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8 Cards in this Set
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Resistance |
1. >r=<i |
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Charge |
1. Q=IT |
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Ohmic Conductors |
1. Resistance doesn't change w current 2. Eg resistor at a constant temp. |
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Diode |
Allows current to flow in one direction |
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LDR |
1. Used in automatic night lights, burglar detectors 2. Rectangle in circle 3. Light intensity and resistance is inversely proportional |
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Thermistor |
1. A temperature dependent resistor 2. Temp and resistance inversely proportional 3. Used in temperature detectors |
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Series circuits |
1. Vtotal = V1 + V2 2. Rtotal = R1 + R2 3. Current same everywhere |
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Parallel circuits |
1. Potential difference is the same across all components 2. Itotal = I1 + I2 3. Adding a resistor reduces total resistance |
