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Electric Current/Electrical Energy
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Current
• The rate at which charges pass a given point. The higher the current, the greater the number of charges that pass the point each second.
• Measured in Amperes (amps)
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2 types of current
• Direct current – charges flow in one direction (charges from batteries)
• Alternating current – charges continually shift from flowing in one direction to flowing in the reverse direction. (home outlets)
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Voltage
• The potential difference between 2 points in a circuit.
• Expressed in volts (v).• (Basically, how much energy is needed to get
the charge through the wire) • If an item doesn’t need a lot of electricity to
run, it’s low voltage. If it needs a lot, it’s high voltage.
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Resistance
• The opposition to the flow of electric charge.• Resistance is expressed in Ohm’s.• Electrical wiring is very low resistance. Light
bulbs, toaster wire is high resistance.
• The bigger the wire, the less resistance. The colder the wire, the less resistance.
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Superconductors
• Certain materials, that if cooled enough, will have a resistance of 0 Ohms.
• Superconductors also repel magnets
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Cells
• Change chemical or radiant energy into electrical energy.Contains a mixture of chemicals called an electrolyte, which allow charges to flow.
• Also contains electrodes, which is the part of the cell where charges enter and exit.
• There are 2 kinds of cells – wet cells and dry cells.
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Wet/Dry Cells
• Wet Cell Ex: Car battery• Combine the use of acids as the electrolyte,
and metal connectors as electrodes. • Dry Cell Ex: Batteries –• The electrolytes are solid or pastelike
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Thermocouples
• Converts thermal energy into electrical energy.
• Thermocouples do not generate a lot of energy
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Photocells
• Converts light energy into electrical energy.• When light shines on the photocell, electrons
gain energy to move between atoms. The electrons move through a wire to provide energy to power a device.
• Ex: Solar panel