Fourth Period Math Applications Flashcards

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Describe Kirchoffs Voltage Law:

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The total voltage rise or applied voltage equals the total voltage drops in a circuit.

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What value is equal in each branch of a Parallel circuit?

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Voltage

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Describe Ohm’s Law:

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Voltage is directly proportional to Current and inversely proportional to Resistance

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What is the formula for solving total resistance in a Parallel circuit?

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Rt = (R1^-1 + R2^-1 + R3^-1) -1

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A series-parallel circuit has one path for current to flow. T or F?

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False.

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Name the sides of a right angle triangle:

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Hypotenuse, the adjacent side and the opposite side

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The combined effect of resistance, inductive reactance and capacitive reactance in a circuit is called?

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Impedance - A.C circuit

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Inductive reactance causes current to ______ voltage

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Lag , E.L.I

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Describe Capacitance:

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The property of a circuit that allows it to store energy in the electrostatic field and release it back to the circuit. Because a capacitor is a DEVICE that stores and releases energy, it has a tendency to oppose any change in VOLTAGE.

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Describe the phase angle:

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The number of degrees by which the current through a component leads or lags the voltage across the component.

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State another name for True Power or Power (P) in a circuit:

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Real or active power.

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State a formula for the power factor other than
P/S:

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R/Z or W/VA

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