PANFILO P. BIHAY JR.

November 8, 2020
BSCE
MODULE 1

Electrical Theory

Task #1 Explain the basic electrical theories and scenarios.

1. What is the role of 4 valence electrons on electrical conductivity?
 Elements or materials with 4 valence electrons on their atoms are called
semiconductor. It is not particularly good electrical conductor compared to those
less than 4 valence electrons which are the metallic elements or materials. The
electrical property that makes semiconducting materials, and especially silicon, so
valuable in electronics and other device applications arises from the fact that their
electrical conductivity can be continuously varied through the controlled
incorporation of dopant atoms into the crystal lattice.

2. What is the difference between the flow of electrons and the flow of current?
 The main difference between the flow of electrons and the flow of current are
their contrary direction where flow of electrons is from the negative terminal to
the positive terminal while the flow of current is from the positive to the negative
terminal.

3. When do we consider a material to be electrically charged?

 We consider a material to be electrically charged when it is consisted of electrons
(+) and protons (-) which allow a material to exert an electric force on another
material without touching it.

4. What do you mean by potential difference?

 Potential difference is the comparison of the position of two points which other is
closer to the source of energy compared to the other which basically had different
amount of potential energy.

5. What are the factors that affects the resistivity of conductors?

 The Length of material. Longer materials have greater resistance.
 The Cross-sectional Area of the material. Larger areas offer less resistance.
 The Temperature of the material. The higher temperature usually result in higher
resistances.
 The kind or nature of material. Iron has more electrical resistance than a
geometrically similar copper conductor.

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Task #2 Apply the fundamental laws and formulas of electricity
1. a. Resistor
2. b. Switch

3. c. Carbon
4. d. I
5. d. Infinite
6. a. Protons
7. a. Potential difference between two points

8. c. Three
9. a. The fundamental ability to do work
10. a. Energy

Task #2 Apply the fundamental laws and formulas of electricity

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