KEY TERMS: Electricity Flashcards
1
Q
Current
A
the rate of flow of charge
2
Q
Potential Difference
A
the energy transferred (between 2 points in a circuit) per Coulombs of charge
3
Q
Kirchhoff’s 1st law
A
the sum of the currents entering any point in a circuit is equal to the sum of the currents leaving that point
(a consequence of the conservation of charge)
4
Q
Kirchhoff’s 2nd law
A
in any closed loop in a circuit the sum of the emf in the loop is equal to the sum of potential difference around that loop
(a conservation of the conservation of energy)
