Chapter 19 - DC Circuits

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Where ξ is the voltage of the source, e is the base of the ________, R is the resistance of the resistor in the RC circuit, and C is the capacitance • The charge within a capacitor is given by Q= Q0 (1 − e−tRC) • Time COnstant- The product of resistance and capacitance in an RC circuit, represented by τ τ= RC • The voltage across a resistor in an RC circuit is calculated by VR= ξe −t /RC Thus current is ξe−t /RC I= R Capacitor Discharging • The voltage in a capacitor as it discharges is VC= V0e−t /RC • The charge as it discharges is Q= Q0e−t /RC Medical and Other Applications of RC Circuits • Sawtooth Voltage- A voltage whose graph resembles a saw blade • Electronic Pacemaker- A medical device that uses an RC circuit to deliver evenly spaced electrical pulses to the heart 19.7 Electric Hazards • Electric current running through the body may cause burns or stimulate nerves annd muscles • Ventricular Fibrillation- Occurs when a high current passes trhough the heart, it will cause irregular rhythms and blood is not properly pumped Safe Wiring • Power outlets contain 3 wires, the hot wire from which current flows, the neutral wire which carries away current, and the ground wire that connects to ground • Circuit Breakers- Devices that dtecte when too much current flows thruogh a wire, if the current passes over the threshold then it stops current from flowing • Leakage Current- Current that flows along an unintended path 19.8 Ammeters and Voltmeters- Measurement Affects the Quantity being Measured • Ammeter- A device that measures current • Voltmeter- A device that measures voltage • Galvanometer- An analog ammeter or voltmeter that works by using the force between a magnetic field and a current carrying coil How to Connect Meters • Ammeters must be connect directly within a circuit • Voltmeters are connect in parallel with the points between which voltage is being measured Effects of Meter Resistance • Sometimes, a meter can give a misleading reading • Voltmeters with high resistances compared to the circuit they are measuring have more accurate readings • The more sensitive a galvanometer is, the less its effect on the circuit is Other Meters • Multimeter- A meter that measure multiple electrical units • Ohmeter- A meter that measures resistance Digital Meters • Digital meters do not use a galvanometer but rather use semiconductor devices to measure • Their precision is extremely high, often around 0.01 %.

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Source

Also called electromotive force, this is a device that provides electrical energy

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EMF

The potential difference between two terminals of a source

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Internal Resistance

The resistance within a source

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Terminal Voltage

The voltage between two terminals

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Series

Describe the connection between resistors when they are connected in a single path, end to end

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Parallel

Describes connection in a circuit where the current branches off into multiple paths

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Junction Rule

at any junction point, the sum of all currents entering the junction must equal the sum of all currents leaving the junction

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Loop Rule

The sum of the changes in potential around any closed loop of a circuit must be zero

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RC Circuit

A circuit containing both resistors and capacitors

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Time Constant

The product of resistance and capacitance in an RC circuit

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Sawtooth Voltage

A voltage whose graph resembles a saw blade

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Electronic Pacemaker

A medical device that uses an RC circuit to deliver evenly spaced electricalpulses to the heart

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Ventricular Fibrillation

Occurs when a high current passes trhough the heart, it will cause irregularrhythms and blood is not properly pumped

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Circuit Breakers

Devices that dtecte when too much current flows thruogh a wire, if the currentpasses over the threshold then it stops current from flowing

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Leakage Current

Current that flows along an unintended path

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Ammeter

A device that measures current

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Voltmeter

A device that measures voltage

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Galvanometer

An analog ammeter or voltmeter that works by using the force between a magnetic field and a current carrying coil

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Multimeter

A meter that measure multiple electrical units

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Ohmeter

A meter that measures resistance

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