1. Electric Field Strength
STATE VARIABLE
Electric Field Strength E

2. STATE VARIABLE
Potential Difference V

3. STATE VARIABLE
Current I

4. Cross-sectional area of a wire
STATE VARIABLE
Cross-sectional area of a wire A

5. STATE VARIABLE
Length of a conductor L

6. STATE VARIABLE
Resistivity ρ

7. Electrostatic constant
STATE VARIABLE
Electrostatic constant k

8. STATE VARIABLE
Electrical energy W

9. STATE VARIABLE
Power P

10. STATE VARIABLE
charge q

11. STATE VARIABLE
time t

12. STATE VARIABLE
Electrostatic force Fe

13. STATE THE UNIT
Current
Amperes or C/s

14. STATE THE UNIT
Potential difference
V or J/C

15. STATE THE UNIT
charge
C or e

16. STATE THE UNIT
Power
Watts (W) or J/s

17. STATE THE UNIT
Resistance
Ω or ohms

18. STATE THE UNIT
Resistivity
Ωm or ohm-meter

19. COMPLETE THE TRIANGLE q I t

20. COMPLETE THE TRIANGLE V I R

21. COMPLETE THE TRIANGLE W P t

22. COMPLETE THE TRIANGLE P I V

23. COMPLETE THE TRIANGLE W V q

24. [(x-value)(y-value)]/2
Equations to memorize
Equation for area of a sloped (triangle) graph
Area = 1/2bh or
[(x-value)(y-value)]/2

25. Equation for area of a straight line (rectangular) graph
Equations to memorize
Equation for area of a straight line (rectangular) graph
Area = bh or
(x-value)(y-value)

26. Inverse or inverse square
Name the type of relationship represented by the graph
Inverse or inverse square
“y” does the opposite of “x”
“y” does the opposite square of “x”

27. Direct Name the type of relationship represented by the graph
“y” does the same thing as “x”

28. Direct Square Name the type of relationship represented by the graph
“y” does the same thing as “x squared”

29. Vocabulary or Concept
The area where an object feels the force of another object with the same fundamental force carrier
Field

30. Induction (always causes attraction because of temporary polarity)
Vocabulary or Concept
The process by which the electrons in an object are redistributed due to attraction or repulsion when brought near a charged object.
Induction (always causes attraction because of temporary polarity)

31. Conduction (always like charge)
Vocabulary or Concept
The process by which two objects obtain the same charge due to contact.
Conduction (always like charge)

32. The rate of energy or work
Vocabulary or Concept
The rate of energy or work
Power

33. Amount of charge that flows per second
Vocabulary or Concept
Amount of charge that flows per second
Current

34. The amount of energy (or work done) on each charge
Vocabulary or Concept
The amount of energy (or work done) on each charge
Potential difference

35. A circuit in which electrons have a choice of paths
Vocabulary or Concept
A circuit in which electrons have a choice of paths
Parallel Circuit

36. A circuit in which electrons all follow the same path
Vocabulary or Concept
A circuit in which electrons all follow the same path
Series circuit

37. A device to measure current
Vocabulary or Concept
A device to measure current
Ammeter

38. A device to measure potential difference
Vocabulary or Concept
A device to measure potential difference
voltmeter

39. The difficulty and electron has in completing a circuit
Vocabulary or Concept
The difficulty and electron has in completing a circuit
Resistance

40. Electromagnetic force
Vocabulary or Concept
Force that acts between an electron and a proton
Electromagnetic force

41. Vocabulary or Concept
Measure of energy when working with small charges such as an electron or other elementary charge
Electronvolt eV

42. The base unit for electric charge of a particle.
Vocabulary or Concept
The base unit for electric charge of a particle.
Coulomb

43. The charge in coulombs of an electron or a proton.
Vocabulary or Concept
The charge in coulombs of an electron or a proton.
1.6 x 10-19C

44. The term for the smallest possible quantity of charge on a particle
Vocabulary or Concept
The term for the smallest possible quantity of charge on a particle
Elementary charge

45. Field lines are represented as arrows that show what a
Vocabulary or Concept
Field lines are represented as arrows that show what a
Positive test particle would do if placed in the field (always move away from + and toward -)

46. Vocabulary or Concept
Magnetic field lines align with the field with arrows that point in the direction of
The north end of a compass needle (ie away from north and toward south)

47. Vocabulary or Concept
In order for a charged particle to create a magnetic field, the particle must be
moving

48. Less than the value of the smallest resistor
Vocabulary or Concept
In a parallel circuit, the equivalent resistance must be
Less than the value of the smallest resistor

49. (alternate for a Joule)
State the variable for the alternate unit
Volt-Coulomb
W=Vq so Work or energy
(alternate for a Joule)

50. R=V/I so Resistance (alternate for an ohm)
State the variable for the alternate unit
Volt/Amp
R=V/I so Resistance (alternate for an ohm)

51. I=q/t so Current (alternate for and ampere)
State the variable for the alternate unit
Coulomb/second
I=q/t so Current (alternate for and ampere)

52. V=IR so Potential Difference
State the variable for the alternate unit
Amp-Ohm
V=IR so Potential Difference

53. State the variable for the alternate unit
Joule/second
P=W/t so a Watt

54. E=Fe/q so Electric Field Strength
State the variable for the alternate unit
Newton/Coulomb
E=Fe/q so Electric Field Strength

55. V=W/q so potential difference
State the variable for the alternate unit
Joule/coulomb
V=W/q so potential difference

56. Power vs Potential Difference for a fixed Current
State the type of relationship
Direct, Direct Square, Inverse, Inverse Square
Power vs Potential Difference for a fixed Current
P=VI so direct

57. State the type of relationship
Direct, Direct Square, Inverse, Inverse Square
Power vs Potential Difference for a fixed Resistance (obey’s Ohm’s Law)
P=V2/R
so direct square

58. Power vs Resistance for a fixed Current
State the type of relationship
Direct, Direct Square, Inverse, Inverse Square
Power vs Resistance for a fixed Current
P=I2R so direct

59. Current vs Resistance for a fixed potential difference
State the type of relationship
Direct, Direct Square, Inverse, Inverse Square
Current vs Resistance for a fixed potential difference
I=V/R so inverse

60. Resistance vs Length for a fixed material and cross sectional area.
State the type of relationship
Direct, Direct Square, Inverse, Inverse Square
Resistance vs Length for a fixed material and cross sectional area.
R=ρL/A so direct

61. Resistance vs Cross sectional area for a fixed material and Length
State the type of relationship
Direct, Direct Square, Inverse, Inverse Square
Resistance vs Cross sectional area for a fixed material and Length
R=ρL/A so inverse

62. Resistance vs radius for a fixed material and length
State the type of relationship
Direct, Direct Square, Inverse, Inverse Square
Resistance vs radius for a fixed material and length
R=ρL/(πr2) so inverse square

63. Potential difference versus resistance for a fixed current
State the type of relationship
Direct, Direct Square, Inverse, Inverse Square
Potential difference versus resistance for a fixed current
V=IR so direct

64. To convert from elementary charges (electrons or protons) to coulombs.
Summarize the skill
To convert from elementary charges (electrons or protons) to coulombs.
Multiply by 1.6 x C

65. To convert from charge in coulombs to elementary charge
State the type of relationship
Direct, Direct Square, Inverse, Inverse Square
To convert from charge in coulombs to elementary charge
Divide by 1.6 x C

66. To convert from energy in joules to energy in electron volts
State the type of relationship
Direct, Direct Square, Inverse, Inverse Square
To convert from energy in joules to energy in electron volts
Divide by 1.6 x J

67. To convert from energy in electron volts to energy in joules
State the type of relationship
Direct, Direct Square, Inverse, Inverse Square
To convert from energy in electron volts to energy in joules
multiply by 1.6 x J

68. To determine if a charge in coulombs is possible
State the type of relationship
Direct, Direct Square, Inverse, Inverse Square
To determine if a charge in coulombs is possible
Eliminate any value less than 1.6 x C and for other values divide by 1.6 x and eliminate any answers that are not whole #’s