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Definitions
RAD 121
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define electromotive force (EMF) | maximum difference of potential between terminals of a battery or generator |
| Define volt. | The unit of potential difference (EMF) - that potential difference which will maintain a current of one ampere in a circuit whose resistance is one ohm |
| define current | amount of electric charge flowing per second |
| define ampere | one coulomb quantity of electric charge flowing per second (6.25 x10 to power 18 - free electrons per sec) |
| Define resistance | that property of circuit which opposes or hinders the flow of electric current (does NOT slow current) |
| Define work | the potential difference between two points |
| define potential difference | the difference in electrical potential energy between two points in a circuit |
| Define insulators | nonconducting material - no free electrons therefore offer tremendous resistance to the flow of electricity DIELECTRICS |
| On what does the resistance of a material depend? | a. Material - ie wood vs metal b. Length - longer/more resistance - RESISTANCE IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO LENGTH c. Cross-sectional area - larger/lower - RESISTANCE IS INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL SIZE d. Temperature - resistance increases as temp rises |