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| - A flow of electric charge carriers |
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| The Charge in terms of current flowing and time elapsed |
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| Formula for the power in terms of the voltage and current |
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| The formula for resistance in terms of the properties of the resistive wire |
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p = the resistivity of the wire
l = length of wire
A = cross-section area |
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At a constant temperature, the current in the conductor is proportional to the potential difference across the conductor
- Note: V = IR is not actually a statement of Ohm's law although it derives from the law |
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| Formula for Current in terms of A, n, v, q and what does each symbol mean |
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I = Anvq
A = cross section area
n = number of electrons
v = drift velocity of electron
q = charge of electron (elementary charge) |
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| Define potential difference |
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| The amount of energy per unit charge (coulomb) that is converted to other forms of energy when the current passes through a component |
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