Unit 3 Flashcards
What is resistance?
How much of a component opposes the flow of current
As total resistance increases what happens to the current?
It decreases
What is resistance measured in?
Ohms
What kind of charge does an electron have?
Negative
What kind of charge does a proton have?
Positive
What do objects with the same charge do when placed close together?
Repel each other
What do objects with opposite charge do when paced close together?
Attract each other
Are electrons free to move in a conductor?
Yes
Are electrons free to move in insulators?
No
What happens when two insulators a rubbed together?
Become electrically charged - transfer electrons between them though friction
How are the comments linked in a series circuit?
In a loop
How would make an object positively/ negatively charged?
Electrons must be added/ removed
What is current?
The amount of charge flowing per second
What is current measured in?
Amperes (A)
What is one amp equal to?
One columb per second
What is an electric field?
The region around an electric charge
What do electrical field lines indicate?
The force exerted on a positive electric charge. Lines closer together - greater force exerted
What is voltage?
A measure of the energy given to the charges in a circuit
What is voltage measured in?
Volts (V)
What is potential difference?
Measure of the difference in energy across two points in a circuit
What does one volt equal?
One joule per coulomb
What is a voltage divider circuit?
Uses two or more resistors in series to provide a part of a supply voltage
Why are voltage divider circuits used?
To prevent a component getting damaged
In a voltage divider circuit is the current equal at all points?
Yes
When temperature is increased on a thermistor, what happens to the resistance?
It decreases
When light increases in a LDR, what happens to the resistance?
Decreases
What does a diode allow the current to do in a circuit?
Flow in one direction
What can a diode do to the power in a circuit?
Change it from AC to DC