Electricity Flashcards

(14 cards)

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What is a series circuit?

A

It is a circuit that links components one after another, making one loop. This means all power is shared between the components.

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What is a parallel circuit?

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It is a circuit that links components in separate loops. This means that all the components are given all the potential energy.

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3
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What is a component?

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A part in a circuit.

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4
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What is charge?

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A positive or negative property of substances, that causes the substance to feel a force when there are other charges nearby.

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5
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What is a conductor?

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A material that can carry an electrical current.

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6
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What is an insulator?

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A material that doesn’t carry an electrical current.

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7
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What is friction?

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A force that is created when two things move past each other.

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8
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What is potential difference? (or voltage)

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It is the measure of the difference in electrical potential energy between two points.

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9
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What is static electricity?

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Electrical charges that aren’t moving.

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10
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What are electrons?

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Tiny, negatively charged particles found in all atoms.

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11
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What is resistance?

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The property of materials that determines how much current they carry.

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12
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What is work?

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The transfer of energy from one store to another.

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13
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Do conductors have high or low resistance?

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Low, which is why they let charges flow through them.

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14
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What does an ammeter measure?

A

Current

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