BASIC ELECTRICITY

BASIC ELECTRICITY

BASIC ELECTRICITY WHAT ARE THE FOUR WAYS WE MOST COMMONLY USE ELECTRICITY? 1. HEAT

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LIGHT

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SOUND

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MAGNETISM

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ELECTRICAL FLOW

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CONDUCTORS
COPPER

ALUMINIUM

SILVER

GOLD

CONDUCTORS ALLOW ELECTRICITY TO FLOW

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INSULATORS
RUBBER

PLASTIC

GLASS

CERAMICS

INSULATORS RESTRICT ELECTRICITY FLOW

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ELECTRONS
FREE ELECTRONS IN A CONDUCTOR

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ALL CONDUCTORS HAVE ELECTRONS & WITHOUT CURRENT THEY DO NOT FLOW

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CURRENT
CHARGED ELECTRONS IN A CONDUCTOR

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CURRENT FLOW

CURRENT IS THE FLOW OF ELECTRONS THROUGH A CONDUCTOR

BASIC ELECTRICITY HOW CAN WE INCREASE THE FLOW OF ELECTRONS THROUGH A CONDUCTOR?
INCREASE THE CONDUCTOR SIZE

DECREASE THE CONDUCTOR LENGTH

CHANGE THE CONDUCTOR MATERIAL

ALL OF THE ABOVE METHODS WILL IMPROVE THE FLOW OF ELECTRONS THROUGHT A CONDUCTOR

BASIC ELECTRICITY HOW CAN WE RESTRICT THE FLOW OF ELECTRONS THROUGH A CONDUCTOR?
DECREASE THE CONDUCTOR SIZE

INCREASE THE CONDUCTOR LENGTH

CHANGE THE CONDUCTOR MATERIAL

ALWAYS FULLY UNWIND ALL CORDSETS & EXTENSION LEADS TO MAXIMIZE THE FLOW

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ELECTRICAL CURRENT

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WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF CURRENT?

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AC ALTERNATING CURRENT

2.

DC DIRECT CURRENT

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DIRECT CURRENT

CONSTANT FLOW

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DIRECT CURRENT IS A CONSTANT FLOW FROM POSITIVE TO NEGATIVE

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ALTERNATING CURRENT
ONE CYCLE POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

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ONE HERTZ

ALTERNATING CURRENT IS A CONSTANT REVERSAL FROM POSITIVE TO NEGATIVE

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MEASURING ELECTRICAL POWER

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AMPS, VOLTS & WATTS

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AMPS, VOLTS, WATTS

AMPS x VOLTS = WATTS

WATTS VOLTS = AMPS

WATTS AMPS = VOLTS

AMPS, WATTS, VOLTS IS ONE OF THREE COMMON FORMULAS WE WILL REVIEW LATER

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AMPS, VOLTS, WATTS

230 VOLTS

650 WATTS

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2.8 AMPS ANSWER____________

USE THE FORMULA TO WORK OUT THE AMPS

BASIC ELECTRICITY HOW CAN WE CONVERT ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT INTO PHYSICAL MEAUREMENT?

746 WATTS = 1 HORSEPOWER

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SUMMARY
CONDUCTORS INSULATORS ALTERNATE CURRENT / DIRECT CURRENT HERTZ VOLTS, AMPS, WATTS HORSEPOWER

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