Scribd
Upload
38 views

Electric Circuits

The document discusses electric circuits and reviews key concepts about current, voltage, charge, and energy in series and parallel circuits. It provides examples of calculating current, charge, potential difference, and energy for different circuit components. The document also reviews circuit symbols and definitions of current, voltage, resistance, and conventional versus electron flow.

Uploaded by

Preet Bassi
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
38 views

Electric Circuits

The document discusses electric circuits and reviews key concepts about current, voltage, charge, and energy in series and parallel circuits. It provides examples of calculating current, charge, potential difference, and energy for different circuit components. The document also reviews circuit symbols and definitions of current, voltage, resistance, and conventional versus electron flow.

Uploaded by

Preet Bassi
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 14

Electric circuits

LO: To recall the rules for current and


voltage in series and parallel
1. Explain how current flows in a circuit. Key words
2. A current of 2A is switched on for potential
8s. How much charge flows? difference
3. If the current in a lamp is 0.5A, how current
long does it take 10C of charge to
flow through the lamp?
Volt (V)
4. 8C of charge flows with a potential
Ampere (A)
difference of 3V. How much energy is
transferred? Coulomb (C)
5. 150J is transferred by 50C of Joule (J)
charge. What is the potential
difference?
5. A current of 0.25A passes through a lamp. How
much charge passes through in
(a) 1s (b) 10 min (c) 1 hour

6. A torch bulb lights normally when the current is


0.060A and the potential difference is 3.0V.
(a) How much charge passes through the bulb in
300s?
(b) How much energy is delivered in this time?

7. If V = E/Q and Q = It, can you find a formula E in


terms of I, Q and t?

8. A 230V heater is run for 5 minutes. The current is


5A. How much energy is transferred?
P5.1 Electric Current
Resistance




Charges not used up









The affect of length of a wire on resistance can be
understood by looking at the atomic structure.
Resistance is caused by electrons colliding with metal
ions. When the length of the wire is increased, the
electrons have to travel further. So the chance of
collisions will increase, causing the resistance to
increase.

Resistance in a Wire (colorado.edu)


This is a rheostat
which can be used as a
variable resistor.

It consists of a long
piece of wire wrapped
around a cylinder.

How could you use it


to change the
resistance?
Learning outcomes

Recall some circuit symbols

Define current and potential


difference
Describe resistance using kinetic
theory
Explain how a variable resistor
(rheostat) works
Resistor circuit diagram symbols
LO: To recall the rules for current and voltage in
series and parallel

Recall some circuit symbols and


component names
Explain the difference between series
and parallel circuits
To recall current and voltage rules for
series and parallel circuits

Apply the rules to answer questions.


Conventional current: Defined as moving
from positive to negative

Electron flow: From negative to positive,


due to electron flow.
Set up a series circuit with 3 bulbs and
measured the current and voltage around
the circuit.

In a series circuit the current stays the


same. The potential difference is shared.

Next, set up a parallel circuit with 3 bulbs.


What are the rules this time?

Circuit Construction Kit: DC (colorado.edu)


In a parallel circuit the current is shared.
The potential difference is the same
across each branch.

1. Christmas tree lights generally use parallel


circuits nowadays. Why?

2. Why are ammeters connected in series and


voltmeters in parallel?

Answer Qs on worksheet.

You might also like