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Electric circuitsGrade 11
CurrentA source of energy is needed for an electric current to flow.
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SourceA cell is a source of electrical energy for charges.
Current
Current is the flow of charge.
Charge is a collective noun for billions of charges. We measure charge in coulomb.
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Conventional currentThe direction for the current is from the positive pole of the cell, through the circuit to the negative pole of the cell.
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Current
Current (I) is the rate of flow of charge (Q), measured in ampère.
I =𝑄
∆𝑡
Source of energyCharges transfer the energy obtained from the cells through the circuit.
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EMF
The emf of a cell or battery is the total amount of energy a cell can transfer to one coulomb of charge.
Potential difference
Potential difference (V) is the amount of work (W) done per coulomb of charge to move it between two points in a circuit, measured in volt.
V = 𝑊
𝑄
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The Voltmeter
The potential difference across a cell is 1 volt, when 1 joule of energy is transferred to each coulomb of charge.
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The Voltmeter
The potential difference across a cell is 2 volt, when 2 joule of energy is transferred to each coulomb of charge.
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The VoltmeterThe potential difference across the light bulb is 1 volt, when 1 joule of energy is transferred to the light bulb by each coulomb of charge.
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The VoltmeterThe potential difference across the light bulb is 2 volt, when 2 joule of energy is transferred to the light bulb by each coulomb of charge.
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The VoltmeterThe potential difference across each light bulb is 1 volt, because 1 joule of energyis transferred to each light bulb by each coulomb of charge. The potentialdifference across both light bulbs together is 2 volt, because 2 joule of energy is transferred by each coulomb of charge while moving through both of the bulbs.
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The VoltmeterThe voltmeter must be connected in parallel.
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The VoltmeterThe voltmeter has a very high resistance and no current flows through it.
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The VoltmeterThe main current of 2 ampère (2 coulomb per second) splits and each coulomb of charge gains 1 joule of energy when it moves through one of the cells. Therefore the potential difference across the cells is 1 volt.
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Practical Investigation
Determine the relationship between the potential difference (V) across a resistor and the current (I) through the resistor at a constant temperature.
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V
R
R
I
VR =
Graph of V versus IV
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Ohm’s law
The current through a resistor is directly proportional to the potential difference across its ends if the temperature remains constant.
V ∝ I
Ohmic conductorObeys Ohm’s law
E.g. nichrome wire
Non-ohmic conductorDoes not obey Ohm’s law
E.g. light bulb, LED
The gradient,
V/I, remains
the same
here and is
called the
resistance.
V
I
V ∝ I
Resistance
Resistance (R) is the relationship between the potential difference across the ends of a conductor and the current flowing through the conductor.
R = 𝑉
𝐼
Resistance
A resistor offers resistance against the flow of charge.
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R1 R2 R3
VTV1 V2
V3A1
A2
I1 = I2
VT = V1 + V2 + V3
Series:
Rs = R1 + R2 + R3
The more resistors in series,
the greater the resistance
and the less the current.
R1 R2 R3
VTV1 V2
V3A1
A2
V1 = V2 = V3 = VT
IT = I1 + I2 + I3
R2
R1
I3
I2
I1
VT
V1
V2
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Parallel:
R₃
The more resistors
in parallel, the less
the resistance and
the greater the
current.
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R2
R1
I3
I2
I1
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V1
V2
V3
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Homework
p. 296,no. 8
p. 308,nos. 8, 10, 13, 14
Electrical energy (W) in circuits
W = V.QW = V.I.ΔtW = I².R.Δt
W = 𝑉2.∆𝑡
𝑅
measured in joule (J)
Power
Power (P) is the rate at which electrical energy is dissipated, measured in watt (W).
P = 𝑊
∆𝑡
Also P = V.I = I².R = 𝑉²
𝑅
Cost of electricity
P = 𝑊∆𝑡
W = P.Δt
number of units = power (kW) x time (h)
Cost = number of units x price/unit
Homework
p. 321,nos. 3, 4, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20