Electric Circuits Basics

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What is the direction of electron flow in a circuit?

from the negative terminal to the positive terminal

What is the unit of electric charge, and what is the charge of an electron?

coulombs, 1.6 × 10^(-19) coulombs

What is the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance according to Ohm's Law?

V = I × R

What is the effect of increasing voltage on current, assuming constant resistance?

<p>increases the current</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for electric power in terms of voltage and current?

<p>P = V × I</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the power dissipated by a 250-ohm resistor connected to a 9-volt battery?

<p>0.324 watts, or 324 milliwatts</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula to calculate the power consumed by a circuit, given the voltage and current?

<p>P = VI</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a motor is using 50 watts of power and draws a current of 0.4 amps, what is the voltage across it?

<p>125 volts</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula to calculate the voltage across a circuit, given the current and resistance?

<p>V = IR</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a light bulb consumes 1.8 watts of power, and the cost of electricity is 11 cents per kilowatt-hour, what is the approximate cost of operating the light bulb for a month?

<p>14 cents</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the current flowing through a 5 kilo-ohm resistor, given that 12.5 coulombs of electric charge flow through it in 8 minutes?

<p>0.026 amps or 26 milliamps</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the power consumed by a 5 kilo-ohm resistor, given that 12.5 coulombs of electric charge flow through it in 8 minutes?

<p>3.38 watts</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • Conventional current is the flow of positive charge from the positive terminal to the negative terminal, whereas electron flow is from the negative terminal to the positive terminal.
  • Current is defined as the rate of charge flow, or charge divided by time (Δq / Δt), and its unit is the amp (1 amp = 1 coulomb per second).
  • Electric charge is associated with the quantity of charged particles, and an electron has a charge of 1.6 × 10^(-19) coulombs, which is negative.
  • Ohm's Law describes the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance, where voltage is the product of current and resistance (V = I × R).
  • If the resistance is kept constant, increasing the voltage will increase the current, and increasing the resistance will decrease the current.
  • The voltage and current are directly related, while the resistance and current are inversely related.
  • Electric power is the product of voltage and current, and it can be expressed in three forms: P = V × I, P = I^2 × R, and P = V^2 / R.
  • Power is measured in watts, and 1 watt is equal to 1 joule per second.
  • A current of 3.8 amps flowing for 12 minutes results in a charge of 2736 coulombs passing through any point in the circuit.
  • The number of electrons represented by this charge is approximately 1.71 × 10^22 electrons.
  • A 9-volt battery connected to a 250-ohm resistor results in a current of 0.036 amps, or 36 milliamps.
  • The power dissipated by the resistor is 0.324 watts, or 324 milliwatts.
  • The power delivered by the battery is equal to the power dissipated by the resistor, which is 0.324 watts.
  • A 12-volt battery connected to a light bulb drawing 150 milliamps of current results in an electrical resistance of the light bulb of 80 ohms.
  • The power consumed by the light bulb is 1.8 watts.
  • The cost of operating the light bulb for a month, given a cost of electricity of 11 cents per kilowatt-hour, is approximately 14 cents.
  • A motor using 50 watts of power and drawing a current of 400 milliamps has a voltage across it of 125 volts.- Voltage of the motor is 125 volts.
  • Internal resistance of the motor is 312.5 ohms, calculated using Ohm's Law (v = iR) with voltage 125 volts and current 0.4 amps.
  • Two important equations in solving common problems are P = VI and V = IR.
  • Electric charge flowing through a 5 kilo-ohm resistor is 12.5 coulombs in 8 minutes.
  • Electric current is the rate of charge flow, calculated by dividing the change in electric charge by the change in time.
  • 8 minutes converted to seconds is 480 seconds.
  • Electric current flowing through the resistor is 0.026 amps or 26 milliamps, calculated by dividing the charge (12.5 coulombs) by the time (480 seconds).
  • Power consumed by the resistor is 3.38 watts, calculated using the equation P = I^2R with current 0.026 amps and resistance 5 kilo-ohms.
  • Voltage across the resistor is approximately 130 volts, calculated using the equation V = IR with current 0.026 amps and resistance 5 kilo-ohms.

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