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Tool to remember circuit calculations

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  • Draw 5 triangles in the order shown in the diagram
  • place one unit symbol at each vertex of each triangle and between the vertices of adjacent triangles starting from the left and in an up-down pattern.
  • The symbols to be selected are taken from the nemonic:

Can Julie Visit W***_atson _***A***_nd _***C***_arry _***S***_ome _***Jellybeans With A***_ssorted _***Raisins?

Each triangle represents a triangle formula

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true or false: Neutral bodies have the same number of negative and positive charges

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  • true
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true or false: in metals both electrons and protons can be mobile

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false: the positive charges remain fixed

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true or false: electron flow in the same direction of conventional current flow

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false: the flow is opposite

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true or false: all matter contains positive and negative charges

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true

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true or false: the positive and negative charges in a liquid can be mobile

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true

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define electrostatic induction

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process by which electrical properties are transferred from one body to another without physical contact

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in terms of electrostatics, what happens if a glass rod is rubbed with a piece of cloth

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electrons transfer from the glass rod to the cloth resulting in a positively charged glass rod and negatively charged piece of cloth

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in terms of electrostatics, what happens if a polythene(plastic) rod is rubbed with a piece of cloth

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electrons transfer from the cloth to the polyethene rod resulting in a positively charged cloth and negatively charged of rod

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true or false: an charged body can attract an uncharged one

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true.

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what subatomic particle is used to explain electrostatics

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the electron

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a charged polythene rod is brought near a small piece of uncharged paper and the paper sticks to the rod. Explain what may have happened

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the polythene rode is negatively charged and the electrons on its surface repel the electrons on the surface of the paper, leaving a net positive charge which is now attracted to the negative charge on the rod

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what are some useful applications of static charge

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  • lightening conductors to protect buidings
  • use in electrostatic dust precipitators to reduce pollution of the environment from dust and carbon particles contained in smoke
  • electrospraying of objects such a motorvehicles
  • photocopiers
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how is electric current carried in metals and graphite?

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by electrons

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how is electric current carried in a molten metallic compound?

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ions

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Electrical field from negative charge

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17
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what idealized model is used to study electric fields?

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the positive test particle

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Electrical field form positive charge

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  1. what charge does this particle possess?
  2. where is the electric field strongest?
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  1. its positively charged because the electric field goes outward from the particle
  2. the electric field is strongest nearest to the particle because the field lines are closest together near the particle
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two charged plates A and B are placed near each other.

  • what is the charge on plate A
  • what is the charge on plate B
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  • plate A is positive
  • plate B is negative
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  1. what charge does this particle possess?
  2. where is the electric field strongest?
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  1. its negatively charged because the electric field goes toward the particle
  2. the electric field is strongest nearest to the particle because the field lines are closest together near the particle
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two particles A and B are in an electric field

  1. what is the charge of paricle A
  2. What is the charge of particle B
  3. where is the field strongest between the particles?
  4. Where is the weakest field between the two particles?
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  1. charge on particle A is negative
  2. charge on particle B is positive
  3. electric field between them is strongest at C.
  4. the weakest electric field between them is at D
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two charged particles A and B arein an electric field

  1. what is the charge of paricle A
  2. What is the charge of particle B
  3. Describe the electric field at C
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  1. charge on particle A is negative
  2. charge on particle B is negative
  3. no electric field at C as the resultant electric force is 0
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two charged particles A and B are in an electric field

  1. what is the charge of paricle A
  2. What is the charge of particle B
  3. Describe the electric field at C
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  1. charge on particle A is positive
  2. charge on particle B is positive
  3. no electric field at C as the resultant electric force is 0
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how is electricity charge carried in ionic solutions ie solutions of salts

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ions

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what is electric current?

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electric current is the rate of flow of electric charge

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what is the equation to calculate elecric current

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I = Q/t

Q is electric charge

t is time the the charge flows for.

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what is the unit of current?

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Amperes(A)

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29
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what is the unit of electric charge?

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Coulomb(C)

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30
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What is the definition of the Coulomb

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The unit of electric charge

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what is the equation for calculating the amount of electric charge?

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Q = I x t

  • Q is charge*
  • I is electric current*
  • t is time*
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32
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what is the Faraday constant?

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The charge on 1 mole of electrons which is equal to 96500 C/mol

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what is an electric field?

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an electric field is the region in which a body experiences a force due to its charge

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what is the difference between electron flow and conventional current

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electron flow is movement of negative charge conventional current is the direction in which a positive charge would move if it were free to do so. It is the direction of the electric field

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what is the direction of an electric field?

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The direction of the field is taken to be the direction of the force it would exert on a positive test particle. The electric field direction about a positive test particle is always directed away from the positive source.

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what is alternating current?

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Alternating current describes the flow of charge that changes direction periodically.

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what is direct current?

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the flow of charge in only one direction.

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what is frequency of the a/c source?

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number of oscillations or cycles per second. unit is Hz(Herts)

in electricity calculations it is determined by :

f = 1/T

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what is Periofd (T)

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time taken to complete one oscillation

T = 1/f

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sources of A/C current

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electric generators

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sources of direct current

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cells and batteries

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what is rectification?

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the process of converting a/c current to d/c current.

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types of rectification

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  1. half wave and
  2. full wave rectification
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what electrical component carries out rectification and how?

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a diode carries out rectification and does it by only allowing the electric current to flow in one direction

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what is a capacitor

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a simple device that stores electric charge for a short period of time

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46
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what is a semiconductor?

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material with conductivity between that of a conductor and an insulator

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47
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main substance used as a semiconductor

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silicon

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48
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important function of a semi conductor such as silicon

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used to make many components of electric circuits

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What does potential difference(pd) across a conductor mean?

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the potential difference between two points in a circuit is the energy used (or work done) in transferring a unit charge between those 2 points.

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what is electromotive force(emf) of a cell?

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The emf of a cell is the energy used(or work done) in transferring a unit charge around a complete circuit, including the cell itself

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what is the unit of pd and emf

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The volt, V

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52
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when is emf used?

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when referring to the pd in a cell or battery

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what is the equation for emf and pd

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V=E/Q

  • V is voltage
  • E is electrical potential energy
  • Q is electrical charge
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54
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what is a positive test particle?

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a positive test particle is an arbitary model of a positively charged object that can be influenced by an electric field but its presence does not affect the electric field.

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how do we define 1 Volt?

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1 volt is the potential difference existing between 2 points when and energy of 1J is required to tranfer 1 Coulomb of charge bwteen those 2 points

56
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common electrical quantities used in electrical circuit calculations

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6 main electrical quantities

  1. power
  2. energy
  3. voltage
  4. current
  5. charge
  6. time
57
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Joules Law

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58
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what is Ohms law

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the current through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across it, as long as its physical properties and conditions remain constant.

The equation is V= IR

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Graph demonstrating Ohms Law

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60
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what is an ohmic conductor

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a conductor that obeys Ohm’s Law (such a simple metal)

61
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  1. This the graph what possible device?
  2. Is it an ohmic conductor?
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  1. A diode
  2. No, because the grpah is not a straight line
62
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  1. This the graph what possible device?
  2. Is it an ohmic conductor?
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  1. a filament lamp
  2. No, because the IV graph is not a straight line
63
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in terms of potential difference, in which direction does electric current flow?

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from a region of higher pd to a region of lower pd

64
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relationship between the emf of a cell and pd between two points in a circuit connected by that cell

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the sum of the pd of the different components of the circuit add up to the emf of the power supply. The greater the emf of a cell, the greater the pd between any 2 points in the circuit

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what is understood by 1 watt (1W)

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1 joule per second (1Js-1)

66
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what is an electrical circuit?

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the path throught which an electrical current flows

67
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diagram representation of a simple circuit

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68
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A simple electrical circuit will contain these 3 main parts

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  1. power source(source of emf) eg battery or cell
  2. electrical components eg resistors or lamp
  3. leads(wires) to connect the different components
69
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how many categories of electric circuits are there

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2- series and parallel circuits

70
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what is the source of the emf in a circuit?

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cell, battery or power supply

71
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what is the main between a series and a parallel circuit

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a series circuit has no branches while a parallel circuit is branched

72
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characteristics of a parallel circuit

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  1. has junctions and branches so the current has 2 or more paths to flow
  2. the current entering any junction is the same as the current leaving the junction, so the total current is the sum of all the currents through each component
  3. the voltage across each component is the same.
  4. if a component is disconnected or broken at any point in the circuit, the other components in the other branches will keep working
  5. as more components(resistance) are added to the circuit the total resistance decreases and the total current increases and so more current flows through each component, eg bulbs added to a parallel circuit will keep the same brightness.
  6. to find the total resistance of a parallel circuit is calculated using the following formula:

1/Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + … “

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characteristics of a series circuit

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  1. no junctions i.e. no branches
  2. current (electrons) passes through all the components one after the other because there is only one path
  3. all the components carry the same current
  4. if a component is disconnected or broken at any point then no current will flow and all the components will stop working.
  5. the voltage across each component is different
  6. as the number of components(resisitance) increases, the total current in the circuit decreases, eg the more bulbs added means each bulb will have less current and will be less bright.
  7. the total resistance of a series circuit is equal to the sum of the individual resistances
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A (1)_______________ is connected in (2)__________ with a (3)__________ in a circuit in order to measure the (4)___________ across it, and has (5)____________ resistance. An (6)___________ is connected in (7)_________ with a (8)_____________ with order to measure the (9)_____________ throught it and must have (10)__________ resisitance.

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  1. voltmeter
  2. parallel
  3. component
  4. potential difference
  5. infinite
  6. ammeter
  7. series
  8. component
  9. current
  10. zero
75
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example of a parallel circuit

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76
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series circuit

A
77
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is this a parallel or series circuit?

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series circuit

78
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is this a parallel or series circuit

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parallel circuit

79
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is this a series or parallel circuit?

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parallel

80
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is this a series or parallel circuit?

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series

81
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equations to know when doing electric circuit calculations

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Four main parameters in each quadrant of the circle.

  1. power - unit is watts(W)
  2. Voltage - unit is volt (V)
  3. Resistance - unit is ohms(Ω)
  4. Current - unit is Amps(A)
82
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what is the rule for current in series circuit?

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the current is the same at all points in the circuit

83
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what is the rule for the current in a parallel circuit?

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the sum of the current in the branches is equal to the total current outside the branch

84
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what is the rule for voltage in series circuit?

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the sum of the different potential differences across the individual resistors is equal to the total potential difference across the whole group

85
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what is the rule for voltage in parallel circuits?

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the potential difference across each resistor or component is the same and is equal to the potential difference across the group

86
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If two resistors are connected in parallel, their combined resistance is (1)_________ than the resistance of (2)________ of the resistors

A
  1. less
  2. each
87
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what are the 3 equations used to calculate power in a complete circuit

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These 3 equations are dreived from the genreal equation for power: Power = energy/time (P = E/t)

88
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what are the 3 equations used to calculate energy dissipated in a circuit?

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These 3 equations are derived from the general equation for energy: Energy = power x time (E = Pt)

89
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A (1)_________ is a single unit that converts chemical energy into (2)__________energy, and a (3)__________ is a collection of cells.

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  1. cell
  2. electrical
  3. battery
90
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A (1)____________ converts chemical energy to (2)_________ by a non-reversible chemical reaction. A (3)_____________ converts (4)_________ to (5)_________ by a reversible chemical reaction and can be (6)_________ by passing current throught it the (7)___________ direction of the current that discharged it.

A
  1. primary cell
  2. electrical energy
  3. secondary cell
  4. chemical energy
  5. electrical energy
  6. recharged
  7. opposite
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A
92
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If each cell in a battery is connected in series, the emf of the battery is equal to:

A

the sum of the emf of each cell

eg. a battery made by connecting 5 cells each with an emf of 2V will have a total emf of 10V

93
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15 cells each having an emf of 1.5V are connected in series to make a battery. what is the total emf of the battery?

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total emf is 15 x 1.5V = 22.5 V

94
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If each cell in a battery is connected in parallel, and the cells have similar emf, the emf of the battery is equal to:

A

the emf of the battery is equal to the emf of one of its cells.

eg. if 3 similar cells each of emf 2.1V are connected in parallel to make a battery, the battery will have an emf of 2.1V

95
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a battery is made by connecting 50 similar cells, each of 1.5V, in parrallel. what is the emf of the battery?

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1.5V

96
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what is the advantage of batteries made of cells in parallel?

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these batteries will last longer because each has to produce only a portion of the total current output of the battery

97
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what happens to the current that enters a parallel circuit?

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  • it is shared amongst the components of the parallel circuit therefore each component uses a fraction of that current.

Note: the current entering the parallel circuit is equal to the total current leaving the parallel circuit.

98
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what happens to the current that enters a series circuit?

A
  • the same current passes through each component in series

Note: the current entering the series circuit is equal to the current leaving the series circuit

99
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what happens to the pd when a current enters a parallel circuit?

A
  • it is the same across each component
100
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what happens to the pd(voltage) when a current enters a series circuit?

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it is shared between each component.

101
Q

Give an examle of a primary cell

A
  • The zinc carbon dry cell
102
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give an example of a secondary cell

A

the lead acid accumulator - commonly known as the car battery

103
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How does the zinc-carbon dry battery procude its emf?

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  • the emf is produced by an irreversible chemical reaction that produces electricity.
  • the cathode: graphite rod
  • the anode: zinc
  • the electrolyte: ammonium chloride paste
  • reaction occurs between zinc, carbon and the ammonium chloride paste, producing an electromotive force (emf) which is 1.5V initially.
104
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how does the lead acid battery poduce its emf?

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a reversible chemical reaction in the battery produces an electric current

  • anode - lead oxide plate
  • cathode - lead plate
  • electrolyte - dilute sulphuric acid
  • emf of 2V produced by each cell
  • 6 cells place in series to produce a total emf of 12V
105
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This is an example of a (a)___________ battery. Its emf is produced by a (b)__________ reaction. based on its electrodes it is called a (c)________ battery

Its labelled parts are:

A

(a) primary, (b) non-reersible (c) zinc-carbon

  1. metal cap
  2. positive carbon electrode
  3. negative zinc electrode
  4. paste of ammonium chloride solution
  5. magnesium(IV) dioxide
  6. Negative contact
106
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Advantages of zinc-carbon batteries over lead-acid batteries

A
  • small and light
  • contents do not spill
  • less costly
  • batteries of various emf(voltages) can be made packing the cell in series or parallel.
107
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Advantages of lead acid cells over zinc-carbon cells

A
  • much larger currents can be produced
  • can be recharged
  • has much lower internal resistance
108
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what are the differences between zinc-carbon cells and lead-acid cells?

A
109
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what are the advantages of having parallel circuits in the home

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  • appliances can be switched off without affecting the others
  • appliances can be designed to operate on a single voltage as the pd across each component in parallel is the same
110
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what is a fuse

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  • a thin, short piece of wire which is placed in series with a circuit to protect the components for large currents.
  • each fuse has an amp rating and if the current goes above it the wire melts, therby breaking the circuit and stopping the flow of electric current.
111
Q

what is a circuit breaker?

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works similarly to fuses except they use a magnetic switch. If the current is too high the magnetic strip will ‘open’ the circuit and cut of current to the components thus protecting them from electrical damage and reducing the risk of fires.

112
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what is the earth wire?

A

The earth wire wire with low resistance wire conductor that connects the metal casing of some appliances to the earth, reducing the risk of a fatal electric shock. If a live wire breaks off in the appliance and touches the metal casing the current will go to earth and not though the person using the appliance

113
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Draw a simple circuit diagram for recharging a secondary battery

A

Note that the negative electrode of the cell is conected the negative electrode of the power supply, forcing the current to go in the opposite direction to its normal flow, ie back into the cell.

114
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What is a logic gate?

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A logic gate is an electronic component which processes one or more input states(0 or 1) to produce a single output(0 or 1)

115
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What is a binary code

A

A code that has only two numbers: 0 and 1

116
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What are the 3 basic logic gates and their symbols?

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117
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Do the digits 0 and 1 represent in logic gates?

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  • The digit 0 is called logic 0 and has low voltage.
  • The digit 1 is called logic 1 and has high voltage
118
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what is the symbol for the NOT logic gate and what does it mean?

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it produces an output which is NOT the same as the input.

So when there is a logic unput of 0 the logic output is 1 and vice versa

119
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what is the OR logic gate and how does it work?

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This logic gate produces a logic 1 output if one OR the other of its inputs is logic 1

120
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what is the symbol for the AND logic gate and what is its function?

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This logic gate produces a a logic 1 if its first input AND second input are both logic 1

121
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symbol for the NOR logic gate how it works

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any 1s produces a 0, otherwise the output is 1

122
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symbol for the NAND logic gate and how it works

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two 1s produce a zero, otherwise the output is 1

123
Q

When working out logic gates in electronics the 0 or 1 input is based on a simple logic which is?

A

whether or not the condition is true or false

eg if the condition is true the the input is 1

if the condition id false then the input is 0

124
Q

in order to know what the output of a logic gate or combination of logic gates is we need to……….

A

contruct a truth table based on the logic gates being used to produce the output

125
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truth table for the NOT logic gate

A
126
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truth table for the AND logic gate

A
127
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truth table for the OR logic gate

A
128
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truth table for the NAND logic gate

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129
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truth table for the NOR logic gate

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130
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truth tables for the 3 basic logic gates

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131
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How to construct a truth table for combination of logic gates

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  • Each input gets its own column and the output also gets it own column
  • the number of rows the tablel has depends on the number uf inputs. we use the forlmula 2x, where x is the number of inputs.

1 input = 21 = 1 row

2 inputs = 22= 4 rows

3 inputs = 23= 8 rows

  • each column has the same amount of 0s and 1s
132
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Advantages of electronic and technological advancement

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  • businesses get a competetive edge when they use more advanced technologies
  • improved communications
  • smart devices to improve productivity
  • greater access to information eg google
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Advantages of electronic and technological advancement

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  • vast amount of incorrect information online
  • addiction to social networks resulting in decreased productivity
  • decreased social skills becuase of virtual communications eg social media
  • exposure to inappropriate content such pornography and violence
  • loss of jobs due to the use of more efficient machinery
  • manipulation and theft of information and digital resources by unscrupulous hackers

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