This document covers electrical fundamentals and is divided into 5 parts. Part 1 discusses electron theory including the structure and distribution of electrical charges. Part 2 covers static electricity, electrostatic charges, and conduction of electricity through solids, liquids, gases and vacuum. Part 3 defines electrical terminology such as potential difference, electromotive force, voltage, current and resistance. Part 4 discusses various methods of generating electricity including light, heat, friction, pressure, chemical action, magnetism and motion. Part 5 examines different DC sources of electricity like primary cells, secondary cells, lead acid cells, nickel cadmium cells and how cells can be connected in series and parallel.
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This document covers electrical fundamentals and is divided into 5 parts. Part 1 discusses electron theory including the structure and distribution of electrical charges. Part 2 covers static electricity, electrostatic charges, and conduction of electricity through solids, liquids, gases and vacuum. Part 3 defines electrical terminology such as potential difference, electromotive force, voltage, current and resistance. Part 4 discusses various methods of generating electricity including light, heat, friction, pressure, chemical action, magnetism and motion. Part 5 examines different DC sources of electricity like primary cells, secondary cells, lead acid cells, nickel cadmium cells and how cells can be connected in series and parallel.
This document covers electrical fundamentals and is divided into 5 parts. Part 1 discusses electron theory including the structure and distribution of electrical charges. Part 2 covers static electricity, electrostatic charges, and conduction of electricity through solids, liquids, gases and vacuum. Part 3 defines electrical terminology such as potential difference, electromotive force, voltage, current and resistance. Part 4 discusses various methods of generating electricity including light, heat, friction, pressure, chemical action, magnetism and motion. Part 5 examines different DC sources of electricity like primary cells, secondary cells, lead acid cells, nickel cadmium cells and how cells can be connected in series and parallel.
Structure and distribution of electrical charges within: E66-A-03-01-01-00 1
atoms, molecules, ions, compounds; Molecular structure of conductors, semiconductors and insulators.
3.2 Static Electricity and Conduction
Static electricity and distribution of electrostatic E66-A-03-02-01-00
charges; Electro static laws of attraction and repulsion; Units of charge, Coulomb's Law; 1 Conduction of electricity in solids, liquids, gases and vacuum.
3.3 Electrical Terminology
The following terms, their units and factors affecting E66-A-03-03-01-00 1
them: potential difference, electromotive force, voltage, current, resistance, conductance, charge, conventional current flow, electron flow.
3.4 Generation of Electricity
Production of electricity by the following methods: light, E66-A-03-04-01-00 1
heat, friction, pressure, chemical action, magnetism and motion. 3.5 DC Sources of Electricity
Construction and basic chemical action of: primary E66-A-03-05-01-00 1
cells, secondary cells, lead acid cells, nickel cadmium cells, other alkaline cells; Cells connected in series and parallel; Internal resistance and its effect on a battery; Construction, materials and operation of thermocouples; Operation of photo-cells.