Electric Potential QUIZ Define electric force What is charge measured in If two charges are opposite what happens to those charges 4 The force between two charges can be calculated using the following equation ID: 629077
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Electric Current, EMF
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Electric PotentialSlide2
QUIZ
Define electric force
What is charge measured in?If two charges are opposite, what happens to those charges?4. The force between two charges can be calculated using the following equation F = k Q1Q2 r2 What two things affect the amount of Force between 2 charges?5. Draw the electric fields of two negative charges and a positive and neutral charge
The amount of attraction or repulsion between two charged objects
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They will attract each other
The size of the charge and the distance between themSlide3
When a battery is connected to a conductor;
One end of the conductor becomes positive, the other negative
Excess positive charge at one end, excess negative charge at other end This causes an electric field to form, directed away from positive towards negative Charges in the wire will experience a force due to this field Free electrons in the wire will tend to move (in direction opposite to the field) This movement of charge is called ELECTRIC CURRENTSlide4
ELECTRIC
CURRENTElectric Current is the flow of electric chargeMagnitude of current is defined as the rate of transfer of chargeAmount of charge that flows past any point in a conductor in one secondA current of 1 A flows when 1 C flows past a point in 1 second1 A = 1 C s-1Slide5
ELECTRIC CURRENT
Electric Current is the rate of transfer of charge
I = q tI = Current in Ampsq = Charge in Ct = Time in seconds1 Ampere (A) = 1 C s-11 C = 1 A sSlide6
Determine the charge that has flowed through a torch battery producing a current of 300mA if it has been left on for 20 minutes.
I =
q tq = I x t300 x 10-3 x 1200s = 360 CSlide7
CURRENT FLOW
Electric charge can be positive or negative
The direction of an electric current is the direction of the flow of POSITIVE CHARGE Positive charge can be transferred either by positive charges moving in the direction of the current or by negative charges moving in the opposite direction In a metal wire, the current is carried by electrons moving in the direction opposite to that of the current Two types of current, electron current and conventional current CONVENTIONAL current is the one we use because it is the transfer of positive chargeSlide8
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EMF & ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
In order to drive a current the charges must be given energy
EMF stands for Electromotive Force, it is not a force but it is the energy given to chargesEMF – concentration of chargeConcentrated charges have potential energy, when the charges are allowed to move the electrical energy can be recoveredEMF is electric potential given to charges by a deviceSlide11
EMF & ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
A battery uses chemical energy to give charges on its terminals potential energy
A generator uses the kinetic energy of rotation to give charges potential energyA solar cell uses sunlight to give potential energy to charges Slide12
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
SI unit for Potential is Joules per Coulomb
1 J C-1 = 1 VoltSlide13
The alternator of a car being driven at night with the headlights on is producing a 50 A current at an EMF of 12V
How many coulombs of charge flow from the alternator each second?
How many joules of energy does each coulomb of charge obtain?How many joules of energy does the alternator produce each second?Where does this energy go? 1 A = 1 J s-150 A = 50 C per second1 V = 1 J C-112V = 1C of charge is given 12J of energy
1 C is given 12J of energy therefor50 C x 12 J = 600J
The energy goes to the headlights, the ignition and other electrical devices. Some may also go and recharge the batterySlide14
ELECTRIC CIRCUITS AND POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE
A electric circuit consists of at least one source of EMF, conductors and circuit elements (bulbs, switches)
In these circuit elements is where electric potential energy is converted into heat, light, motionWhen a battery is connected to a circuit it creates a potential differenceWhen switch is off all connected to positive terminal will have positive charge concentration, all those connected to negative side will have negative charge concentrationWhen switch turned on, charges move through circuit using up their potential energy as they move through circuit elements. Slide15
When charge moves through a circuit element it loses potential energy
This is known as
Potential DifferenceA charge q moving through a potential difference ∆V will lose energyE = qVE = energy in Jq = charge in CV = voltage in V Slide16
The potential difference across a torch bulb is found to be 2.7V. The current flowing through it is 0.2A
How much charge flows through the torch in 1 minute?
How much energy is lost by this charge?q = It q = 0.2A x 60 s q = 12CE = qV E = 12C x 2.7V E = 32.4 JSlide17
Complete Q 7.3, page 289 in Heinemann Physics Slide18
What direction does current flow in a circuit?
A source of EMF does what to a charge?
1 V = ?Current flows in the direction of the transfer of positive chargeGives electric potential energy to a charge
1 V = 1 J C-1