

A

decreases

92
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T/F: Voltage drop at each resistor in parallel is the same at each resistor

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True

93
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Current is the greatest thru the path with

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least resistance

94
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Putting resistors in parallel reduces

A

equivalent resistance

95
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How to calculate resistors in parallel

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1/Rp=1/R1+1/R2

96
Q

How do you find the current thru each resistor in parallel?

A

First find current flowing thru whole circuit (1/Rp)

Use Ohms law to calculate current

97
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______ have the ability to store and discharge electrical potential energy and are characterized by their ability to hold charge at a particular voltage

A

Capacitors

98
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What is capacitance of a capacitor?

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The ratio of the magnitude of the charge stored on one plate to the potential difference across the capacitor

99
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What is the capacitance equation?

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C=Q/V

100
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What is the unit for capacitance?

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Farad (1F=1C/V)

101
Q

The separation of charges sets up a __________ between plates with parallel field vectors

A

Uniform Electric Charge

102
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What is the equation for electric field in capacitor?

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E=V/d

103
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What is the equation for potential energy stored in a capacitor?

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U=1/2CV^2

104
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What is the equation for potential energy?

A

U=mgh

105
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What is the equation for kinetic energy?

A

K=1/2mv^2

106
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Capacitors store energy in the form of

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charge separation

107
Q

Material that increases capacitance

A

dielectric material

108
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In isolated capacitors dielectric materials the increase in capacitance is due to a _____ in voltage

A

decrease

109
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The dielectric constant of a material is a measure of

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Its insulating abilities

110
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When a dielectric material is in a charged capacitor in a circuit the charge on the capacitor

A

Increases

111
Q

The dielectric material in a circuit increases the capacitor charge stored causing an increase in

A

capacitance

112
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An increase in capacitors in series _______ capacitance total

A

Decreases

113
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The equation for calculating capacitance for capacitors in series:

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1/Cs=1/C1+1/C2

114
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For capacitors in seres, the total voltage is the

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sum of individual voltages

115
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Capacitors wired in parallel produce a resultant capacitance that is equal to

A

the sum of individual capacitances

116
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Capacitance of capacitors in parallel ______ as more capacitors are added

A

Increases

117
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The equation for capacitance of capacitors in parallel. is:

A

Cp=C1+C2….

118
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How does dielectric material impact capacitance

A

It increases capacitance

119
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How does dielectric material impact voltage

A

If capacitor is isolated: voltage will decrease

If capacitor is in circuit: voltage will stay constant

120
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How does dielectric material affect charge?

A

If isolated: charge stays constant

If in circuit: stored charge will increase

121
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What are meters?

A

Devices that measure circuit quantities

122
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Describe the function and characteristics of ammeters

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measures current in a point in a circuit
inserted in series
zero resistance

123
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Describe the function and characteristics of voltmeters

A

measure voltage drop
inserted in parallel
have large resistance

124
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Describe the function and characteristics of ohmmeters

A

measure resistance
inserted around a resistive element
self powered with negligible resistance

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