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P4.2 - current/charge/volatge/resistance Flashcards

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1
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electric current

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-flow of charge
-more electron flow per sec = bigger current

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2
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size of current =

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rate of flow of charge
or charge per sec

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3
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electric charge unit

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coulombs C

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4
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Current unit

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amperes A

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5
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1 amp = how many c

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1C per sec

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6
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equation for charge flow, current, time

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charge = current x time

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7
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conventional flow

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-positive to negative

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8
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electron flow

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-negative to positive

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9
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Components of a circuit: cell

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-pushes electrons around circuit

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10
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Components of a circuit: battery

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2 or more cells

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11
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Components of a circuit: switch

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-enables current to turned on/off

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12
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Components of a circuit: lamp

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-emits light when current passes through

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13
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Components of a circuit: diode

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allows current through one direction only

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14
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Components of a circuit: LED (light-emitting diode)

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emits light when current passes the right way

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15
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Components of a circuit: ammeter

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measures current

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16
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Components of a circuit: fixed resistor

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limits current in a circuit

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17
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Components of a circuit: variable resistor

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allows current to be varied

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18
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Components of a circuit: fuse

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melts and breaks circuit if current it too big
-safety mechanism

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Components of a circuit: heater

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-transfer energy from current to heat surroundings

20
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Components of a circuit: voltmeter

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measures P.D / voltage
Has to be parallel to the thing it’s measuring

21
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potential difference

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-energy transferred to component that passes through it

22
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equation involving pd/energy/charge

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P.D = energy transferred/charge

23
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resistance

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-electrons passing through components have to push their way through lots of vibrating atoms
=resistance

24
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equation involving resistance/voltage/current

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R=V/I

25
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unit for resistance

A

ohms

26
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larger resistance .. =

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lower current

27
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ohms’ law states

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-current passing through the resistor at a constant temp
-is directly proportional to PD of resistor

28
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ohmic conductor

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resistance stays constant as current changes
-when temp is constant = obeys ohms law

29
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reversing pd across resistor =

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reverses current

30
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non ohmic conductor eg

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filament lamp
diode

31
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non ohmic conductor - filament lamp

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-resistance isn’t constant
-charge depends on current
-not proportional
-higher current = more resistance as temp increases

32
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non ohmic conductor - diode

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-low resistance in forward direction
-high resistance in the reverse direction

33
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ohmic conductor IV graph

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-straight line
-goes through origin
- directly proportional

34
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non ohmic conductor - filament lamp

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-curved line
-not proportional

35
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non ohmic conductor - diode

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-forward direction line curves towards y axis
-reverse direction current = 0

36
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thermistors

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temp dependent resistor
-resistance decreases if temp increases

37
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LED

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-decreases resistance if the light intensity increases

38
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series circuits

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consist of one loop of wire

39
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current in series circuits

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-same current through each component

40
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series circuits - PD

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-total pd is shared between components

41
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series circuits - resistance

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-total R = R1+R2

42
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Parallel circuits

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consists of 2 or more loops of wire

43
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Parallel circuits - pd

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-pd is same across all components

44
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Parallel circuits - current

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-total current = sum of current through components on each loop

45
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Parallel circuits - resistance

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-total resistance is less than the resistance of the smallest resistor
-1/R1 + 1/R2 = Rt

46
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Light dependent resister or LDR

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High light intensity - low resistance

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