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| Electric Potential Difference |
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| a product of the resistance between 2 points and the current blowing between the two points |
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| the potential energy compared with the quantity of charge |
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| aka voltage. the potential at a point a distance from a charge |
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| Electric Potential Energy |
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| depends on location of charge in an electric field |
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| Primary Function of Battery |
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| to push the electrons through the circuit |
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| Energy Transformations Of Battery & Light Bulb |
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| chemical -> light/electric |
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| when the direction of flow is from positive to negative |
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| factors that affect the flow of charged particles |
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| *rate at which energy is changed from one form to another. *rate at which work is done. |
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| Electric Potential [symbol & unit] |
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| Resitance [symbol & unit] |
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| current through a circuit varies directly with the voltage ACROSS the circuit and inversely with the resistance IN the circuit |
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| 4 Factors That Affect Resistance & If They Increase/Decrease |
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Width : greater width, lower resistance
Length: greater length, higher resistance
Make-Up Of Material
Temperature: greater temperature, higher resistance |
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| Why Is A Series A Voltage Divider? |
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| the voltage [potential energy compared w/ charge] gets split into the different resistors |
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| Why Is A Parallel A Current Divider? |
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| the current gets split into the different wires |
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| Increase In Resistors In Series for a) total resistance, b) total current, c) power supplied by battery |
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| a) increases b) decreases c) decreases |
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| Increase In Resistors In Parallel for a) total resistance, b) total current, c) power supplied by battery |
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| a) decreases b) increases c) increases |
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| DC : current made of e that flow in one direction. AC : current when e in circuit flow initially in one direction then in opp direction |
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