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1
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the type of current in which electrons alternate direction of flow as the electric potential switches back and forth

A

alternating current

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2
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The SI unit for current flow

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Ampere (amp, A)

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3
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amount of charge per second, or how many electrons are flowing past a particular point in the current in 1 second

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ampere

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4
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1 AMP (A) equals __________________

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1 coulomb (C) flowing by in 1 second

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5
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The SI unit of measurement for frequency

A

Hertz

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6
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1 Hz is defined as ____________________

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1 cycle per second

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7
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acts in the same manner as a fuse. If the current flowing through it rises above a certain level, the ____________ flips its internal switch to open the circuit and stop the electric flow.

A

circuit breaker

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8
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A metal or other substance with electrons that are free to produce a current

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conductor

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9
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The SI unit equal to the electrical charge

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Coulomb

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10
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how many electrons in a Coulomb?

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of 6.25 x 10^18 electrons

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11
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C = _________

A

J/V

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12
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The SI unit of electromotive force

A

volts

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13
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measure the different potential energy that exists between one point and the other. This measures the energy potential that a given circuit can provide

A

volts

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14
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volts can also be seen as a ratio of ___________________________

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potential energy to charge

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15
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The higher the voltage, the _______ electrical current will flow in the circuit. It is a measure of Potential Difference

A

more

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16
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A ________ is the amount of energy (in Joules) that an electrical device (such as a light) is burning per second that it’s running.

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watt

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17
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1 Watt = ______

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J/s

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18
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the force of attraction or repulsion acting along a straight line between two electric charges is directly proportional to the _____________________ and inversely to the ___________________________________

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product of the charges, square of the distance between them

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19
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current is symbolized by (___) and measured in __________ (__).

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(I), amps (A)

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20
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the quantity of electrons (“electrical charge”) flowing past a point in a circuit over a given time

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current

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21
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The type of current that flows in only one direction

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direct current

22
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batteries produce ____________

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direct current

23
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The closed pathway of an electric current.

A

electric circuit

24
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The principles of electrical charges in motion

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electrodynamics

25
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The principles of nonmoving electrical charges

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electrostatics

26
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a section of special wire, usually encased in glass, that quickly melts if the current flowing through it rises too high

A

fuse

27
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Something that is able to absorb electrical charges

A

ground

28
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Any charged object can be neutralized if it is grounded as a positively charged object _________________ from the earth and negatively charged objects ______________________ to the earth until it is neutrally charged

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will take on electrons, will give off electrons

29
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The condition of an object that has gained a charge through friction, contact, or induction

A

electrification

30
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A substance that does not conduct electric current because its electrons are bound within the molecules and cannot freely move

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insulators

31
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The SI unit for resistance

A

Ohm (shown by omega Ω)

32
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V = ________________

A

IxR; current x resistance

33
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I = ________

A

V/R; voltage/resistance

34
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R = ________

A

V/I; voltage/current

35
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The ability of an element in a circuit to resist the flow of electricity by reducing or impeding it

A

resistance

36
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the amount of resistance of a conductor depends on four things

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material, length, cross-sectional area, temperature

37
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resistant materials have _________________ (insulators) unlike good conducting materials (metals)

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virtually no free electrons

38
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long conductor has (more/less) resistance

A

more

39
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A conductor with a large cross-sectional area will have (lower/higher) resistance because there is a greater external surface area on which the electrons can travel

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lower

40
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in metallic conductors, temperature is _______________________ to resistance.

A

directly proportional

41
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as temperature increases, resistance _________

A

increases

42
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The energy of an object in motion

A

kinetic energy (KE)

43
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the energy that is possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position

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mechanical energy

44
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Mechanical energy can be ______________

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either kinetic or potential

45
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Stored energy

A

potential energy (PE)

46
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The force of attraction between all the particles of a nucleus, both protons and neutrons

A

strong nuclear force

47
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the energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature

A

thermal energy

48
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__________ is the flow of thermal energy

A

heat

49
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the force needed to accelerate one kilogram of mass at the rate of one meter per second squared

A

newton

50
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1 N=_____________

A

1 kg(m/s2)

RADT 181: Fundamentals III (8 decks)

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