5AD Flashcards
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what is electricity?
movement of a charge from positive to negative
what is an example of chemical charge
batteries
what is an example of physical charge
friction from socks and carpet
what is an example of biological charge
movement of discharge
what is Ohm’s law?
the potential difference in an electrical conductor is proportional to the current in the conductor
what is Ohm’s law used to do
used to calculate electrical values so that we can design circuits and use electricity to suit our needs
what is voltage
a measurement of the work required to move a unit charge between two points
what is current
the measurement of the flow of charge in a circuit
what is resistance
the measure of the amount of current repulsion in a circuit
what is the equation for Ohm’s Law?
V = I x R
what is capacitance?
the ability of a body to store an electrical charge
what is the relationship between capacitance and electrical charge
a material with a large capacitance holds more electrical charge at a given voltage, than one with low capacitance.
how does the electric activity in living tissue work?
- dependent on cell membrane
- the cell membrane acts like a capacitor, storing energy as electrically charged ions on opposite sides of the membrane
amplifiers
modulates the output of the power supply to make the output signal stronger than the input signal
why was a Wheatstone bridge created?
to measure unknown resistance values
can be used to measure very low values of resistance
what are some currents that we measure within living organisms
- active cells
- muscle contractions (ex heart)
- nerve impulses (ex brain)
what does the electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) record?
records the electrical activity of the heart, providing a record of cardiac electrical activity as well as valuable info about the heart’s function and structure
the electrodes on the skin used in medical tests measure voltages of ____ mv
< 1 mv
what is electroencephalogram (EEG)
a test that detects electrical activity in your brain using small, flat metal discs attached to your scalp
-brain cells communicate via electrical impulses and are active all the time, this activity shows up as wavy lines on an EEG
transduction
the action or process of converting energy or a message into another form
what is the measure of real-world physical conditions and converting the resulting samples into digital numeric values is known as
signal/data acquisition
what is an example of signal/data acquisition?
EKG and mechanical transducers
where are electrons placed?
brain, chest, muscles
mechanical transducers
are the mechanical elements that are used for converting one form of energy into another form that can be measured easily