Electric Field, Electric Circuit and Electric Current

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Electric Field, Electric Current and Electrical Circuit

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How Electric Field is connected with electric circuit and electric current

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Electric Field, Electric Current and Electrical Circuit

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Electric Field

• is a region in which an electric charge experiences a force.

• it is represented by lines that indicate the direction of force.

+Away from the positive charge -

Towards the negative charge

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Two similar charges repel each other

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Closer field lines indicate a stronger electric field.

Field lines that are further apart indicate a weaker

electric field.

Two opposite charges attract each other.

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Effect of an Electric Field

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+ - The flame is spread out more to the negative plate as the

positive charges are heavier than the negative charges.

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Air Molecule

Ionisation

Heat energy from flame

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Positive Charge

Negative Charge

Negative Plate

Positive Charge

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Electric Current

connecting wire

electric cell

filament

flow of electrons

Conductor

Charge

Cross-sectional area

Definition:

An electric current is the rate of flow of electric charges in a circuit.

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How does electricity flow?

• The battery in a circuit gives energy to the electrons and pushes them around a circuit, from the negative terminal of the cell, round the circuit and back to the positive terminal of the cell.

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• The SI unit for electric current is ampere (A). • Smaller currents are measured in milliamperes (mA).

• Different electrical components and appliances require different sizes of current to turn them on.

How to Measure Current?

1 A = 1,000 mA

1 mA = 0.001 A

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Instrument to Measure Current

• An ammeter is an instrument used for measuring electric current.

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Ammeter• It must be connected in series in the circuit.

• Positive side of ammeter must be connected nearest to the positive terminal of the battery (electric cell), and vice versa.

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Electric Circuits• Electric circuits are

made up of electrical components

• These components must be joined together without any gap in between to form a closed circuit.

connecting wires

electric cell

circuit boardlight bulb

Note:

Components refer to the light bulb, wires, battery

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Electric Circuits• Incomplete circuits are called open circuits.

connecting wire is missing

no source of electrical energy

Both the circuits in the diagram are incomplete, hence they are known as “open circuits”.

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An electric current flows only when there is:

• a source of electrical energy and

• a closed circuitconnecting wires

electric cell

circuit boardlight bulb

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How to draw Circuit DiagramsComponent Symbol Component Symbol

An electric cell Battery

Light bulb (lamp) Switch

Switch (open)

Switch (closed)

Connecting wires (not joined)

Connecting wires (joined)

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Symbols are used to represent the various electrical components in circuits.

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Can you predict how this circuit would looked like in its schematic format?

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SwitchesA switch is used to open or close a circuit.

Main switch used in buildings

Switches used on circuit boards

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Series and ParallelThere are 2 ways in which an

electric circuit can be arranged:

1. Series2. Parallel

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Series Circuit• A series circuit connects the components one after

the other

• A single loop is formed

• A break in any part of a series circuit stops the flow of current in the whole circuit.

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Parallel Circuit• A parallel circuit divides into two or more branches. • The current divides and flows through each parallel

branch.• If a component breaks or is removed, the other

components remain on.

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Which of the following is a series circuit?Which is a parallel circuit?

Series Circuit Parallel Circuit

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Draw the circuit diagram for the following set up and state whether it is a series or parallel circuit.

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Draw the circuit diagram for the following set up and state whether it is a series or parallel circuit.

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Which is brighter?

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Which of the following is a series circuit?Which is a parallel circuit?

Series Circuit Parallel Circuit