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Physics- Electricity Flashcards

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Energy

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E = IVt

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Power

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P = IV

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Voltage

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V = IR

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Charge

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Q = It

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What are the metal parts of a plug mage out of, why?

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Cooper or brass, very good conductors

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What is the case, cable grip and cable insulation made out of, why?

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Rubber or plastic, good insulators and flexible

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When an electric current passes through a resistor…

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They heat up, increases resistance, less current flows

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Current is…

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The rate of flow of charge round the circuit

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Increase the voltage… (current)

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More current will flow

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Increase the resistance…(current)

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Less current will flow

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current-voltage graphs

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Current - y axis

Voltage - x axis

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I-V graph

metal filament lamp

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(Curve)

As temp of metal filament increases, resistance increases

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I-V graph

Wire

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Current (at constant temperature) is proportional to voltage

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I-V graph

Different resistors

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Current through resistor (at constant temperature) is proportional to voltage. Different resistors have different resistances, therefore different slopes.

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V-I graph

Diode

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Current only flow through diode in one direction.

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Fuse symbol

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|________|

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LED symbol

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↗️↗️

———▶️|———

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Microphone symbol

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➰

_______| |______

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Electric bell symbol

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(semicircle)

______| |______

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Heater symbol

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________

——-|__|__|__|——

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Diode symbol

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—–▶️|—–

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LDR symbol

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_↘️↘️___

—|________|—

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Thermistor symbol

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______/__
—|_____/___|—
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Heater symbol

A

________

——-|__|__|__|——

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Diode symbol

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—–▶️|—–

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LDR symbol

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_↘️↘️___

—|________|—

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Thermistor symbol

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______/__
—|_____/___|—
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