P3 TEMP - Electric Circuits Flashcards

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1
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All matter contains ______ - atoms contain ______ protons and ________ electrons

A

charges, positive, negative

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Neutral matter contains an _____ amount of ______ and _______ - so their charges _____ out (zero net charge)

A

equal, protons, electrons, cancel

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3
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Static electricity is the ____ __ of ______ in objects

A

build up, charge

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Static electricity can be made

1) When ________ materials ___ together, electrons will be ______ off one and ________ to another one

2) This will leave the materials ________ charged, one having a ______ charge and another having an _____
_________ charge.

3) If enough charge ______ __, it can suddenly ______, causing ______ or _______

A

insulating, rub, scraped, transferred

electrically, positive, equal negative

builds up, move, sparks, shocks

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Which way electrons are transferred depends on the two _________ involved

Polythene rod - Electrons move from _______ to ____

Acetate rod - Electrons moves from ____ to _______

A

materials

duster, rod

rod, duster

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Electrically charged objects _____ a force on each other

Opposite electric charges _______

Negative electric charges _______

It’s a ___ _______ force

Called electrostatic attraction if they _______

Called electrostatic repulsion if they _______

A

exert

attract

repel

non contact

attract

repel

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7
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An electrical _____ is the _____ surrounding any _______ charge, where its ______ can be felt.

A

field, space, electric, effects

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A force is _____ on both electrical _______ when their electrical _____ are _________

Strength of the electrical ____ depends on the ____ of the _______ and ______ from the ______

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exerted, charges, fields, interacting

field, size, charge, distance, charge

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Electrical fields can be used to explain ______

If two ______ are ______ together to ______ electrons from one to another, and then placed _____ each other, a _____ will be _______

If the _____ acting on the objects due to their electric ____ are ___ enough, then the electrons will _____ from the _______ material to the ______ material. This is a _____.

A

sparks

objects, rubbed, transfer, near, force, exerted

forces, fields, big, jump, negative, positive, spark

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Current is the ____ of flow of electrical ______.

Current is measured in _______ (_)

A

rate, charge

Amps (A)

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______ will only flow if there the circuit is _____ and forms a _______ loop and if there is a _______ of _______ _______ (e.g. battery)

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Charge, closed, complete, source, potential difference

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In a single closed loop, current has the _____ value ________ on the circuit

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same, anywhere

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Potential difference is the _______ ______ that _____ the ______ around.

P.D. is measured in _______ (_)

A

driving force, pushes, charge

Volts, (V)

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Resistance is anything that ______ the flow of ______

It is measured in _______ (__)

A

resists, charge

Ohms (Ω)

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If P.D. increases and resistance remains the same, current _______.

If P.D. remains the same and resistance increases, current _______.

A

increases

decreases

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Charges are not _____ __, but transfer _____ to components as they do ______.

A

used up, energy, work

17
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Formula for finding total charge

_________ ( _________ ) () = _________ (A) x time ()

Q = IT

A

Charge, Coloumbs, (C), Current, (s)