Potential Diff & Electric Current Flashcards

1
Q

When do objects become charged?

A

When electrons are transferred from 1 object to another

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2
Q

Do you know the symbol for electric charge?? 0——0

A

q OR Q

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3
Q

And what’s the unit for electric charge then?? 0—0

A

C (coulombs)

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4
Q

What reaction if opposite charge meet one another?

A

Charge attract to one another

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5
Q

What reaction if same charge meet one another?

A

Charge repel

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6
Q

What is an electricity conductor?

A

Material allow electric charge to move easily

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7
Q

What is an electricity insulator?

A

Material DONT allow electric charge to move

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8
Q

What is electricity?

A

flow of electrons (e- move from one place to one another)

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9
Q

What is electricity current?

A

rate (speed) of the flow of positive protons -> Symbol: (I)

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10
Q

How to calculate the electric CURRENT?

A

I = q/t

Units: Cs-1 (or Amps –> Eg. 2A)

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11
Q

What is conventional current?

A

negative e- and I (positive) always in opposite direction.

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12
Q

What does an electric circuit do?

A

Enables current to flow throughout a closed path (Eg. A wire)

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13
Q

What is the source of the electric curcuit?

A

Battery (power source)

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14
Q

What is voltage?

A

electric potential difference

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15
Q

What measures voltage?

A

voltmeter

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16
Q

What measures current?

A

Anmeter