Exam 1 Ch 5- electricity, magnetism, & electromagnetism Flashcards
electrodynamics-
study of charges in motion
electric current/electricity-
when an electric potential is applied to some objects, electrons move along the object
electrodynamics aka-
electric current
electron currency is caused by-
flow of electrons
electric current is the opposite direction of-
electron flow
conductors-
any substance that allows electrons to flow easily
most metals are-
conductors
water is a good conductor because-
because of the salts & other impurities
conductors & insulators obey-
olms law
insulators allow electrons to-
flow freely whereas conductors do not
insulators-
any substance that doesn’t allow electrons to flow
examples of insulators-
-glass
-clay
-rubber
semiconductors-
-acts like insulators under some conditions & conductors under other conditions
-not affected by temperature
semiconductors ex-
sillicone
superconductivity-
at a certain temperature, material has no resistance, so it allows electrons to flow feeely
superconductivity ex-
titanium
circuit-
when a conductor has an electric current & controlled resistance & forms a closed path
since electrons flow on the surface of wires in an electric circuit, as the diameter of the wire decreases, resistance to flow-
increases
electric current in an electric circuit is measured in-
amperes
Ohm’s law-
-voltage across the total circuit or any portion of the circuit is equal to the current times the resistance
-voltage- V = IR, R = V/I, I = V/R
series circuit-
-all elements are connected along the same conductor
-voltage is the sum of all circuits
-current is the same everywhere
-I is constant
rules for a series circuit-
-RT = R1 + R2 + R3
-IT = I1 + I2 +I3
-VT = V1 + V2 + V3
-R- resistance
-T- total resistance
-I- constant
-V- voltage
-A- current
____ is access point where charge begins in a series circuit-
battery
parallel circuits-
-contains elements that bridge conductors
-voltage is the same everywhere
rules for parallel circuits-
-1/RT = 1/R1 + 1/R2 +1/R3
-IT = I1 + I2 + I3
-VT = V1 + V2 + V3
direct current-
current flowing in only one direction
altering current-
current in which electrons oscillate
electric power is measured in-
watts
1 watt =-
1 amber flowing through a potential of 1 V
magnetism discovered in-
magnesia
magnetism-
-magnetic oxide of iron
-naturally occurring & used as a compass
-fundamental property of some forms of matter
magnetism-
-magnetic oxide of iron
-naturally occurring & used as a compass
-fundamental property of some forms of matter
-fundamental form of nature (always existed)
any charged particle in motion creates-
magnetic field
magnetic field is-
-perpendicular to motion of the charged particle
-can be predicted in which way it’s going to go
magnetic fields-
are bipolar or dipolar
-indicates no matter what, wherever that field exists, both holes are represented
-have a north (positive) & south (negative) poles
magnetic dipole-
electrons rotating on their axis create a magnetic field
magnetic domain-
accumulation of these forms a magnetic domain
if all magnetic domains in an obj. are orientated the same way, then-
the object will act like a magnet
classification of magnets (4)-
-natural magnets
-artificially induced magnets
-electromagnets
-temporary magnets
natural magnets found-
in earth
artificially induced permanent magnet-
-usually iron
-non-magnetic materials placed in a strong magnetic field
-any item that has their domain aligned w: the field of an electromagnet
electromagnets ex-
wire wrapped around an iron core
temporary magnet-
artificially induced magnet
magnet classification of matter (6)-
-magnetic permeability
-non-magnetic
-diamagnetic
-paramagnetic
-ferromagnetic
-magnetic susceptibility
magnetic permeability-
ability to attract magnetic field lines
non magnetic-
unaffected by magnetic field