Quantities and Units: Electrical Charge Current
Quantities and Units: Electrical Charge Current
Quantities and Units: Electrical Charge Current
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Electrical Charge
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DEFINITION OF ELECTRICAL CHARGE Electrical charge is created when proton and electron charges are separated
QUANTITY ELECTRICAL CHARGE SYMBOL UNIT
COULOMB, C
Electrical Charge
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Electron
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+ Proton
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o Neutron
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Nucleus
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Orbit
Electrical Charge
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Formula
Q=Ixt I
Q
t
WHERE
Q t I CHARGE TIME IN SECOND CURRENT IN AMPERE
Current
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Current ( I ) flows on a wire or conductor like water flowing down a river. Current flows from points of high voltage to points of low voltage on the surface of a conductor.
Current
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Current is the rate of movement of charges from one point to another at a particular time. Symbol current is I and measured in a unit call ampere (A).
S I Load
Voltage
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DEFINITION Voltage is a potential energy that makes current flow in the circuit.
QUANTITY
SYMBOL
UNIT
VOLTAGE
Volt, V
Resistance
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Definition of resistance. Resistance is a quantity that limits the flow of current in a circuit. Resistance determines how much current will flow through a component. Resistors are used to control voltage and current levels. A very high resistance allows a small amount of current to flow. A very low resistance allows a large amount of current to flow. Resistance is measured in ohms.
QUANTITY RESISTANCE
SYMBOL R
UNIT Ohm
Power
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Definition of power.
Power is the rate at which energy is used and measured in watts (W).
QUANTITY POWER
SYMBOL P
UNIT Watt, W
Energy
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Definition of energy. Energy is capability to do work at a particular time. Energy is measured in joule (J). QUANTITY ENERGY SYMBOL W UNIT Joule, J
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Formula P W P t
W t
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JOULE / J
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WD = Q x v
Q = IT AMPERE / A
ENERGY
ELECTRICAL QUANTITIES
JOULE / J ENERGY ENERGY P=IxV, I2xR, v2/R RESISTANCE V=IxR R = V/I OHM /
CURRENT I = Q/T
VOLT / V