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Symbol and
Units of…
Ohm Zone
Series and
Parallel
Conservation of
Current
Who is missing?
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10
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30
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Electric Current
Symbol: I
Units: Amperes (A)
Potential difference
Symbol: V
Units: Volts (V)
Electric Charge
Symbol: q
Units: Coulombs (C)
Work
Symbol: W
Units: J
Charge divided by time
Amperes
If 100 coulombs of charge pass
through a wire in 5 seconds, what
is the current?
20 Amperes
If 50 joules of work is done on 5.5
coulombs of charge, what is the
potential drop?
9.1
What is the charge that moves
through a wire with a current of 10
amperes in 10 seconds?
100 C
What is the potential
difference applied on a 25 ohm
resistor with a current of 10
amperes?
250 V
What is the potential difference felt by
a devices that moves 30 coulombs of
electric charge every 3 seconds across
a 5 ohm resistor?
50 Volts
Does the circuit diagram represent a
series or a parallel circuit?
Parallel
Series or parallel?
Series
V
V
A
V
• In this circuit, if voltmeters 1 Measures 5 Volts and
Voltmeter 2 shows a measurement of 3.5 volts, what
will be the reading of the voltmeter VT?
V1
V2
8.5 Volts
VT
Which quantity should be equal in all
components of a series circuit?
Current
If ammeter 1shows a current of 10 amperes
and ammeter 2 shows a current of 6
amperes, what is the measurement at
ammeter 3?
I3
A3
4 amperes
I2
I1
A2
A1
What is the law of conservation of
current?
Current going in = current going out
• The diagram below represents currents in
branches of a circuit. What should be the
reading in ammeter A?
8A
6A
P
A
14 amperes
• The diagram below represents currents in branches
of a circuit. What should be the reading in ammeter
A?
5A
5A
P
2A
A
8A
• Which diagram represents the correct current
direction in a segment of an electric circuit
4A
a)
4A
b)
2A
2A
2A
4A
c)
2A
2A
4A
d)
2A
D
2A
2A
• What is the reading in ammeter A
4A
6A
A
5A
5A
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