Voltage Flashcards

1
Q

Potentntial difference will exist between two points in a circuit that have a ?

A

Diffrent in charge

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2
Q

What is potential diffrence mesured in

A

Volts (V)

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3
Q

What is the name of the force that drives the current through a circuit ?

A

Electromotive force (EMF)

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4
Q

Name 6 methods by which voltage can be produced ?

A
Chemical
Friction 
Induction 
Pressure
Heat
Light
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5
Q

To produce a voltage chemically , the twometal plates need to be made of ?

A

Dissimilar metals

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6
Q

What is a example of where voltage is produced by friction?

A

Rubbing and sticking a balloon from your head to the wall

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7
Q

What is the requirements neeeded to producea voltage by induction

A

Electrical conductor
Magnetic field
Relative movement

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8
Q

What determines the polarity of an induced voltage

A

The direction of movement between magnetic field and conductor

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9
Q

What determines the amount of voltage produced by a thermocouple

A

The diffrence in temputre

The Two types of material used

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10
Q

What is the name given to the materials in a solar panel

A

Semiconductors

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