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Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetism

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Primary function of an x-ray imaging system is to convert eletrical energy into _______energy.   electromagnetic  
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Unlike charges ____ and like charges ____.   attract; repel  
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Coulomb's Law states that electrostatic force is ___ proportional to the product of the electrostatic charges and ____ proportional to the square of the distance between them.   directly; inversely  
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Electric charge distribution is ____ throughout or on the surface.   uniform  
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Electric charge of a conductor is concentrated along the _____ curvature of the surface.   sharpest  
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_____ is the movement of electrons. (electrons moving from one cloud to another)   Induction  
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Electrification can be created by ___, ___, or ____.   contact; friction; induction  
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The smallest unit of electric charge is the _______.   electron  
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1 coulomb is equal to   6x10 to the (18th) electron charges  
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Rubbing a balloon on a wool sweater is an example of _____.   friction  
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____ occurs when two objects touch and electrons are transfered between objects.   Contact  
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The unit of electric potential is the ____.   volt (V)  
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__________ is the study of electric charges in motion.   Electrodynamics  
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A ____ is any substance through which electrons flow easily.   conductor  
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____, ____ and ____ are three types of insulators.   Glass, clay/earthlike materials, rubber  
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A _______ is a material that under some conditions behaves as an insulator and in other conditions behaves as a conductor.   semiconductor  
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The ____ is proportional to the number of electrons flowing in the electric circuit.   ampere  
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Increasing electric reistance results in a _____electric current.   reduced  
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What is Ohm's Law?   V=IR (volts=electric current x electric resistance)  
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Resistance (R) is measured in ____.   ohms  
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Electric current is measured in ____.   amperes (A)  
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_______ is a sine (sinusoidal) curve.   Waveform  
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_____ is identified as a 60 hZ current (___ - HZ in the rest of the world).   AC; 50  
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In a ____ ______, electrons can be made to flow in one direction along the conduction.   direct current (DC)  
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In a ___ _____, electrons oscillate back and forth.   alternating current (AC)  
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A ____ circuit contains elements that are connected at their end rather than lying in a line along a conductor.   parallel  
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Electric power is measured in ____.   watts (W)  
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In an electric circuit, a ____ will inhibit the flow of electrons.   resistor  
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The current through out an entire circuit is ______.   constant  
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What is the electric power formula?   P=IV P= power in watts I=current in amps V= electrical potential in volts  
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Electrical power is measured in _____.   Watts (W)  
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Any charged particle in motion creates a _____ ____.   magnetic field  
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_______ objects can be made into magnets by induction.   Ferromagnetic  
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An accumulation of atomic magnets with their dipole aligned creates a ____ domain.   magnetic  
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The magnetic field is _______ by electron pairs.   neutralized  
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The iron core greatly increases the ______ of the magnetic field.   intensity  
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What are examples of nonmagnetic states of matter?   wood, glass  
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What are examples of diamagnetic states of matter?   water and plastic  
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What is an example of a paramagnetic state of matter?   gadolinium  
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What are examples of ferromagnetic state of matter?   iron, nickel or cobalt  
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______ has low magnetic susceptibility; ____ has high magnetic susceptibility.   Wood; iron  
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The SI unit of magnet field strength is the ____.   tesla  
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One tesla (T) = ______ gauss (G).   10,000  
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Like magnetic poles ____ and unlike poles ____.   repel; attract  
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The magnetic force is ______ to the product of the magnetic pole strengths divided by the square of the distance between them.   proportional  
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A coil of wire is called a ____.   solenoid  
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If an electric potential is applied to objects such as copper wire, this would be termed ____ ____.   electric current  
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The insulator confines the electron flow to the _____.   conductor  
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An object is said to be _______ if it has too few or too many electrons.   electrified  
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Theoreticaly, electrons move from _____to _____.   negative; positive  
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Resistance is dependent on 4 things:   material, length, diameter and temperature  
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The unit for resistance is ____.   ohms  
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Theoreticaly, electrons move from _____to _____.   negative; positive  
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Resistance is dependent on 4 things:   material, length, diameter and temperature  
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Examples of insulators are ____ and ____.   rubber; glass  
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The unit for resistance is ____.   ohms  
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An example of direct current is a _____.   battery  
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The formula for ohms law is:   V=IR  
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Examples of insulator are ____ and ____.   rubber; glass  
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Examples of a semiconductor are ___ and ____.   silicon; germanium  
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Examples of conductors are ___ and ____.   copper; aluminum  
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Examples of superconductors are ___ and ___.   niobium; titanium  
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A _____ circuit contains elements that are connected at their end rather than lying in a line along a conductor.   parallel  
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The increased heat of a wire will _____ conduction.   decrease  
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_____ is the best material to conduct electricity.   Copper  
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The increased length of a wire will ____ conduction.   decrease  
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An increase in diameter will ____ conduction.   decrease  
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The unit for electron potential is ______.   volts  
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_____ is a material that under some conditins behaves as an insulator and in other conditions behaves as a conductor.   semiconductor  
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An example of AC is a _____.   generator  
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Two types of magnetic fields:   bipolar and dipolar  
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A _____ changes the intensity of alternating voltage and current.   transformer  
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_______ turn mechanical energy into electrical energy.   Generators  
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What is the Transformer Law?   Vs/Vp=Ns/Np  
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What is the Transformer Law Effect on Current?   Is/Ip=Np/Ns  
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Step up generator increases voltage and _______ amperage.   decrease  
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Step down generator will decrease voltage and _______ amperage.   increase  
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What is the formula for turns ratio?   Turns Ratio = Ns/Np  
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