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Potential Energy

It is the energy held by an object because of its position

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Electric Potential Energy

It is the energy stored in a charge when an electric force moves it

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Joule (J)

What is the unit for Electric Potential Energy?

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Electric Potential

It is the electric potential energy per charge

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Volt (V)

What is the unit for Electric Potential?

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Work

It is directly proportional to the normal force and the distance an object traveled or moved

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Potential Difference

It is the difference in electric potential between two points with an electric field

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Equipotential Lines

It is the lines where electric potential are equal at every point

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Electric Potential

For any particular equipotential line, the ___ is constant

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Equipotential Lines

These are always perpendicular to the electric field

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Electron Volt (eV)

It is the work done in carrying a electron charge through potential rise of exactly 1 volt

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Circuit

It is any path along which electron can flow

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Circuit

Electrons will only flow if the ___ is complete with no gaps

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Open Circuit

It is a broken circuit where electron cannot flow

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Closed Circuit

It is a complete circuit where electron can flow

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  1. Parallel Circuit

  2. Series Circuit

  3. Parallel-Series Circuit

3 Types of Circuits

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Series Circuit

Type of Circuits:

Where electrons has only one pathway to flow

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Series Circuit

Type of Circuits:

The glow of light is dim

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Series Circuit

Type of Circuits:

When one light bulb is busted, the other bulb will not operate

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Series Circuit

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Parallel Circuit

Type of Circuits:

Where electrons has two or more pathways

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Parallel Circuit

Type of Circuits:

The glow of light is bright

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Parallel Circuit

Type of Circuits:

When one bulb is busted, the other will operate

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Parallel Circuit

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Parallel-Series Circuit

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Wire

It represents a conductor that conducts electrical current

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Power Line or Electric Line

Wire is also known as?

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Wire

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Unconnected Wires

It represents two unconnected wires/conductors

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Unconnected Wires

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Connected Wires

It represents two connected wires/conductors

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Connected Wires

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Switch

This acts as ON/OFF switch

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Switch

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Open Button Switch

This switch is in ON state when the button is pressed, otherwise, it is in OFF state

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Open Button Switch

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Closed Button Switch

This switch is in OFF state when the button is pressed, otherwise, it is in ON state

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Closed Button Switch

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Single Cell Battery

This provides supply to the circuit

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Single Cell Battery

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Multi-Cell Battery

Combination of multiple single cell batteries or a single large cell battery

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Multi-Cell Battery

The voltage is usually higher in this type of battery

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Multi-Cell Battery

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Resistor

It is a device that opposes the flow of current in a circuit

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Resistor

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Light Bulb

It glows when required voltage is applied

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Light Bulb

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Fuse

It protects the circuit from over current

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Fuse

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Capacitor

It stores the charge in the form of electrical energy

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Capacitor

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