Study 2 - 17th September Flashcards
What is the measuring unit of charge
Coulomb
One coulomb is the total charge of how many electrons
6.25 x 10^18
A single electron has a charge of what
1.6 x 10^-19C
The total charge is given by what
Q = number of electrons
———————————C
6.25 x 10^18
A charge of 1.6 x 10^-19 represents what
1e^-
What is the charge of 5000 electrons
Q = number of electrons
—————————— C
6.25 x 10^18
=
Q = 5,000
——————— C = 8 x 10^-16 C
6.25 x 10^18
“Tip— Write your rough work to get marks for it
Use n as a representation for number of electrons
Q = ? ( unknown quantity ) n = 5,000
Q = n
———————-
6.25 x 10^18
= 5,000
———————-
6.25 x 10^-18
=
Take for e.g a charge of 3 coulombs
Q = 3C n = ?
Q = n
————
6.25x10^18
=. n = Q x 6.25 x 10^18 —- transposing formula
n = 3 x 6.25 x 10^18 = 18.75 x 10^18 e^-
There is some similarity between a hydrualic system and an electric system
Charge is similar to water
what is Voltage
Voltage is defined as energy ( W ) per unit of charge ( Q )
Give the formula to find voltage, and explain what each symbol in the formula means
V = W
—-
Q
W is expressed in Joules, Q in coulombs and V in volts
What is energy
The ability to do work
In the voltage formula, what does Q represent
Charge
In the voltage formula, what does W represent
Energy
In the voltage formula, what does V represent
Voltage
What is a voltage source
A voltage source is a source of electrical potential energy or electromotive force, more commonly known as voltage
What do batteries convert
Batteries convert chemical energy into electrical energy
What do generators convert
Generator converts mechanical energy into
What is ionization
The neutral atom becomes a positive ion
What is electricity? simple definition for yourself
Charges moving
What is electrical current
Electrical current ( I ) is rate of flow of charge
What is the formula for electrical current
I = Q
—-
t
What unit is electrical current measured in
Ampere ( A )
What unit is time measured in
Seconds ( s )