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Electric current

The rate of net flow of any electrically charged particles

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Coulomb

Charge that passes when 1 ampere of current flows for 1 second

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Potential difference

Energy transfered per unit charge transfered from electrical to other forms

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Resistance

Ratio of the p.d. across the component to the current through it

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Ohms law

For a metallic conductor the p.d across it is proportional to the current through it, when other physical conditions such as temperature are constant

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Superconductor

Material that when below a critical temperature resistance is 0

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Critical temperature (Tc)

Temperature where if below a material becomes superconducting

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Resistivity

  1. The extent to which a material opposes the flow of electric current through it.

  2. The resistance(R) multiplied by cross sectional area (A) over the length of the wire (l)

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Power

Rate of work done

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Watt

Power when one joule is transferred in one second

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Kirchhoffs first law

The sum of the currents entering a junction equals the sum of the currents leaving that junction

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Kirchhoffs second law

In any closed loop the sum of the emf’s is equal to the sum of the potential difference drops in that loop

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emf

Chemical energy converted to electrical energy per coulomb of charge when passing through a power supply

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Internal resistance

Resistance of materials within battery

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Terminal p.d

The electrical energy per unit charge delivered by the source to the external circuit

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Volt

1 joule per coloumb

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Ohm

1 volt per ampere

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