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Electrodynamics (Electricity)

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Define Electrostatics.   The study of electrons at rest  
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Define Electrodynamics.   Electrons in motion (current flow)  
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Define electrification.   Gain or loss of electrons from matter.  
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Three types of electrification.   Friction, Contact, Induction.  
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Define friction and state whether or not it confers the same or opposite charge.   rubbing, same charge  
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Define contact and state whether or not is confers the same or opposite charge.   touch, same charge  
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Define induction and whether or not it confers the same or opposite charge.   No contact between objects, opposite charge  
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What is a coulomb?   unit of electric charge  
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1 coulomb is equal to ____ electric charges   1 C = 6.3 x 10^18 electric charges  
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What is the difference between electrification and ionization?   Electrification is a gain/loss by matter whereas ionization is a gain/loss by an atom.  
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Finish this law Unlike charges__________, like charges _____________   attract, repel  
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Finish this law Electrostatic force is _____ _____ to the product of the electrostatic charges and ______ proportional to the square of the _______ between them   directly proportional, inversely , distance  
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What is the previous law also known as?   Coulomb's  
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Finish this law When an object is electrified, the ______________   the e- are distributed evenly within or outside the object.  
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Finish this law The charge is more concentrated ________________   along the sharpest curve of the surface.  
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Flow of electrons   Current  
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What is the unit of measurement of Current?   Amp  
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What is a circuit?   Pathway for current to flow (has to be closed to flow)  
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What do we use to set our tube current?   mA (1/1000 of amp; milliamps)  
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Potential difference is _______.   where you have an excess of electrons at one end and deficiency at the other end  
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What is the unit of measurement for potential difference?   voltage  
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What do we use to set our potential difference within the tube?   kV (kilovolt- average energy), keV (kiloelectron volts - pot.diff. of each individual electron), kVp (kilovolt peak - max. potential diff. that you set)  
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Name four states of matter.   Conductor, insulator, semiconductor, superconductor  
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Give an example of a semiconductor.   silicon, germanium, arcelin  
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Which state of matter does not allow current to flow due to very high resistance? Give some examples.   insulator (rubber, glass, non-sap wood)  
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No resistance, allows free flow of current without potential difference. Cold temps. required. Which state of matter is being described?   superconductor  
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Copper, aluminum, silver and gold are examples of what state of matter?   conductor  
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Give examples of a superconductor.   niobium, titanium  
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Path for current to flow with a potential difference.   Circuitry  
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What are the two types of circuitry?   open and closed  
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Which circuit does not allow flow of current?   open circuit  
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Name five sources where current can come from.   battery, dynamo, solar, atomic, geothermal  
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Which source converts mechanical energy into electric energy?   dynamo  
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Source that converts chemical energy into electrical energy.   battery  
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What are the four conditions in which current will flow?   vacuum, gas, ionic solutions,metallic conductor  
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What is resistance?   opposition to current flow  
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Wht is the unit of measurement for resistance?   ohm  
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what four factors determine resistance?   type of material, length, diameter, temperature  
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What material would be considered an insulator or ground?   glass or rubber  
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Length and resistance have a/an ______ relationship.   directlonger the length, more resistance  
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Diameter and resistance have a/an ____ relationship.   indirectsmaller the diameter, more resistance  
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Temperature and resistance have a/an ____ relationship.   directhotter temp. , more resistance  
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Name some components of a circuit.   resistor, battery, capacitor, ammeter, volmeter, switch, transformer, rheostat, diode, transistor  
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This component of a circuit stores electrical charge temp.   capacitor  
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What is the unit of measurement for the capacitor?   Farad  
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These two components of the ciurcuit measures amperage and voltage.   ammeter, voltmeter  
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This component of the circuit controls mA.   variable resistor  
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Which component of the circuit allows us to select our kVp?   autotransformer  
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What are the two sides of a circuit?   primary (low voltage) and secondary (high voltage)  
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Opens/closes main circuit and is located on the primary side of the circuit   switch  
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What are the two most important components on the secondary side of the circuit?   tube and rectifiers  
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Solid state device that converts alternating current into direct current.   Rectifiers  
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step-up or high voltage transformers   converts voltage into kilovoltage; divided between the primary and secondary sides  
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Over head tube works at _____ or _____ while the undertable tube works at ______ or _____   3-5 amps or 6-10 volts; .5-5 mA or 6-10 volts  
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Rotor motor   turns the rotor on  
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Name the two types of circuits?   series or parallel  
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Series circuit   all elements are connected in line along the same conductor.  
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Parallel circuit   contains elements that bridge conductors  
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Ammeters always connected in ____ circuit while voltmeters are always connected in _____ circuit.   series, parallel  
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What is the advantage of having a parallel circuit?   If one section of the circuit does not work the rest of the circuit will still function  
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What is the formula for Ohm's Law?   V= IR  
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Solve this problem.V (voltage) = 220 v ; I (amperage) = x ; R (resistance) = 10   I= 22 amps  
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Direct current   electrons flow in one direction only  
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Electrons alternate in different directions like sine waves.   Alternating current  
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Wavelength   distance from crest to crest or trough to trough  
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What is the unit of measurement of wavelength?   angstroms  
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Frequency is the _______.   number of wavelengths  
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______ is the unit of measurement of frequency.   hertz  
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Height of a wave.   amplitude  
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Rate of doing work.   Power  
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What is the unit of measurement for power?   watt  
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What formula is used to determine total power?   P= IV(I= amperage, V= voltage)  
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Solve this problem. I = 120 ; V= 1.5; what is the total power?   P=IVP=120(1.5) = 180 watts  
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due to heat resistance.   Power loss  
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What formula is used to determine power loss?   P = I^2R  
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State the formulas for the following:ohm's law, power, power loss, total resistance in a parallel circuit   Ohm's law - V=IRPower - P=IVPower loss - P=I^(2)RTotal resistance in a parallel circuit - 1/Rr = 1/r1 + 1/r2 + 1/r3  
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__________ occurs because of the movement of negative electric charges.   Electrification  
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Differentiate between static electricity and electrodynamics.   Static electricity is the study of electrons at rest. Electrodynamics is current flow (charges in motion)  
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Friction causes a/the ______ charge to be transferred to an uncharged body.   same  
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Contact causes a/the _______charge to be transferred to an uncharged body.   same  
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Induction causes a/the _____ charge to be conferred to an uncharged body coming into the field of a charged body.   opposite  
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Give an example of the following:insulator material, conductor material, semiconductor material   insulator - rubberconductor - aluminumsemiconductor - silicon  
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What is the standard international unit of electrostatic charge?   coulumb  
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Define potential difference and state unit of measurment.   excess of electrons at one end and a deficiency at the other end unit: voltage  
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Define tube current and state unit of measurment.   flow of electrons within tube unit: mA  
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Define filament current and state unit of measurment.   flow of electrons to the filament unit: amps  
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Define resistance and state unit of measurment.   opposition to current flowunit: ohms  
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