Electricity Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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What is Electricity?
A
A term used to describe the energy produced when electrons are caused to directional flow from atom to atom.
2
Q
What is Electrical Current?
A
The movement of electrons between atoms
3
Q
What is an Ampere / amp?
A
It is the amount of electrical current that exists when a number of electrons having one coulomb of charge, move past a given point in one second
4
Q
What is a Coulomb?
A
The charge carried by 6.25 x 10 ^18 electrons
5
Q
What is Electromotive Force, EMF?
A
A force that causes electrons to move in a particular direction.
6
Q
What is a Volt?
A
It is the electrostatic difference between two points when one joule of energy is used to move one coulomb of charge from one point to another
