Electric Components Flashcards
(37 cards)
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Input Process Output
An electric current is made up of ??
Negative Electrons
Series circuits
Current ??
Same all way round
Series Circut
Voltage?
Separate voltages add up to battery voltage
Resistance
Ammeter in …….?
Series
Resistance
Voltmeter in ……..?
Parallel
Resistance is …….. Because the graph is a straight line?
Constant
Ohms Law
V=IR
The bigger the ……… The lower the current?
Resistance
Electric current is a flow of …..?
Electric charges
Electrons are small………. Charged particles?
Negatively
To get electrons to flow we must have ….?
A complete circuit (no gaps)
Electric current is …?
A flow of charge
Current is measured in..?
Amperes
To use an ammeter
Break the circuit (series)
Voltage is the measure of …?
Change of energy across a component
Voltage is measured in …?
Volts
To use a voltmeter …?
Connect parallel
Voltage across parallel components…?
The same
Resistance is …?
How much something opposes an electrical component
Resistance is measured in …?
Ohms
A resistor converts electrical energy to …?
Heat energy
An input device changes and transforms…?
One form of energy to an electrical signal
LDR?
Light Dependant Resistor