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10 Cards in this Set
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Current (I) |
Measured in: amps Def: rate at which charge passes a given point |
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Time (t) |
Measured in: seconds Def: rate at which something happens |
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Charge (q) |
Measured in: coulombs, C Def: charge that passes a point when a current of 1A flows for 1 second |
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Resistance (R) |
Measured in: ohms Def: the opposition to the flow of electrons |
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Resistivity (p) |
Measured in: ohm•meter Def: the characteristic of material that depends on electronic structure and temperature |
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Area (A) |
Measured in: m^2 Cross sectional area of a circle |
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Length (L) |
Measured in: m Def: how long something is |
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Potential difference (V) |
Measured in: volts Definition: potential energy a particle has as a result of its position in an electric field |
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(Electrical) power (P) |
Measured in: watts or volt amperes Def: the time rate of doing electrical work or expending energy |
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(Electrical) energy (W) |
Measured in: joules Def: the energy used to move charged particles |
