4th Periodic Test Flashcards
G9 (60 cards)
– Introduce the first electric battery
Count Alessandro Volta
Invented Galvanometer, the Unit of current was named after him ( Ampere)
Andre Marie Ampere
Introduce Ohm’s law
Georg Simon Ohm
introduce the principle of generator , Unit of Capacitance was named after him( Farad)
Michael Faraday
, Unit of Capacitance
Farad
Sources of electricity
Photo voltaic cell store small amount of electrical charge
Battery
Generator
2 types of battery
Primary and Secondary
Disposable battery
Primary
Convert mechanical energy to electrical energy
Generator
Conductor of electricity
Copper. Aluminum, Silver
– most commonly used
Copper
Second best conductor
Aluminum
Best conductor of electricity
Silver
uses heat coming from the sun and the best application is in low lying areas
Solar power plant
uses strong flow of water
Hydroelectric Power plant
uses heat coming from the earths surface usually exist near active volcano
Geothermal power plant
uses strong wind and large turbines usually applicable in areas with strong winds
Wind power plant
Uses radiation to generate electricity
Nuclear power plant
uses fossil fuels such as , coal gas, and diesel
fossil fuel power plant
limit the flow of current ( The condition of the resistor is determined by testing using a multi tester and using resistor color coding)
Resistors
2 types of resistors
Fixed and Variable
the value is fixed
Fixed resistor
Value can be varied
Variable resistor
stores electrical energy
Capacitor