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| Smallest particles that elements can be broken into and still retain the properties of that element. Made up of the nucleus and electrons. |
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| Particles found within the Nucleus and their charge: |
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| Protons (+ charge) and Neutrons (neutrally charged) |
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| Electrons and their charge: |
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| Electrons orbit the Nucleous and are (-) charged. |
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| For every 1 Protons there are __ Electrons: |
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| 1. For every Electron there is 1 Proton. Ex. If there are 5 Protons there are 5 Electrons. |
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| What is the Shell of the Atom: |
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| The orbit around the Nuclious |
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| 1st. Shell can hold __ electrons. |
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| 2nd. Shell can only hold __ electrons |
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| 3rd. Shell can hold __ electrons. |
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| Valence shell is the ______ _____ shell and determines whether the element is a _________ , a __________, or an ____________. |
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| Valence shell is the outer most shell and determines whether the element is a conductor, a semiconductor, or an insulator. |
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| Flow and sharing of electrons in a conductor. |
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Voltage:
More voltage =
Measured with a: |
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Electrical pressure
more electrical pressure
voltmeter |
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Rate of flow of electrons through a conductor
Measured in Amperes |
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| one coulomb of electrical charge flowing past a point in one second |
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| The 2 types of electrical current: |
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| Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC) |
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| DC flows compared to AC that flows: |
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DC flows one way in a conductor (car battery)
AC current changes direction upon destination (back and forth) (household) |
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Opposition to the flow of current.
1 ohm= amount of resistance allowed 1 ampere of current to flow if 1 volt of electrical pressure is placed on a conductor
measured in OHM Ω (omega) OHMmeter |
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| Most common examples of Conductors: |
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| Silver, Copper and Aluminum |
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The best conductor is ______ but the most
used conductor is __________ because: |
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Silver
Copper
Copper is cheaper than silver and copper is better than aluminum. |
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Current & resistance are ________ _________.
Resistance ___ = Current ___ |
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Inversely proportional
Resistance + = Current - |
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Voltage and Current are _____ _______.
Voltage _ = current _ |
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Directly Proportional
Voltage + = current + |
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Voltage in volts is = to the current in amperes X by the Resistance in OHM's
Formula E = I x R |
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The OHM formula E = I x R
ID each of the letters: |
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E= Electromotive Voltage, voltage
I = Intensity, current, flow of electrons
R = Resistance |
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| rate at which energy is provided to and consumed by an electric circuit |
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| Power is expressed in ____ |
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| The three essential components for a circuit: |
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| a voltage source, a load, and conductors. = a closed circuit |
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| Infinite resistance or 0 current flow is described as an |
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| A circuit that has only 1 path for all of its loads |
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| A circuit that is wired accross other loads so that if one fails the other will not be effected. |
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| A parallel circuit that has an on/off switch with a fuse. |
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| A component that can be utilized to limit current and/or voltage |
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