1. Electricity Electric Charge Electric Charge Static Electricity  Conductors  Insulators  Electroscope  Transferring Charge

2. Static Electricity  Static Electricity  the net accumulation of electric charges on an object  Behavior of Charges  opposite charges attract  like charges repel

3. Static Electricity  Static Discharge  the movement of electrons to relieve a separation in charge

4. Conductors  Conductor  material that allows electrons to move through it easily  ex: metals like copper and silver

5. Insulators  Insulator  material that doesn’t allow electrons to move through it easily  ex: plastic, wood, rubber, glass

6. Transferring Charge  Friction  Objects will either gain or lose e- through friction, acquiring a + or – charge  Balloons  Socks on carpet  Car in winter  Dryer

7. Transferring Charge  By Contact (Conduction)  Touching objects can transfer charge by creating a pathway for it to flow from one object to the other  Van De Graaff generator

8. Transferring Charge  Induction  Transfer of charge without contact (objects come close to one another)  Wall  Doorknob  Van de Graaf

9. Electricity Electric Current  Circuit  Potential Difference  Current  Resistance  Ohm’s Law

10. Circuit  Circuit  closed path through which electrons can flow

11. Potential Difference  Potential Difference (voltage)  difference in electrical potential between two places (usually the + and – terminals of a battery)  measured in volts (V)

12. Current  Current  flow of electrons through a conductor  measured in amperes (A)

13. Resistance  Resistance  opposition to the flow of electrons  measured in ohms (  ) Copper - low resistance Tungsten - high resistance

14. Resistance  Resistance depends on…  the conductor  wire thickness less resistance in thicker wires  wire length less resistance in shorter wires  temp - less resistance at low temps

15. Concept Check!  If we increase resistance, what will happen to the current (flow of electrons)?  What about if we decrease resistance?

16. Ohm’s Law  Ohm’s Law V = I × R V: potential difference (Volts, V) I: current (Amps, A) R: resistance (Ohms,  ) If resistance increases, then the current decreases. If voltage increases, then the current increases.

17. Ohm’s Law  A lightbulb with a resistance of 160  is plugged into a 120-V outlet. What is the current flowing through the bulb?

18. Electrical Power  Electrical Power  rate at which electrical energy is converted to another form of energy P = I × V P: power (W) I: current (A) V: potential difference (V)

19. Electrical Power  A calculator has a 0.01-A current flowing through it. It operates with a potential difference of 9 V. How much power does it use?

20. Electricity Electrical Circuits  Circuit components  Series circuits  Parallel circuits  Household circuits

21. Circuit  Circuit  closed path through which electrons can flow

22. Circuit Components A - batteryC - light bulb B - switchD - resistor

23. Series Circuits  Series Circuit  current travels in a single path one break stops the flow of current  current is the same throughout circuit lights are equal brightness  each device receives a fraction of the total voltage get dimmer as lights are added

24. Parallel Circuits  Parallel Circuits  current travels in multiple paths one break doesn’t stop flow  current varies in different branches takes path of least resistance “bigger” light would be dimmer  each device receives the total voltage no change when lights are added

25. Household Circuits  Combination of parallel circuits  too many devices can cause wires to overheat  Safety Features:  fuse - metal melts, breaking circuit  circuit breaker - bimetallic strip bends when hot, breaking circuit

26. Magnetism I. Characteristics of Magnets  Magnetism  Magnetic poles  Magnetic field  Magnetic domain

27. A. Magnetism  Magnetism  force of attraction or repulsion between unlike or like poles  due to the arrangement of electrons  closely related to electricity

28. B. Magnetic Poles  Magnetic Poles  like poles repel  unlike poles attract  a broken magnet creates new poles

29. C. Magnetic Field  Magnetic Field  area around a magnet where magnetic forces act  field lines show direction of field (N  S)

30. D. Magnetic Domain  Magnetic Domain  groups of atoms with aligned magnetic poles  in a magnetized object, domains are all aligned domain

31. Magnetism II. Uses of Magnetic Fields  Electromagnet  Speaker  Motor

32. A. Electromagnet  Electromagnet  strong, temporary magnet formed when current is passed through a coil of wire surrounding an iron core  acts like a bar magnet when current is on

33. B. Speaker  Speaker  electrical energy  mechanical energy  wire coil moves back & forth as its magnetic field interacts with the field of a fixed magnet  forced vibration causes the cone to move  sound

34. C. Motor  Motor  electrical energy  mechanical energy  electromagnet rotates between the poles of a fixed magnet  commutator reverses the poles of the e’magnet

35. C. Motor brushes & wires to battery field magnet armature & commutator assembled motor

36. Magnetism III. Producing Electric Current  Electromagnetic Induction  Electric Generator  DC & AC  Transformer

37. A. Electromagnetic Induction  Electromagnetic Induction  producing a current by moving a wire through a magnetic field  some microphones work just like mini- speakers in reverse  sound waves cause coil to move  current Dynamic Microphone Coil

38. B. Electric Generator  Electric Generator  mechanical energy  electrical energy  armature is rotated between magnet poles  magnetic field induces a current in the wire coil MOTOR GENERATOR

39. B. Electric Generator  Hydroelectric Dam  PE of lake water is converted to KE  mechanical KE turns the generator shaft which creates electrical energy

40. C. DC & AC  Direct Current (DC)  current flows in one direction  dry cells  Alternating Current (AC)  current reverses its direction at regular intervals  electrical outlets

41. D. Transformer  Transformer  increases or decreases AC voltage  primary coil AC produces a magnetic field that induces AC in the secondary coil  voltage ratio = ratio of turns in each coil

42. D. Transformer  Step-up Transformer  increases the voltage  more turns  power plants  Step-down Transformer  decreases the voltage  fewer turns  household appliances (hairdryers, etc.)