Electric Components Flashcards

(37 cards)

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………/………../………

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Input Process Output

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An electric current is made up of ??

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Negative Electrons

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2
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Series circuits

Current ??

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Same all way round

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3
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Series Circut

Voltage?

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Separate voltages add up to battery voltage

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4
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Resistance

Ammeter in …….?

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Series

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5
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Resistance

Voltmeter in ……..?

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Parallel

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6
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Resistance is …….. Because the graph is a straight line?

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Constant

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7
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Ohms Law

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V=IR

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8
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The bigger the ……… The lower the current?

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Resistance

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9
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Electric current is a flow of …..?

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Electric charges

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10
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Electrons are small………. Charged particles?

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Negatively

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11
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To get electrons to flow we must have ….?

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A complete circuit (no gaps)

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12
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Electric current is …?

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A flow of charge

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13
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Current is measured in..?

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Amperes

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14
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To use an ammeter

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Break the circuit (series)

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15
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Voltage is the measure of …?

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Change of energy across a component

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Voltage is measured in …?

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To use a voltmeter …?

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Connect parallel

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Voltage across parallel components…?

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Resistance is …?

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How much something opposes an electrical component

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Resistance is measured in …?

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A resistor converts electrical energy to …?

22
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An input device changes and transforms…?

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One form of energy to an electrical signal

23
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LDR?

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Light Dependant Resistor

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A solar cell converts ....?
Light energy to electrical energy
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When a solar cell is connected in series the voltage increases withe each added cell but the current...?
Stays the same
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When a solar cell is connected in parallel the voltage stays the same and the current ...?
Gradually increases
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Parallel | Current?
Splits but adds up to battery current
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Parallel | Voltage?
Stays the same
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Input devices detect a form of energy and turns it into ...?
Electricity
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Output device detects electricity and turn it into
Useful energy
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An LED only let's current ...?
Flow one way
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The LED needs...?
A resistor
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Unlike poles?
Attract
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Like poles?
Repel
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Most magnets are made of ..?
Iron
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The strength of an electromagnet increases if there is a ..
Iron core More coils More voltage across More current through