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Electricity Review - Physics

Electricity is caused by the flow of electric charge, which is measured in coulombs. Charge is produced by protons and electrons. Current is the rate of flow of charge, measured in amperes which equals one coulomb per second. Voltage measures the energy that can be transferred by a supply and is measured in volts, which equals one joule per coulomb. Power equals voltage multiplied by current, and resistance equals voltage divided by current. Resistance depends on factors like length, temperature, and cross-sectional area of the material.

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Electricity Review - Physics

Electricity is caused by the flow of electric charge, which is measured in coulombs. Charge is produced by protons and electrons. Current is the rate of flow of charge, measured in amperes which equals one coulomb per second. Voltage measures the energy that can be transferred by a supply and is measured in volts, which equals one joule per coulomb. Power equals voltage multiplied by current, and resistance equals voltage divided by current. Resistance depends on factors like length, temperature, and cross-sectional area of the material.

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Physics – Electricity

Electric charge is measured in coulombs (C)

Charge is caused by protons (+) and electrons (-)

1 ampere (A) = 1 coulomb per second (C/s)

Current is the rate of flow of charge (current = charge/time taken)

Current can be read by an ammeter

There are many dangers of electricity: poor insulation, overloading, damp


conditions…

Voltage of an electrical supply is a measure of the energy it can transfer from an


electrical supply elsewhere. It can be measured using a voltmeter.

1 volt (V) = 1 joule per coulomb (J/C)

Power = voltage x current (P=IV)

Resistance = voltage/current (R=V/I)

Factors affecting the resistance of a component: length of wire, temperature of


wire, cross section of wire

Be able to work out the combined resistance of resistors in series and in parallel.

Series – add the resistors (x +y) Parallel – (1/x +1/y = 1/z) resistance = z

Ohm’s Law: the potential difference (voltage) across a component is directly


proportional to the current flowing through the component.

Equations:
Charge (Q) = current (I) x time (t)

Energy transferred (E) = voltage (V) x charge (Q)

Energy transferred (E) = power (P) x time (t)

Power (P) = voltage (V) x current (I)

Resistance = voltage/current (R=V/I)

1 volt (V) = 1 joule per coulomb (J/C)

1 ampere (A) = 1 coulomb per second (C/s)

Resistance  length/area

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