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Define insulator

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Materials that do not transfer or move charge, have localized areas of charge. Non metals

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What materials are insulators

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non metals

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Define conductor

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A material that has an even distribution of charge and allows for the transfer of charge. Metals

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What type of materials allows for the transfer of charges

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Conductors

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Describe Coulombs Law

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it quantifies the magnitude of an electrostatic force between two charges

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What represents electrostatic force?

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Fe

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What is Columbus law equation?

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Fe=Kq1xq2/r2

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What is the relationship between electrostatic force and distance?

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Inverse, if distance is doubled, force is cut by 1/4

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If the distance between two charged is doubled what happens to the electrostatic force?

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It is cut by 1/4

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What is an electric field?

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A force generated by every charge and exerts a force on other charges brought into the field

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What is the electric field equation?

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E=Fe/q=kQ/r2

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What equation is this: E=Fe/q=kQ/r2

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Electric field

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In which direction do field lines go for a positive source charge?

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Outwards

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In which direction do field lines go for a negative source charge?

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Inwards

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In which direction will positive test charges move in respect to the source charge field lines?

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Same direction
+SC lines move outwards and opposites repulse
-positive TC follows -SC lines because -SC lines move in and opposites attract

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In which direction will negative test charges move in respect to the source charge field lines?

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Opposite
-SC lines move in, -TC will move out (repulsion)
+SC lines move out, -TC will move in (attraction–against SC lines)

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What is electric potential energy?

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The amount of work needed to bring a TC from a far position to one closer to to SC

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What is the electric potential energy equation ?

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U=kQq/r

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Define electric potential

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The ratio of the magnitude of a charges electric potential energy (U) to the magnitude of the charge itself (q)

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The closer two opposite charges get the more ______ the potential energy and ______ in stability

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Decreases, increases

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There is a ______ in electric potential energy when opposite charges get closer together

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Decrease

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Two like charges will have a ______ in potential energy the closer they get

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Increase

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The closer two like charges get the more ______ the potential energy and ______ in stability

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Increase, Decrease

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The closer two like charges get the more ______ the potential energy and ______ in stability

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Increase, Decrease

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What is the electric potential equation?
V=U/q | V=kQq/r
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What is electric potential measured in?
Volts
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What are the units for Volts
1V=1C/J
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Voltage is also known as
potential difference
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For a positive source charge voltage is ________
Positive
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Electric potential is _______ proportional to the distance from source charge
Inversely
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A positive test charge will move from a position of ______ to ______ electric potential causing a decrease in electric potential energy
High to low
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In which direction do positive test charges move with respect to source charge
With direction of source charge
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A negative test charge will move from a position of _____ to _____ electric potential.
Low to high
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What is an equipotential line?
A line where the potential at every pain is the same, the potential difference (voltage) is zero
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A ______ results from two equal and opposite charges being separated by a small distance from each other
Electric dipole
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The product of charge and separation distance is defined as the
Dipole Moment
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What is the equation for dipole moment?
p=qd
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Magnetic field strength is measured in _____ and _____
Tesla and Gauss
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1 Tesla=_____ gauss
10^4
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Diamagnetic materials
- made of atoms with no unpaired electrons | - slightly repelled by magnet
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Paramagnetic Materials:
- have unpaired electrons - no magnetic dipole - no net magnetic field - weakly magnetized
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Ferromagnetic material characteristics
- unpaired electrons | - no net magnetic dipole
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All moving charges create a _____ field
Magnetic
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Magnetic fields are created by
all moving charges
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A straight wire carrying a charge has an electric field that is ____ to the wire
Perpendicular
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How do you calculate the magnetic field perpendicular to a wire?
B=(mu)(I)/2Pir
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Describe the right hand rule to determine direction of magnetic field vectors?
Point thumb in direction of current Close hand Direction of fingers act as circular fields
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Current is a flow of ____ charge, but ____ charge is actually moving
Positive, negative
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What is metallic conductivity?
Conductivity that relies on the free movement of electrons in metallic bonds
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_____ conductivity depends on the ion concentration of a solution
Electrolytic
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A solution with high ion concentration has ____ conductivity
high
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A solution with low ion concentration has ____ conductivity
Low
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The concentration of ions and conductivity are ______ proportional
Directly
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The flow of charge between two points is
Current
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The magnitude of current is
the amount of charge passing thru a conductor per unit of time
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What is the equation for current?
I=Q/t
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Electrons moving from low electric potential to high electric potential causes a ______ in electric potential energy
Decrease
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What is electric potential energy?
the work required to bring a test charge from farm away to a position close to the source charge
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Describe Kirchoff's Junction rule
at any point in a circuit, the sum of currents directed to that point equals the sum of currents directed away from that point I (into)=I (out)
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What is Kirchoff's Loop Rule
in a closed loop the sum of voltage sources is always equal to the sum of voltage (potential) drops V(source)=V(drop)
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Define resistance
opposition to the flow of charge
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Electrons moving from low to high energy causes a _____ in potential energy
decrease
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Materials that do not offer any resistance are called
conductors
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Materials with high resistance are called
Insulators
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_____ have high resistance
Insulators
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______ do not have any resistance
Conductors
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Materials that provide a medium of resistance are called
Resistors
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Conductors allow the free passage of electrons
True
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Resistance of a resistor is _____ proportional to the length of the resistor
Directly
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As the length of the resistor increases the resistance of the resistor
Increases
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What is resistivity
intrinsic resistance
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Why is resistance increased with the length of the resistance?
the charge has to flow a grater distance
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Cross sectional areas is ____ proportional to resistance
Inversely
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Increasing CSA ______ resistance
Decreases
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How does temperature affect resistance?
Increases resistance
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T/F: Temperature is linearly proportional to resistance
True
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Electrical resistance results in _____ loss which reflects a drop in _______ _______
energy, electric potential
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Which equation is used to calculate voltage drop?
V=IR
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Describe Ohms Law
For a magnitude of resistance, the voltage (electrical potential) drop across the resistor is proportional to the magnitude of the current
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What is the definition of power?
The rate at which energy is transferred or transformed
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What is the general equation for power?
P=W/t | P=Delta E/t
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What is the equation for electric power?
P=IV=I^2R=V^2/R
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What is the definition of electric power?
The rate at which energy is dissipated by a resistor
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Voltage supplied to a circuit is reduced by from its emf vis reduced by
Internal resistance
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How do you calculate the actual voltage that is supplied by a cell to a circuit including the internal resistance?
V=E(cell)-ir(int) where E is the emf of the cell i is current r(int) is internal resistance
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Current must pass through all resistors when they are in
series
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Current divides and passes through resistors separately when they are in
parallel
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Resistance sum increases as
more resistors are added
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Voltage drops are additive so for R1, R2, R3, the voltage drop is
V1 + V2 + V3
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How do you calculate resistors in series?
R1 + R2+ R3...
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When resistors are in parallel, resistor sum ______
decreases
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T/F: Voltage drop at each resistor in parallel is the same at each resistor
True
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Current is the greatest thru the path with
least resistance
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Putting resistors in parallel reduces
equivalent resistance
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How to calculate resistors in parallel
1/Rp=1/R1+1/R2
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How do you find the current thru each resistor in parallel?
First find current flowing thru whole circuit (1/Rp) | Use Ohms law to calculate current
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______ have the ability to store and discharge electrical potential energy and are characterized by their ability to hold charge at a particular voltage
Capacitors
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What is capacitance of a capacitor?
The ratio of the magnitude of the charge stored on one plate to the potential difference across the capacitor
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What is the capacitance equation?
C=Q/V
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What is the unit for capacitance?
Farad (1F=1C/V)
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The separation of charges sets up a __________ between plates with parallel field vectors
Uniform Electric Charge
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What is the equation for electric field in capacitor?
E=V/d
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What is the equation for potential energy stored in a capacitor?
U=1/2CV^2
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What is the equation for potential energy?
U=mgh
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What is the equation for kinetic energy?
K=1/2mv^2
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Capacitors store energy in the form of
charge separation
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Material that increases capacitance
dielectric material
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In isolated capacitors dielectric materials the increase in capacitance is due to a _____ in voltage
decrease
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The dielectric constant of a material is a measure of
Its insulating abilities
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When a dielectric material is in a charged capacitor in a circuit the charge on the capacitor
Increases
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The dielectric material in a circuit increases the capacitor charge stored causing an increase in
capacitance
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An increase in capacitors in series _______ capacitance total
Decreases
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The equation for calculating capacitance for capacitors in series:
1/Cs=1/C1+1/C2
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For capacitors in seres, the total voltage is the
sum of individual voltages
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Capacitors wired in parallel produce a resultant capacitance that is equal to
the sum of individual capacitances
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Capacitance of capacitors in parallel ______ as more capacitors are added
Increases
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The equation for capacitance of capacitors in parallel. is:
Cp=C1+C2....
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How does dielectric material impact capacitance
It increases capacitance
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How does dielectric material impact voltage
If capacitor is isolated: voltage will decrease | If capacitor is in circuit: voltage will stay constant
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How does dielectric material affect charge?
If isolated: charge stays constant | If in circuit: stored charge will increase
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What are meters?
Devices that measure circuit quantities
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Describe the function and characteristics of ammeters
measures current in a point in a circuit inserted in series zero resistance
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Describe the function and characteristics of voltmeters
measure voltage drop inserted in parallel have large resistance
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Describe the function and characteristics of ohmmeters
measure resistance inserted around a resistive element self powered with negligible resistance

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