Midterms | Unit 2.1 Electricity Flashcards
Electricity and Magnetism are manifestations of a single underlying —
electromagnetic force
Converts electric energy into electromagnetic energy
X-ray Imaging System
X-ray Imaging System’s primary function
Converts electric energy into electromagnetic energy
Differentiate Electrostatics and Electrodynamics
Electrostatics is the study of stationary electric charges.
Electrodynamics is the study of electric charges in motion
The study of the distribution of fixed charges
Electrostatics
Types of electric chrages
Electric Potential (V)
Electric Current (I)
Electric Potential is measured in —
Volt
Electric current is measured in —
Ampere
Potential energy per unit charge
Volt
One Coulomb of electric charge
flowing per second
Ampere
Relation of Volt to electric charge
Volt is potential energy per unit charge (1 V = 1 J/C)
Relation of Ampere to electric charge
Ampere is one Coulomb of electric charge flowing per second (1 A = 1 C/s)
Smallest units of electricity
Electron and proton
Fundamental unit (S.I)
Coulomb
1 C= ?
10^18 electron chrages
Transfer or movement of an electron from one object to another object.
Electrification
Electrification can be created in what ways?
Friction
Contact
Induction
When one object is rubbed against another
Friction
When two object touch, permitting electrons to move from one to the other
Contact
The process of electrical fields acting on another without contact
Induction
Most important method (used in the operation of electronic devices)
Induction
If object has too few or too many electrons
Electrified Object
The object that behaves as a reservoir for stray electric charges
Electric Ground
The electrostatic force is directly proportional to the product of the electrostatic charges & inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
Coulomb’s Law
Coulomb’s Law formula
F = k(QaQb/d2)
— Where:
o F = electrostatic force (N)
o k = constant of proportionality (9x109 coulomb-meter)
o Qa & Qb = charges (Coulomb)
o d = distance (m2)
The lines of force that causes charged particles to move from one pole to another
Electric Field
Under electric field, where do positive and negatice charges point to?
Positive charge: points outward
Negative charge: points toward
Unlike charges attract; Like charges repel
REPULSION-ATTRACTION