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In an electrical circuit, what is the primary function of a resistor?
In an electrical circuit, what is the primary function of a resistor?
- Increase current flow and amplify voltage
- Store electrical energy and regulate temperature
- Reduce current flow and divide voltage (correct)
- Generate electrical energy and maintain constant resistance
A container holds a gas with a volume of 2.0 L at a pressure of 1.5 atm and a temperature of 300 K. Using the ideal gas constant $R = 0.0821 \frac{L \cdot atm}{mol \cdot K}$, calculate the number of moles of gas present.
A container holds a gas with a volume of 2.0 L at a pressure of 1.5 atm and a temperature of 300 K. Using the ideal gas constant $R = 0.0821 \frac{L \cdot atm}{mol \cdot K}$, calculate the number of moles of gas present.
- 0.08 mol
- 0.10 mol
- 0.12 mol (correct)
- 0.14 mol
Consider an adiabatic process. Which statement accurately describes heat transfer in this scenario?
Consider an adiabatic process. Which statement accurately describes heat transfer in this scenario?
- Heat is always transferred into the system.
- No heat is transferred to or from the system. (correct)
- Heat is always transferred out of the system.
- Heat transfer is dependent on the temperature change.
What is the consequence of an incomplete circuit?
What is the consequence of an incomplete circuit?
If positive work is done on the surroundings by a gas, what effect does this have on the gas's internal energy?
If positive work is done on the surroundings by a gas, what effect does this have on the gas's internal energy?
A wire with a resistance of 10 ohms has a current of 2 amperes flowing through it. According to Ohm's Law, what is the voltage across the wire?
A wire with a resistance of 10 ohms has a current of 2 amperes flowing through it. According to Ohm's Law, what is the voltage across the wire?
How does the current behave in a material that obeys Ohm's Law when the voltage is increased?
How does the current behave in a material that obeys Ohm's Law when the voltage is increased?
What is the effect on the electrostatic force between two charges if the distance between them is doubled?
What is the effect on the electrostatic force between two charges if the distance between them is doubled?
During a thermodynamic process, a gas absorbs 500 J of heat and does 200 J of work on its surroundings. Determine the change in internal energy.
During a thermodynamic process, a gas absorbs 500 J of heat and does 200 J of work on its surroundings. Determine the change in internal energy.
In a PV diagram, which type of process does a vertical line represent?
In a PV diagram, which type of process does a vertical line represent?
During daytime, the air over land heats up more quickly than the air over the sea, leading to a specific type of breeze. What is this breeze called?
During daytime, the air over land heats up more quickly than the air over the sea, leading to a specific type of breeze. What is this breeze called?
What does a higher specific heat capacity of a material generally indicate?
What does a higher specific heat capacity of a material generally indicate?
According to Coulomb's Law, what is the force between two point charges directly proportional to?
According to Coulomb's Law, what is the force between two point charges directly proportional to?
Which statement accurately describes conventional current flow in an electrical circuit?
Which statement accurately describes conventional current flow in an electrical circuit?
Why is it impossible for the Kelvin temperature scale to have negative values?
Why is it impossible for the Kelvin temperature scale to have negative values?
A student observes that a black pot heats up more quickly than a white pot when both are placed under sunlight. Which property primarily accounts for this difference?
A student observes that a black pot heats up more quickly than a white pot when both are placed under sunlight. Which property primarily accounts for this difference?
If a metal rod expands by 2 cm when heated from 20°C to 80°C, what would be its expansion if the initial length of the rod is doubled, assuming all other conditions remain the same?
If a metal rod expands by 2 cm when heated from 20°C to 80°C, what would be its expansion if the initial length of the rod is doubled, assuming all other conditions remain the same?
During the melting of a block of ice at 0°C, what type of energy is primarily involved?
During the melting of a block of ice at 0°C, what type of energy is primarily involved?
How is current related to voltage and resistance according to Ohm's Law?
How is current related to voltage and resistance according to Ohm's Law?
If a 2 C charge and a 3 C charge are positioned 0.5 meters apart, what is the magnitude of the force between them? (Assume $k = 8.99 \times 10^9 N \cdot m^2/C^2$)
If a 2 C charge and a 3 C charge are positioned 0.5 meters apart, what is the magnitude of the force between them? (Assume $k = 8.99 \times 10^9 N \cdot m^2/C^2$)
Flashcards
Ampere (A)
Ampere (A)
The SI unit of electric current, representing the flow of charge.
Resistor's role
Resistor's role
This reduces current flow and divides voltage within a circuit.
Coulomb (C)
Coulomb (C)
The unit of electric charge, equivalent to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second.
Universal Gas Constant (R)
Universal Gas Constant (R)
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Isothermal Process
Isothermal Process
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Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
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Electromotive Force (EMF)
Electromotive Force (EMF)
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Adiabatic Process
Adiabatic Process
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Broken Circuit
Broken Circuit
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Conductors
Conductors
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Drift velocity
Drift velocity
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Charge Carriers
Charge Carriers
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DC Source
DC Source
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Kelvin (K)
Kelvin (K)
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Sea Breeze
Sea Breeze
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First Law of Thermodynamics
First Law of Thermodynamics
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Positive Charge Direction
Positive Charge Direction
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Conventional Current Flow
Conventional Current Flow
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Electroscope
Electroscope
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Latent Heat
Latent Heat
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Study Notes
- The SI unit for electric current is the Ampere (A).
- 0.12 mol of gas are present in a gas with a volume of 2.0 L, pressure of 1.5 atm, and temperature of 300 K (R = 0.0821 L atm / mol K).
- A resistor in an electrical circuit serves to reduce current flow and divide voltage.
- The unit of electric charge is the Coulomb (C).
- Benjamin Franklin introduced conventional current flow concept.
- The universal gas constant (R) is 8.31 J/(mol K) in SI units.
- The primary characteristic of an isothermal process is constant temperature.
- The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics is mainly concerned with thermal equilibrium.
- Electromotive force (EMF) represents the energy needed to move a unit charge.
- In an adiabatic process, no heat is transferred to or from the gas.
- When a circuit is incomplete or broken, the current stops flowing.
- Rubbing a balloon on cloth causes paper to stick, demonstrating static electricity which is due to induced charge.
- The internal energy of a gas decreases if it does positive work on its surroundings.
- A conductor allows electric charge to flow freely.
- The charge of an electron is -1.602 x 10^-19 C.
- A wire with a resistance of 10 Ω and a current of 2 A has a voltage of 20 V (V = IR).
- In a material obeying Ohm's Law, current increases linearly with increasing voltage.
- Two like charges repel each other when brought close.
- The Ideal Gas Law equation is PV = nRT.
- Drift velocity is the average velocity of charged particles due to an electric field.
- Doubling the distance between two charges reduces the force to one-fourth.
- Electrons are the charge carriers in metallic conductors.
- A battery serves as the primary source of direct current (DC).
- A gas absorbs 500 J of heat and does 200 J of work therefore the change in internal energy is 300 J.
- An isochoric process is represented by a vertical line on a PV diagram.
- A sensitive electrical device can be shielded from external electric fields by placing it inside a conductive metal enclosure.
- The SI unit for measuring temperature is Kelvin.
- During daytime, air over land being warmer than air over sea causes a sea breeze.
- A higher specific heat capacity indicates more energy is needed to change a material's temperature.
- The First Law of Thermodynamics states energy cannot be created or destroyed.
- A positive test charge in an electric field moves toward the negative source charge.
- According to Coulomb's law, the force between two point charges is directly proportional to product of the charges.
- Conventional current flows from positive to negative.
- The Kelvin scale cannot have negative values because it is based on absolute zero, where molecular motion ceases.
- A black pot heats up faster than a white pot under sunlight due to high emissivity.
- An electroscope detects the presence of electric charge.
- Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit introduced the Fahrenheit temperature scale.
- Doubling the initial length of a metal rod will result in a 4 cm expansion when a metal rod expands by 2 cm when heated from 20°C to 80°C.
- Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyron first formulated the Ideal Gas Law.
- Latent heat is the primary type of energy involved when a block of ice melts without a change in temperature.
- Germanium has both electrons and holes as charge carriers.
- The net charge on a conductor is found on its surface because the electric field inside a conductor is zero.
- Alternating Current (AC) is supplied in a typical household.
- According to Ohm's Law, current is directly proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance.
- Field lines indicate an electric field's direction and strength.
- Electrons are easier to transfer than protons because electrons are located outside the nucleus.
- The magnitude of the force between a 2 C charge and a 3 C charge 0.5 meters apart is 2.16 x 10^11 N (k = 8.99 x 10^9 N·m²/C²).
- Increasing the cross-sectional area of a conductor decreases its resistance.
- In a photocopier, toner sticks to charged areas on the drum due to electrostatics.
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