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Ohm's law specifies the relationship between voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (R) in an electrical circuit: V = IR.
Solved for resistance, R = \( \frac{V}{I} \) = \( \frac{90}{9} \) = 10 Ω
A capacitor to an electronic circuit is like a _______________ to a house?
storage shed |
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safe |
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gate |
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driveway |
Capacitors store electricity and are used in circuits as temporary batteries. Capacitors are charged by DC current (AC current passes through a capacitor) and that stored charge can later be dissipated into the circuit as needed. Capacitors are often used to maintain power within a system when it is disconnected from its primary power source or to smooth out or filter voltage within a circuit.
What is the potential difference in an electrical circuit a measure of?
the resistance at a specific location in the circuit |
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the current at a specific location in the circuit |
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the load at a specific location in the circuit |
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the voltage at a specific location in the circuit |
Electrons flow from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. A high voltage indicates a high concentration of electrons that creates a greater potential for electron flow than a low voltage. When applied to a load, voltage creates electricity and potential difference is the measure of voltage at a specific location in an electrical circuit.
You would measure the amount of voltage between two points in a circuit with a(n):
battery |
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reostat |
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ammeter |
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voltmeter |
Voltage (V) is the electrical potential difference between two points. A voltmeter is used to measure the voltage between two points in a circuit.
Which of the following is not an advantage of semiconductors over conductors?
a semiconductor exhibits increased conductivity with increased temperatures |
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a semiconductor's conductivity can be varied under an external electrical field |
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a semiconductor conducts current better than a conductor |
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materials to produce semiconductors are cheap and abundant |
A semiconductor is a material that has a limited ability to conduct electrical current with conductivity between that of an insulator and that of a conductor. Silicon, a cheap and abundant material, is the most used semiconductor material although other materials are used in the electronics components made from semiconductors. The primary advantages of a semiconductor over a conductor is that the conductivity of a semiconductor can be varied under an external electrical field giving engineers precise control over complex circuits and, unlike conductors like metals, a semiconductor's conductivity increases with increased temperatures.