Physics & Math

Chapter 6: Circuits

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Conductivity can be divided into two categories: ____ conductivity.

Conductance is the reciprocal of ____.

The SI unit for conductance is ____.

Some materials allow free flow of electric charge within them; these materials are called ____.

The ____ has often been visualized as a sea of electrons flowing over and past a rigid lattice of metal cations.

Due to ____, electrons are free to move around in the metal, conducting electrical charges.

Conductivity in nonionic solutions is always ____ than in ionic solutions.

____ is the movement of charge that occurs between two points that have different electrical potentials.

Current is the movement of ____ that occurs between two points that have different electrical potentials.

Current is the movement of charge that occurs between two points that have different ____.

By convention, current is defined as the movement of ____-potential end.

In reality, it is ____ potential.

Current flows only in ____ materials.

____ conduction relies on uniform movement of free electrons in metallic bonds.

Metallic conduction relies ____.

____ conduction relies on the ion concentration of a solution.

Electrolytic conduction relies on ____.

____ are materials that do not conduct a current.

____ laws express conservation of charge and energy.

Kirchhoff’s laws express conservation of ____.

____ states that the sum of currents directed into a point within a circuit equals the sum of the currents directed away from that point.

Kirchhoff’s junction rule states ____.

____ states that in a closed loop, the sum of voltage sources is always equal to the sum of voltage drops.

Kirchhoff’s loop rule states ____.

____ is opposition to the movement of electrons through a material.

Resistance is opposition to the movement of ____ through a material.

____ are conductive materials with a moderate amount of resistance that slow down electrons without stopping them.

Resistance is calculated using ____ of the material in question.

Resistance equation:____

Ohm’s law states ____.

____ states that for a given resistance, the magnitude of the current through a resistor is proportional to the voltage drop across the res…

Resistors in circuits can be combined to calculate ____ of a full or partial circuit.

Resistors in circuits can be ____ to calculate the equivalent resistance of a full or partial circuit.

Resistors in ____ are additive and sum together to create the total resistance of a circuit.

Resistors in series are additive and sum together to create the ____ of a circuit.

Resistors in ____ cause a decrease in equivalent resistance of a circuit.

Resistors in parallel cause a ____ in equivalent resistance of a circuit.

Across each resistor in a circuit, a certain amount of ____ is dissipated.

Power dissipation is dependent on ____.

Ammeters are inserted in ____ in a circuit.

____ are inserted in series in a circuit.

Ammeters are used measure ____.

____ are used measure current.

____ are inserted in parallel in a circuit.

Voltmeters are inserted in ____ in a circuit.

Voltmeters are used to measure ____.

____ are used to measure a voltage drop.

Ohmmeters are inserted ____

____ are inserted around a resistive element to measure resistance.

Ammeters have ____ resistance.

Voltmeters have ____ resistance.

Ohmmeters have ____ resistance.

____ have the ability to store and discharge electrical potential energy.

Capacitors have the ability to ____ electrical potential energy.

____ in parallel plate capacitors is determined by the area of the plates and the distance between the plates.

Capacitance in ____ capacitors is determined by the area of the plates and the distance between the plates.

Capacitance in parallel plate capacitors is determined by ____.

Capacitors in ____ cause a decrease in the equivalent capacitance of a circuit.

Capacitors in series ____

Capacitors in ____ sum together to create a larger equivalent capacitance.

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