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• the study of stationary electric charges


• the study of the distribution of fixed charges

electrostatics

fundamental unit of electric charge

(SI): coulomb (c)

measured in volt (V)

electric potential

potential energy per unit charge

volt (1 V = 1 J/C)

measured in ampere (A)

electric current (I)

one coulomb of electric charge flowing per second

ampere (1 A = 1 C/s)

transfer or movement of electron from one object to another object

electrification

electrification is created by what

• friction


• contact


• induction

when one object is rubbed against another

friction

when two objects touch, permitting electrons to move from one to the other

contact

the process of electric fields acting on another without contact (most important method used in the operation of electronic devices)

induction

if one object has too few or too many electrons

electrified

the object that behaves as a reservoir for stray electric charges

electric ground

the lines of force that causes charged particles to move from one pole to another

electric field

points outward

positive charge

points toward

negative charge

unlike charges attract, like charges repel

repulsion-attraction

states that the electrical force between two charged objects is directly proportional to the product of the quantity of charge on the objects and inversely proportional to the square of the separation distance between the two objects.

coulomb's law

equation form of coulomb's law

F = k•Q1•Q2 / d²

do not have electric field

uncharged particles

charges uniformly distributed at the surface

distribution

the force between two charges.


• directly proportional to the product of their magnitudes


• inversely proportional to the square of distance between them

inverse square law

only negative charges move along the solid conductors

movement

what are tightly bound inside the nucleus?

protons

the study of electric charges in motion

electrodynamics

movement of electrons along the wire

electric current

what are the two types of current

direct current and alternating current

electrons that flow in only one direction

direct current

waveform of direct current

straight line

electrons that flow alternately in opposite direction

alternating current

waveform of alternating current

sinusoidal

what are the four magnetic states of matter

conductor, insulator, semiconductor, superconductor

any substance through which electrons flow easily.


example: copper, aluminum, water

conductor

variable resistance, obeys ohm's law, and requires voltage

conductor

any material that does not allow electron flow.


example: glass, rubber, clay

insulator

does not permit electron flow, extremely high resistance, and necessary with high voltage

insulator

a material that in some condition behaves as an insulator and as a conductor.


example: silicon, germanium

semiconductor

can be conductive, can be resistive, basis for computers

semiconductor

any material that allows electrons to flow without resistance.


example: niobium, titanium

superconductor

no resistance to electron flow, no electric potential required, must be very cold

superconductor

a pathway that permits electrons to move in a complete circle from their source through the various components and back again

electric circuits

take note

more complex > the greater the resistance > decrease electric current

the voltage across the total circuit or any portion of the circuit is equal to the current times the resistance

ohm's law

formula for ohm's law

V = I • R (voltage)


R = V / I (resistance)


I = V / R (current)

2 basic types of electric circuit

series circuit and parallel circuit

elements are connected at their ends rather than lying in a line along a conductor

parallel circuit

all circuit elements are connected in a line along the same conductor

series circuit

inhibits flow of electrons

resistor

provides electric potential

battery

momentarily stores electric charge

capacitor

increases or decreases voltage by fixed amount (AC only)

transformer

allows electrons to flow in only one direction

diode

• it is measured in watts (W)


• 1 W: 1 A (current) x 1 V (voltage)

electric power

formulas for electric power

• P = IV


• P = I²R (for power losses)

• fundamental property of forms of matter


• it has no smallest unit

magnetism

• any material that produce magnetic field


• has north and south pole

magnets

magnets thay have two poles

• bipolar/dipolar

two scientists that did an experiment about electromagnetic induction

michael faraday and hans oersted

• changing magnetic field induces current


• magnetic field generates electricity


• ammeter: measures current

michael faraday's experiment

measures current

ammeter

• moving or spinning charges induces magnetic field


• electricity generates magnetic field

hans oersted experiment

any charged particle in motion creates a magnetic field

magnetism

types of magnets

• natural magnet (ex. lodestone)


• artificial permanent magnet (ex. compass)


• electromagnets

four magnetic states of matter

• nonmagnetic - unaffected


ex. wood & glass


• diamagnetic - weakly repelled


ex. water & plastic


• paramagnetic - weakly attracted


ex. gadolinium


• ferromagnetic - strongly magnetized


ex. iron, nickel & cobalt

• like magnetic poles repel


• unlike magnetic poles attract

magnetic laws

Imaginary lines ofmagnetic field enterthe south poleImaginary lines ofmagnetic field leavethe north pole

magnetic laws

An electric current is induced in a circuit if some part of that circuit is in a changing magnetic fieldFaraday and Oersted Experiment

electromagnetic induction

He observed the currentin a changing magneticfield


• He described the first lawof electromagneticinduction

michael faraday

He demonstrated thatelectricity can be used togenerate magnetic fields

hans oersted

The magnitude of the induced current depends on four factors:1. The strength of the magnetic field2. The velocity of the magnetic field as it moves pas the conductor3. The angle of the conductor to themagnetic field4. The number of turns in the conductor

faraday's law

mechanical motion produces electric current

electric generator

it changes the intensity of alternating voltage and current


• applicable only on AC

transformer

• turns ratio greater than 1


• Ns > Np


• Vs > Vp


• Is < Ip

step up transformer

voltage and number of turns are directly proportional


• formula: Vs/Vp = Ns/Np

transformer law

• current is inversely related to the number of turns and voltage


• formulas:


Is/Ip = Np/Ns


Is/Ip = Vp/Vs

transformer law on current