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| Anything that easily allows the flow of electrons. |
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| Anything that prevents the flow of electrons. |
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| A potential difference in charge. |
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| The opposition to electron flow. |
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| What are the units for current and the abbreviation? |
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| Amperes aka Amps expressed as "A". |
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| What are the units for voltage and the abbreviation? |
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| Volts expressed as "E" but most commonly as "V" |
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| What are the units for resistance? |
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| Resistance expressed with the Greek letter Omega, "Ω". |
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| What does the first stripe on a resistor signify? |
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| The first number of the value. |
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| What does the second stripe on a resistor signify? |
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| The second number of the value. |
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| What does the third stripe on a resistor signify? |
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| The accuracy or permitted variation in the measurement from stated value of a resistor. |
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| What is a series circuit? |
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| A circuit with a single pathway. |
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| What is a parallel circuit? |
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| A circuit with multiple pathways. |
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| How does resistance behave within a series circuit? |
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Rt=R1+R2+R3+...
If you add a resistor in series, overall resistance goes up. |
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| How does resistance behave within a parallel circuit? |
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Rp=1/(1/R1+1/R2+1/R3)
If you add a resistor in parallel, overall resistance goes down, due to the added pathway.
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| How does voltage behave within a series circuit? |
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Vt=V1+V2+V3+...
The sum of all volate drops must equal the applied voltage. (Voltage gets divided/shared). |
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| How does voltage behave within a parallel circuit? |
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| Voltage measured anywhere inside a parallel circuit is the same anywhere in the circuit. |
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| How does current behave within a series circuit? |
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| Current measured anywhere in a series circuit is the same anywhere in the circuit. |
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| How does current behave within a parallel circuit? |
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It=I1+I2+I3+...
Current gets divided/shared |
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| Where should you place the test leads from the multimeter to get a resistor value? |
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| You must stradle the resistor with no current. |
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| Where should you place the test leads from the multimeter to get a voltage value? |
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| You must stradle the load with current. |
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| Where should you place the test leads from the multimeter to get a ampere value? |
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| You must include the multimeter within the circuit. |
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| What is the equation for Ohm's Law? |
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| What is the equation for the Voltage Divider? |
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| What is the equation for the Current Divider? |
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