Electric Circuits #1
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| What is the unit of measure for current? | Amperes (or Amps)
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| What is the unit of measure for voltage? | Volts
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| What is the unit of measure for resistance? | Ohms
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| Give an example of a good conductor. | Metal (copper, aluminum, gold, silver)
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| Give an example of a good insulator. | Plastic, rubber, wood, air, glass
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| What function does an SPDT switch typically perform? | Switches between two different
circuit paths
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| What function does an SPST switch typically perform? | Opens or closes a circuit
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| What is a series circuit? | An electric circuit with a SINGLE path.
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| What is a parallel circuit? | An electric circuit with MULTIPLE paths.
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| What function does a capacitor perform? | Stores electrical charge.
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| What function does a "Junction or connection" perform? | It connects to parts of an electrical circuit.
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| What function does a "crossing, no connection" perform? | It allows two wires to cross without conducting electricity.
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| What function does a "Battery Cell" perform? | It provides energy for an electrical circuit.
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| What function does a "resistor" perform? | It slows down the flow of electrons in a circuit.
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| What function does a "diode" perform? | It allows current to only flow in one direction.
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| What function does a "Light Emitting Diode" perform? | It allows current to only flow in one direction, and lights up in the correct direction.
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| What function does a "Variable resistor" perform? | A variable resistor is a potentiometer with only two connecting wires instead of three. It allows the resistance to change.
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| What function does a "Potentiometer" perform? | It allows for varying the voltage across a circuit by using a knob or slider.
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| What function does an DPST switch typically perform? | Opens or closes TWO different circuits.
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| What function does an DPDT switch typically perform? | Switches between two different circuit paths for TWO different circuits.
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| What does LED stand for? | Light emitting diode
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| Is the positive side of a LED the longer or shorter wire? | Longer
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| What is an electical circuit? | A loop of conducting material that allows electrons to flow.
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| What is an open circuit? | A circuit is open if the electron flow is stopped. For example, by a switch.
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| What is a closed circuit? | A circuit is closed if the electrons flow.
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| What is a short circuit? | A circuit where current does not flow through any components.
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| What is voltage? | Measure of how much "potential energy" exists to move electrons from one point to another in a circuit.
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| What is current? | Electrons flowing between two points.
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| What is resistance? | A slowing of the flow of electrons.
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| If the voltage is constant and the resistance increases, what happens to the current? | The current decreases. (I = V/R)
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| If the voltage is constant and the current increases, what happens to the resistance? | The resistance decreases. (R = V/I)
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| If the current is constant and the resistance increases, what happens to the voltage? | The voltage increases. (V = I*R)
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| If the current is constant and the voltage increases, what happens to the resistance? | The resistance increases. (R = V/I)
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| If the resistance is constant and the voltage increases, what happens to the current? | The current increases. (I = V/R)
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| If the resistance is constant and the current increases, what happens to the voltage? | The voltage increases. (V = I*R)
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| When resistors are connected in PARALLEL, will the total resistance be LESS THAN or GREATER THAN any of the individual resistors? | LESS THAN.
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| When resistors are connected in SERIES, will the total resistance be LESS THAN or GREATER THAN any of the individual resistors? | GREATER THAN.
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| If two lamps are connected in SERIES, what will happen to the brightness of each lamp compared to only having one lamp? | The lamps will be dimmer (less bright).
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| If two lamps are connected in PARALLEL, what will happen to the brightness of each lamp compared to only having one lamp? | The lamps will be the same brightness.
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