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Electrostatics Chapter 32
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32.1 Electrical forces and Charges Electrical forces are from _________ _______ attract & _____ repel
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32.1 Cont’ The charge of the particles are either ______ (protons) or ________ (electrons)
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The atom Positive center Electrons are the same # Neutral Atom
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32.3 Coulomb’s Law States that the relationship between _______ and ______will determine the force present. Unit for charge is the coulomb (C)
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Coulombs' Law
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Static Electrons ________ from one object to another. Remember opposites attract.
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32.4 Conductors and Insulators What is a conductor? What are some examples of good conductors? What are some examples of good insulators?
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Electric Current Chapter 34
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Voltage Sources For charges to flow you need a ____________ and a _____ for the charge Can you name a voltage source? –battery, generator
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Current vs. Voltage ________ or charge flows through a circuit ________ is the reason why it flows, it does not move _______ causes ________
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Analogy for Voltage v. Current
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34.4 Electric Resistance This is how well a ________ works. __________ is ability of a conductor to allow a charge to go through Also thickness or length influence _________
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34.5 Ohm’s Law ____ is a unit for resistance (Ω) _______ is a unit for current (AMP)
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34.6 Ohm’s Law and Electric Shock Your ability to get shocked depends on your condition to a certain extent.
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Electrocuted! People die from 120V charges every year Electricity disrupts normal nerve function Also it damages tissues
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Electric Shock cont’ How do birds stand on wires? What is the third prong on a plug for?
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34.11 Electric Power The rate that electrical energy is converted to another form of energy. Electric power= ______ X _____ Or 1 Watt=1 amp X 1 volt
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Types of electric current DC ____________ - current travels in ____________. Voltage source is a battery AC _______________ – current that repeatedly ______________, twice each cycle. Voltage source is a generator
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Electric Circuits Chapter 35
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35.2 Electric Circuits A ______ is a path that electricity can flow through There can be no gaps or ______
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35.3 Series Circuits The current flows through a number of things in one path.
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Series Circuits Requirements 1. Current has ____ path 2. There is ______ from each device on the line. 3. It abides by ______ Law
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Series Requirements Cont’ 4. Each device abides by ______ Law 5. Total _______ in each device adds up to the total voltage of the ________.
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What does a book series have in common with a series circuit?
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Series Disadvantage One thing goes out…they all go out. Winter Lights
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35.4 Parallel Circuits Each device on the circuit has its ________ and then they connect at two points
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Parallel Circuit Requirement 1. each device connects to the ______ two points 2. Ohm’s law applies _________ to each branch
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Parallel Requirements cont’ 3. total ________= sum of currents in parallel branches 4. as # of parallel _________ increase total current through battery increases.
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35.5 Schematic Diagrams A way to write a circuit on paper.
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Schematic Diagrams
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