Electronics Flashcards

(51 cards)

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What are transistors?

A

A type of high speed electronic switch

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What do you do instead of pressing a button on transistors?

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You must send a signal of 0.7 volts to the base leg

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What are transistors usually protected by?

A

Resistors

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4
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What is the function of a cell?

A

It transforms chemical energy into electrical energy

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5
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What is the function of a battery?

A

Two or more cells in a series

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6
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What is the function of a switch?

A

It connects components in a circuit

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What is the function of a resistor?

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It slows down the flow of electrons in a circuit.

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What is the function of a variable resistor?

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It slows down electrons. The resistance can change

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9
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What does LDR stand for?

A

Light dependant resistor

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10
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What does an LDR do?

A

The resistance depends on the light. More light = less resistance

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What does a transistor do?

A

Regulates voltage flow

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12
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What is the function of a buzzer?

A

It buzzes

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13
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What does basic circuit consist of?

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A power supply and an output device

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What does a series circuit consist of?

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More than one component in a series of

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What is a parallel circuit?

A

When the components are arranged so that the current can get to one component without having to flow through the other ones

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16
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What is a complex circuit?

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Have some components parallel, some in series. There must be a complete path for the current.

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17
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What is a battery made up of?

A

Multiple cells

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18
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What does LED stand for?

A

Light emitting diode

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19
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What does LDR stand for?

A

Light dependant resistor

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20
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What is a direct current?

A

The current only flows in 1 direction

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21
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What is the current?

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The quantity of electrons passing a point in 1 second

22
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What is the voltage?

A

The electrical pressure or force. It is equal to the supply voltage

23
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What is the current measured in?

24
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What is the unit for the voltage?

25
What is electrical power measured in?
Watts (W)
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How can you tell which is the negative side of a LED?
It is flat and has a short leg
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What does a black stripe mean on a resistor?
0
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What dies a brown stripe mean on a resistor?
1
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What does a red stripe mean on a resistor?
2
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What does a orange stripe mean on a resistor?
3
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What does a yellow stripe mean on a resistor?
4
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What does a green stripe mean on a resistor?
5
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What does a blue stripe mean on a resistor?
6
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What does a purple stripe mean on a resistor?
7
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What does a black stripe mean on a resistor?
0
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What does a white stripe mean on a resistor?
9
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What are transistors 3 legs called?
Base, emitter, collector
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What is a transistor?
An electronic swutch
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How many volts need to reach the base before a transistor works?
0.7 volts
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What is ohm’s law
V=IR
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What does a potential divider do?
Divide the current
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How many volts does a transistor need in its base to start it?
0.7
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What side of the LED is positive?
The long leg
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Which side of the LED is negative?
Short leg and flat side
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What size of resistors does a pic circuit have?
4.7k
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What is an example of a digital input?
A switch
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What is a start/stop cell like?
It is a parallelogram
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What shape is an output/input cell?
Rectangle with rounded corners
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What shape is a decision cell?
A rhombus with yes and no
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What does a closed loop have at the bottom?
A stop cell
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What does an open loop have at the bottom?
A line taking the current back to the front