CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICITY

A. ELECTRIC CHARGE, Q Units = Coulumb (C)

Charge of 1 electron = -1.6 x10-19 C Charge of 1 proton = 1.6 x10-19 C

B. ELECTRICAL CURRENT, I = rate flow of charge Units = Ampere (A) Amount of charge (Q) which flow through any point in an electrical circuit in time, t or

Amount of charge (Q) that flow through a conductor: Q = ne n = number of electron e = charge of 1 electron = 1.6 x10-19 C C. ELECTRIC FIELD An electric field exists in a region of space where a small positive charge experiences an electric force. a. + b. +

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Example: 1. A charge of 300 C flows through a bulb every 2 minutes. What is the electric current in the bulb? Answer:

2. An electric current of 200mA flows through a resistor for 3 seconds. What is the (a) Electric charge (b) Number of electron which flow through the resistor Answers:

3. A current of 3A passes through an electrical appliance for 2 hours. Calculate the quantity of electrical charge passing through the appliance in this time. Answer:

4. 5x1018 electron flow through a light bulb in 20 seconds. What is the electrical current flowing through the bulb? Answer:

5. A lamp P is lighted up for a duration of 5 minutes using a dry cell. Assume that the dry cell provides a steady current throughout that duration. (a) How much charge through the lamp if the ammeter shows a reading of 0.3A? (b) Determined the number of electrons that flow through the lamp. Answers:

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ELECTRICITY

ELECTRICAL FIELD

ELECTRICAL CHARGE

ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE (EMF)

CURRENT, I

POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE, V

INTERNAL RESISTANCE

ELECTRICAL ENERGY

OHMs LAW

POWER RATING

CIRCUIT

SERIES CIRCUIT PARALLEL CIRCUIT

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

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