M4- C8 Flashcards
1
Q
electric current
A
rate of flow of charge
2
Q
electric charge
A
a physical property, either + or -
3
Q
elementary charge
A
the electric charge equivalent to the charge on a proton 1.6 x10^-19
4
Q
net charge
A
Q=ne
5
Q
conventional current
A
positive to negative
6
Q
actual electron flow
A
negative to positive
7
Q
electrolytes
A
liquids that can carry and electric charge (ion carriers)
8
Q
Kirchhoff’s 1st law
A
the sum of the currents into a junction is equal to the sum of the currents out of a junction
9
Q
Conductor number density
A
x10^28
10
Q
semiconductor number density
A
x10^15 to 18
11
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Electric current equation
A
I=Anev
