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Unit Exam Review

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If an object is repelled by a negativly charged object, the object has/is   Negative Charge  
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Describe an atom   Electrons orbit around the protons and neutrons  
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As Emile touches a Van de Graaf, his hair began to stand on end and spread out. This was most likely due to   His hair strands being repelled by each other  
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Emile reaches out to touch Leslie and both students feel aa sudden painful shock. This is most likly due to   A static discharge from Emile to Leslie  
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The amount of current flowing through a circuit is measured in   Ahmps  
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What type of meter measures only potential difference?   Voltometer  
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If each cell is 1.5 volts, than four cells equals   6 volts  
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When a fuse burns out in your home it means   To much current is flowing through the circuit  
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Christmas trees are wired so that if one bulb "dies", the other bulbs will remain lit. These lightbulbs are connected in _______   Parallel  
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What makes up an electromagnet?   Iron core, such as an iron nail, coil of wire, and battery  
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What makes up an electrochemical cell?   Electrodes; one anode, one cathode; electrolyte  
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Electrode Definition   Metals -Two different -Anode; negative -Cathode-positive  
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Electrolyte Definition   Liquid or paste -Salt or acid  
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What is the unput and output energy conversions for a battery?   Input-Chemical energy Output- Electrical energy  
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What is the unput and output energy conversions for a Generator?   Input- Mechanical energy Output- Electrical energy  
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What is the unput and output energy conversions for a Motor?   Input- Electrical energy Output- Mechanical energy  
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What is the unput and output energy conversions for a Thermocouple?   Input- Thermal energy Output- Electrical energy  
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What is the unput and output energy conversions for a Lightbulb?   Input- Electrical energy Output- Light energy  
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Insulators- definition and examples   Does not allow electrons to flow on them ex) Rubber, glass  
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Conductors- definition and examples   Allows electrons to flow on them ex) metal  
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Current is...   The amount of electrons flowing  
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Voltage is...   The pressure the electrons are under  
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Resistance is...   The slowing of electrons in a circuit  
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Using Ohms law, calculate how much current is created when 210V creates a current through a 150ohm registor   (R=V/I) I=1.4A  
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What type of filament in a lightbulb would offer the most resistance?   Long, thin wire  
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An electric motor has a resistance of 185ohms. It is connected to a power source that has a voltage of 120V. What is the current?   (R=V/I) I=0.65A  
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An electric appliance draws 1200W of power. Electricity costs 9 cents per kWh. How much does it cost to operate the appliance 4 hours a day for 50 days?   $21.60  
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A light bulb draws 1.5A of current from a 110V generator. How much energy does the generator produce?   (P=I/V) 165W  
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What is a variable resistor?   Can control (vary) the resistance ex) dimmer switch  
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What is a circuit breaker?   Saftey device that will open the circuit (break metal-to-metal contact) and turn off the electricity if there are too many volts or amps flowing into a house  
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Name the brightest and dimmest: 1 battery, 4 lights in series; 1 battery, 5 lights in parallel: 1 battery, 3 lights in series   Brightest: 1 battery, 5 lights in parallel Dimmest: 1 battery, 4 lights in series  
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A lightbulb is only 4% efficient in producing light. If 800J of input energy went into producing light, what is the output energy the bulb is capable of?   Efficiency=output/input x 100 Output= Input x Efficiency 32J  
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Coal fired energy   Burning fossil fuels for energy -produces toxic fumes  
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Hydroelectric   Using water currents to create electricity -disturbs natural water  
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Nuclear   Splitting or combining atoms releasing bursts of energy -radioactive  
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Solar   Uses suns energy to produce electricity -cannot collect on cloudy days  
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Geothermal   Using heated steam from deep in the earth to produce electricity  
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Input= 71J Output= 11J Efficiency=?   (Efficiency= output/input x 100) Efficiency = 15.5%  
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Input= 100J Output= 34J   (Efficiency= output/input x 100) Efficiency = 34%  
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