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The document outlines the fundamental concepts of electric charge, voltage, and resistance in circuits. It explains how electric charge flows, the role of voltage in driving current, and factors affecting resistance. Additionally, it provides formulas and example problems related to voltage, current, and resistance calculations.

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Current Notes

The document outlines the fundamental concepts of electric charge, voltage, and resistance in circuits. It explains how electric charge flows, the role of voltage in driving current, and factors affecting resistance. Additionally, it provides formulas and example problems related to voltage, current, and resistance calculations.

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jthoma08
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(I): the net __________________ of electric charge in a

__________________ direction
- Measured in ____________________ (Amps)
- How do the e- move?
- They travel like a bunch of ____________________thrown down a staircase

(V): the ____________ (force) that causes charge to move


- Measured in _____________ (V)
- Charge flows from ____________ voltage areas
to __________ voltage areas Key part of circuit…
know what it is?
- So the _________________ the difference, the
greater the _________________
: a _______________ an
electric current flows through
- Necessary in order for
electric charge to _________

If the switch is ________,


current will not flow.

If the switch is
___________, current will
flow.
: a device that converts ________________ energy to _________________
energy
- Chemical reactions provide a _________________ difference between the (+)
and (-) terminals of the battery
- When the __________________ are connected, an electrical
_________________ pushes through the conductor/wire because of the
_________________ difference
- e- flow from the ________ end to the ________ end
(R): the tendency of a material to _______________ the flow of
_________________ through it
- Measured in ____________ (Ω)

Material
- _________________ have more resistance than _________________

Size of the wire


- Smaller _________________ wire has more ___________________

Length of wire
- ______________________ has more resistance

Temperature of wire
- ___________________ temperature has more resistance

: the amount of _________________ is directly proportional to the


____________________________
- The _________________ the voltage, the higher the _________________
- The ________________ the resistance, the higher the __________________

V=
V = voltage difference Measured in V
I = current Measured in Amps
R = resistance Measured in Ω
1. A fan is drawing 2 amps and has 4.5 ohms of resistance, what is
the voltage of its power source.

2. What is the current produced with a 9 V battery through a


resistance of 100 ohms?

3. An electric toothbrush operates on 120 V and has a current of


0.0125 amps. What is its resistance?

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