Energy & Power Flashcards

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The opposition to current flow is more properly called?!

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Resistance

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The force motivating electrons to flow in a circuit is called what?

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Voltage

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what are the units of resistance

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Ohms

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One coulomb of charge is equal to?!

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6,250,000,000,000,000,000 electrons

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What is the standard unit for power? Metric unit for power?

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Horsepower, watts

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The most common schematic symbol for a resistor is?!

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A zig-zag line

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What is the total resistance of a series circuit with three resistors of 10, 20, & 30 ohms.?

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60 ohms

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Convert 1 kilo ohm to ohms.

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1000 ohms

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What is the total efficiency of 500 workout in 1000 power in?

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50 percent

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Ohms law is V=IR. What does “I,” “V,” and “R” stand for in the equation?

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I=current, V=voltage, R=resistance

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If you have a line of 4 resistors in series with 2.3 ohms, 4.6 ohms, 1.4 ohms, 4.5 ohms what is the total resistance?

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12.8 ohms

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What is efficiency?

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The ratio of useful work preformed by a machine or in a process to the total energy expanded or heat taken in.

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What is the formula for electric power?

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P=IV

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13
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What is electric power measured in?

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Watts

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What is the formula to figure power

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P=E/T (power=energy divided by time)

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1500 joules, is how many Ws

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1500 Ws

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16
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How many watts in 1hp

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746w= 1hp

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17
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What kind of energy does the wind have?

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Kinetic energy

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1.5Mw = ____kw

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1500kw

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15kw=______w?

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1500w

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20
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What’s the base unit measurement of mass?

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Kilograms

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What’s the unit of efficiency?

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Efficiency is unit less!

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How much energy is stored if a battery is charged at a rate of 100 Watts for 10 seconds?

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1000 Joules

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What does 1 horsepower = to?

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746 watts

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Power in. Power out efficiency Power wasted | 1000 500 ? 500
Efficiency= 50%
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If I get 167 w out of 222 w what is the efficiency?
75%
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If you have an atom with 25 protons with a +2 charge, how many electrons does it have?
23 electrons
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What is matter made up of?
Atoms
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The only reason protons bind together in the nucleus of an atom is because of a much stronger force called?
Strong nuclear force
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The result of an imbalance of this "fluid" (electrons) between objects is called?
Static Electricity
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In conductive materials, the outer electrons in each atom can easily come or go, and are called?
Free Electrons
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The symbol for voltage is ....
"E" or "V"
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Resistance is measured in .....
Ohms
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1 Horsepower = how many watts?
745.7 Watts
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75 Watts equals how many joules per second.
75 joules per second
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What does a circuit breaker do?
It detects overloads and short circuits, then automatically interrupts the current flow.
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____________ is where the current through a component actually decreases as the applied voltage across it is increases
Negative Resistance
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If you have 3600J how many ws is that?
3600 watt seconds
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What is the formula for power (P)?
P= E/T
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What is resistivity?
Resistivity is the resistance that a material has per a unit of distance
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What is a wh?
Watt hour
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If you have a 5000N brick and you are moving it 10m how much work did you perform?
50000J
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What do opposite polarities do?
Attract
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What do similar polarities?
Repel
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Does a positive ion have an extra electron?
No
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Electrons tend to _________ other electrons.
Repel
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Stored energy or energy stored is also known as what?
Potential Energy
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Can energy be created and destroyed?
No, energy is only conserved. The total energy in a system will stay the same.
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Power =
E/T | ie. energy divided by time
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How do cold and hot temperatures effect the conductivity of a wire?
A cold wire allows for a faster current to flow through it. A hot wire has a slower moving current.
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One horsepower equals how many watts?
745.7
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What is the symbol for amps?
I
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What are the symbols for voltage?
E and V
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Ohms law will help you find?
Resistance,current,and voltage
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What is the equation for Ohm's law
E=IR
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If the Voltage increases and the Current Increases the Resistance does what?
Stays the same
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What type of electricity causes two balloons to stick together?
Statice Electricity.
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75 Watts equals how many joules per second.
75
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75 watts equals how many joules per minute?
4,500 Joules per minute
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75 watts equals how many joules per hour?
270,000 joules per hour
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20 Watts equals how many joules per hour.
72,000 joules per hour
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45 Watts equals how many Joules per minute
2,700 Joules per minute
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If the Voltage stays the same and the Current decreases the Resistance does what?
Increases