Chapter 20- Currents and Circuits
Chapters19 & 20- Currents and Circuits
Electric Potential (Voltage): To find the electric potential of a power supply, you take the work supplied and divide it by the magnitude of the charge.
Voltage (V) = Work V = work 1 volt = 1 joule/coulomb
Charge Q
Electric Current: Electric current is the measure of the flow of charged particles. It measures how fast the current will flow over a period of time.
Current (I) = Electric Charge I = Q 1 ampere (amp) = 1 coulomb/second
Time t
Electric Resistance: Electric resistance is exactly what is sounds like, it “resists” electric current. Resistance, measured in ohms (Ω) and is found by dividing the voltage by the current.
Resistance (Ω) = Voltage R = V 1 Ohm (Ω) = 1 volt/amp = 1 J sec/C2
Current I
Electric Power: Electric power is similar to our definition of power from earlier this year- how much work is done over time. In electrical circuits, power is found by finding the product of the voltage and the current. Power is measured in Watts (W).
Power = current x voltage P = IV 1 Watt = 1 A V = 1 J/s
Power = voltage2 P = V2 Power = Energy/time
Resistance R
Electric companies use a measure of electrical energy used and give a charge for a certain day. They use a measure called kilowatt-hours. It is a combination of how many kilowatts of power are used in a certain length of time. Kilowatt-hours are then multiplied by a cost and that is how you are billed. (1 kilowatt hour = 3.6 x 106 J of energy)
Series & Parallel Circuits
In electrical circuits, the appliances (resistors) can be arranged so that in order for one to work, every appliance has to be on (series circuit) or you can have on appliance on at a time (parallel circuit.) Your home is a bunch of very complex circuits, mostly parallel.
In a series circuit, the total resistance of the circuit is equal to the sum of all of the resistors in the circuit. R = Ra + Rb + Rc + …… (Vt = Va + Vb + Vc + ….)
(It = Ia = Ib = Ic=……)
In a parallel circuit, the total resistance of the circuit is equal to the reciprocal sum of all of the resistors in the circuit.
1/R = 1/Ra + 1/Rb + 1/Rc + …… (It = Ia + Ib + Ic + ….)
(Vt = Va = Vb = Vc=……)
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