Lesson 1 - What Is Electricity Flashcards

1
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What is electricity

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Defined as the flow of electric charge

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2
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Forms of electricity

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Static electricity, current electricity

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3
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Exists when there is a build-up of opposite charge on the object separated by an insulator

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Static electricity

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4
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Exist until the 2 group of opposite charge find a path between each other to balance the system out

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Static electricity

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5
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Occur when the charges find a measure of equalizing

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Static discharge

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6
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Can result a visible shock

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Static discharge

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7
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Release energy in the form of light

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Static discharge

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8
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From different material transfer electron

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Friction

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9
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Carry the positive or negative charge as a result of having lost or gained free electron

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Ions

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10
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When an electron is taken from or added to a neutral atoms

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Ionization

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11
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Object losing electron

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Positively charge

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12
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Positive ion

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Kation

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13
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Objective gaining electrons

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Negatively charged

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14
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Negative ion

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Anion

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15
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Exist when charges are able to constantly flow

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Current or dynamic electricity

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16
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Closed, never ending loop of conductive material

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Circuit

17
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Charge are always on the move

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Current or dynamic electricity