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The rate of flow of electrical charge in a circuit.Electric Current
What is electric current?The rate of flow of electrical charge.
The factors that influence the speed of the flow of electrical charge in a circuit.Factors Affecting Electric Current
What does a bigger electric current indicate?A faster flow of electrical charge.
A complete, unbroken loop in an electric circuit.Closed Circuit
Why is a closed circuit necessary for electric charge to flow?Charge will not flow if there is a break or gap in the circuit.
In a closed circuit that forms a single loop, the electric current is the same everywhere.Uniform Current in a Closed Loop
What is the characteristic of electric current in a closed loop circuit?The current is the same everywhere in the circuit.
Materials, like metals, that allow the flow of electric current due to the movement of electrons.Conductors in Electric Current
In metals, what is responsible for the flow of electric current?The flow of electrons.
A gap or interruption in the path of an electric circuit that prevents the flow of charge.Break in the Circuit
What happens if there is a break in the circuit?Charge will not flow.
A device used to measure the electric current flowing through a component in a circuit.Ammeter
What does an ammeter measure?The electric current flowing through a component.
The proper connection of an ammeter in a circuit, which is in series with the component being measured.Connection of Ammeter
How should an ammeter be connected in a circuit?In series with the component being measured.
The value displayed by an ammeter, indicating the current flowing through the component in amps (A).Ammeter Reading
What unit is used to measure electric current in an ammeter?Amps (A)
.The relationship between charge (Q), current (I), and time (t).
Coulomb (C)The unit of electric charge.
Ampere (A)The unit of electric current.
Second (s)The unit of time.
What is the unit of charge in the equation?Coulombs (C).
What is the unit of current in the equation?Amps (A).
What is the unit of time in the equation?Seconds (s).
How do you calculate charge using the equation?Multiply the current (I) by the time (t).
If a current of 2 A flows for 15 seconds, what is the charge flow?Q = 2A × 15s = 30C.
The principle stating that current is conserved at a junction in a circuit, meaning the total current flowing into the junction is equal to the total current flowing out.Current Conservation
What does the principle of current conservation state in a circuit junction?The total current flowing into the junction is equal to the total current flowing out.
A circuit configuration where current flows through more than one branch, and the total current is shared between each branch.Parallel Circuit
Describe a parallel circuit, in terms of current flow.In a parallel circuit, current flows through more than one branch, and the total current is shared between each branch.
The sum of the currents through the components of each branch in a parallel circuit. To find the total current, you add up the current through every component.Total Current in Parallel Circuit
How is the total current in a parallel circuit determined?The total current is the sum of the currents through the components of each branch. To find it, you add up the current through every component.
The phenomenon in a parallel circuit where the total current is distributed among the branches based on their individual resistances.Current Distribution
What is current distribution in a parallel circuit?It is the phenomenon where the total current is distributed among the branches based on their individual resistances.
A process where the total current is determined by adding up the individual currents in each branch. For instance, in a circuit with two bulbs having a current of 2 A each, the total current is found by adding 2 A + 2 A.Example Calculation in Parallel Circuit
How do you calculate the total current in a parallel circuit using an example?You add up the individual currents in each branch. For example, in a circuit with two bulbs having a current of 2 A each, the total current is found by adding 2 A + 2 A, resulting in 4 A.