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What forms a electrical system?

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electrical appliances + electrical components

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What is a cell and what does it do?

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what: one battery
do: provide energy to push electric charges around circuit

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What does an ammeter measure?

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measure electric current

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What does an voltmeter measure?

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measure voltage

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What does variable resistor (rheostat) do?

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reduce electric current, increases electric resistance

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What is electric current and SI unit?

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  • It is the rate of flow of electric charges
  • SI unit: ampere (A)

rate- per unit time

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When does electricity flow?

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When there is
- source of electrical energy (battery)
- closed circuit

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How does flow of electrical charges affect current?

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greater flow of electric charges per unit time, larger current

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Symbol VS unit of electric current

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I- is symbol of electric current
A- unit of electric current

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Which direction is convection current?

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Current starting from the positive terminal of the battery and ending at negative terminal of battery (unlike charges attract)

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Which direction is electron flow?

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Starts at negative terminal to ending at positive terminal

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How is electric current measured?

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with ammeter

red- positive black-negative

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How is a ammeter connected?

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IN SERIES (single electrical path thus, same current passing)

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What is a series circuit?
3 POINTS

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  • A single path
  • Current - same
  • One bulb removed, no current flows
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What is a parallel circuit?
4 POINTS

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  • Two/more branches - electrical component in each branch
  • Current- divides and flows through each branch
  • One bulb removed, others remain lit (circuit remains closed)
  • sum of electric current at individual branch equals to total current in circuit
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What is electrical conductors?

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Low resistance to current

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What is electrical resistance?

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ability to slow/oppose current

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What is electrical insulators?

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current cannot flow through (VERY HIGH RESISTANCE)

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What is electrical energy converted to?

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thermal + light energy

any electrical components with resistance will be able to convert electrical potential energy to

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20
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What has little to no resistance?
2 POINTS

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  • ammeter
  • connecting wires

NO convertion of energy when current flows through

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Definition 1 and SI unit of potential difference

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  • work done to drive unit electric charge through the component
  • in simple terms, measurement of the difference in electric energy between two points in a circuit
  • SL unit: voltage (V)
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How is a voltmeter connected?

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  • ONLY IN PARALLEL across bulb (connected in series- no current in the circuit due to its high resistance)
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What is work done?

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process of energy transfer

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How is the battery supplied?
(energy conversion)

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chemical potential energy to electrical potential energy

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Potential difference/voltage 2 definition
amount of electrical potential energy that is converted to other forms of energy WHEN electric charges passes through the component
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Difference between potential/potential difference
**potential**- electrical potential energy that is available to every unit of electrical charge **potential difference** - difference between electrical potential energy when the same unit charge passes through the bulb
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What does the voltmeter show?
difference in the potential values (HP- LP) | HP - high potential LP -low potential
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What is the law of conservation of energy?
the difference/decrease in electrical potential energy- amt of energy converted to thermal energy when unit electric charge passes through
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Whay is an electrical component?
- an obstacle against flow of electrons :( - have resistance
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How does the resistance affect the current? (relationship)
higher resistance, lower current
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How is electrical resistance produced?
- As electrons move through the conductor, - they collide with metal ions which are vibrating abt their fixed positions. - these collisions opposes flow of electrons - hence, resistance is produced
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What is the definition of resistance? (formula as well)
- ratio of voltage across the component to the current flowing through it R=V/I
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How does the temperature affect the resistance?
higher temperature, higher resistance
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DUH YES
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What is a resistor/rheostat? 4 POINTS
- conductor that has high resistance - used in circuit to control amount of current - different values of resistances-change settings (move slider along metal rod- change length of wire which current flows) - fixed OR variable ## Footnote current flow through longer length, greater electrical resistance, lower current
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Use of variable resistor
Thermometer
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Resistor added in series. Calculate total resistance
- Rt= R1+R2+R3+R4... - increases overall resistance
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Resistor added in parallel. Calculate total resistance
- 1/Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2 = 2/R (THEREFORE Rt= R/2 **FLIP!**) - decreases overall resistance
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What happens when electrical energy is passed through certain chemical solution/liquid?
Chemical change occurs
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What is the chemical effect of electric current used for?
- Used in extraction of metals - For electroplating an object with a thin layer of metal
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What is electroplating?
- Repeated cleaning/disinfection of surgical instruments (increase rate of corrosion)
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What do antimicrobial properties do? (gold and silver contain)
- Destroy harmful microorganisms
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Why is electroplating useful?
- It minimize damage/lengthen lifespan- clean/safe to use
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What happens when electrical energy is passed through a heating element?
Electrical energy is converted to thermal energy and sometimes light energy
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How does a heating element work?
- consists of wire made of high resistance material, that is able to withstand high temperatures ## Footnote nichrome wire, becomes hot when a current flows through
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What direction does the compass face when there is no current flowing?
North
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What direction does the compass face when there is current flowing through?
In the direction of the current's magnetic field.
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When electric charges move what is produced?
There will be magnetic field produced
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What happens when electric current passes through a magnetic element?
Electromagnet is formed (temporary magnet)
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How do you increase the strength of electromagnets?
- Increase current-increase battery - Increase number of turns of coils
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Define power and SI unit :) | **KEEP GOING YOU CAN DO IT! <3
- rate of work done - SI unit: Watts (W) | Rate- per unit time
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Define work done :)
- energy transfer per unit time
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SI unit of energy
- Joules (J) - kWh (used to measure electricity in homes)
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Formula for energy
E= Pt | energy (kWh), power(kWh) and time(H)
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How do you reduce the consumption of electricity? (common sense :l)
- turn off appliances when not in use - use LED lamp instead of other :)
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When does electric fire occur?
- large current flows in electric wiring and wire get too hot
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What is the two main electrical danger?
- electric shock - electric fire
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When does electric shock occur?
- when a person touches damaged/exposed wire carrying current
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Can water conduct electricity?
Yes although it is not a good conductor
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How are frayed and damaged wires formed?
Short circuit- a large current- wires become hot- electric fire when someone touches it- electric shock
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What is a short circuit?
- A path with very low resistance between two points in a circuit
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When does overloading occur?
- too many electrical appliances are connected to a main socket (using an electrical adaptor)
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When does a short circuit occur?
- broken/bare wire touches another wire
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Why is overloading dangerous?
- a large current flows in the house- causes wire to be too hot - cause fire >:( mom mad >^<
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Define fuse and use of it :) (go on bbg!)
- fuse is an electric component - protect the electric appliances from overheating due to excessive current.
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How does circuit breaker work?
- current flow- too large- switch linked to electrical trips and cuts off current- prevent electric shocks
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2 safety devices in household electrical system
- Fuse - Circuit breaker
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How does fuse work?
- Due to electrical fault in an appliance, current flows-larger than current rating of its fuse - causes- fuse-melt - fuse- melts- no current can flow - NEED TO REPLACE FUSE IF THAT HAPPENS :)

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