P3 TEMP - Electric Circuits Flashcards
All matter contains ______ - atoms contain ______ protons and ________ electrons
charges, positive, negative
Neutral matter contains an _____ amount of ______ and _______ - so their charges _____ out (zero net charge)
equal, protons, electrons, cancel
Static electricity is the ____ __ of ______ in objects
build up, charge
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 _______
insulating, rub, scraped, transferred
electrically, positive, equal negative
builds up, move, sparks, shocks
Which way electrons are transferred depends on the two _________ involved
Polythene rod - Electrons move from _______ to ____
Acetate rod - Electrons moves from ____ to _______
materials
duster, rod
rod, duster
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 _______
exert
attract
repel
non contact
attract
repel
An electrical _____ is the _____ surrounding any _______ charge, where its ______ can be felt.
field, space, electric, effects
A force is _____ on both electrical _______ when their electrical _____ are _________
Strength of the electrical ____ depends on the ____ of the _______ and ______ from the ______
exerted, charges, fields, interacting
field, size, charge, distance, charge
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 _____.
sparks
objects, rubbed, transfer, near, force, exerted
forces, fields, big, jump, negative, positive, spark
Current is the ____ of flow of electrical ______.
Current is measured in _______ (_)
rate, charge
Amps (A)
______ will only flow if there the circuit is _____ and forms a _______ loop and if there is a _______ of _______ _______ (e.g. battery)
Charge, closed, complete, source, potential difference
In a single closed loop, current has the _____ value ________ on the circuit
same, anywhere
Potential difference is the _______ ______ that _____ the ______ around.
P.D. is measured in _______ (_)
driving force, pushes, charge
Volts, (V)
Resistance is anything that ______ the flow of ______
It is measured in _______ (__)
resists, charge
Ohms (Ω)
If P.D. increases and resistance remains the same, current _______.
If P.D. remains the same and resistance increases, current _______.
increases
decreases