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Electric Current
• Voltage (which indicates the presence of an electric field) causes charges to move in conductors provided there is a complete path in which the charges can move.
Resistor
CurrentCurrent
Battery
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Electric Current• The rate at which electric charges move
through a wire from higher potential to lower potential.
• This works just like gravity. – For water flowing down a hill, the greater the
elevation change (greater change in gravitational potential) the swifter the water flows.
– For electrical current, the greater the electrical potential difference (or voltage) the greater the current.
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Electric Current
• Electric potential (V), or voltage, is a measurement of the energy available at a location– higher voltage means more energy per electron
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Electric Current• I = Q/t• 1 Ampere = 1 Coulomb/sec
– In wires, moving electrons create the current. (Electrons moving in one direction are mathematically equivalent to protons moving in the other direction.)
– Conventional current says positive charges move.• In some materials (liquids, gases, semi-conductors)
positive or negative changes can move.
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Conventional Current vs. Electron Flow
Conventional current: Direction a positive charge would flowThis is opposite the direction of electron flow in a conductor!
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electron flowcurrent
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Alternating Current vs Direct Current
direct current (DC) – electrons flow in one direction only
i.e. batteries
alternating current (AC) – the direction of flow changes (60 cycle in United States)
i.e. power station
Although net electron flow over one cycle is zero, can still do useful work!
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Resistance ()
Opposition to the flow of electrons
Resistance depends on:– Length (L)– Cross-sectional area (A) {diameter}– Conductivity of the material– Temperature (T)
• Ohm’s Law is not always valid!!• Increased temperature increases resistance
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Resistance ()
• Resistance = Resistivity * Length / Area – R = L/A
– Resistivity depends upon the material.
Current
L = LengthA = Area
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Resistance ()• R = V/I (Resistance = Voltage/Current)
– or V = I * R
It takes one volt to push one amp through one ohm
1 = 1 V/A
V VV
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Resistance ()
V = 9 V
R = 50 R = 100
V=9 V
V = IR I = V/R
I = 9 V /50 ohms = .18 A
V = IR I = V/R
I = 9 V /100 ohms = .09 A
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Current (I)
• Current is the flow of charge.
• Charges flow when there is a potential difference (voltage) and there is a complete path for the charges to flow.
• To maintain a constant flow of charge (current), a continuous potential difference must be maintained.
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Teen dementia test
• 4 electrons pass a point in a circuit every second. What is the current?
• A resistor experiences a current of 2 amps and a voltage of 4 volts. What is the size of the resistor?
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Circuit• A path through which
electrons flow.
• The path is from a power source’s negative terminal, through the various components and on to the positive terminal
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Circuit• Open circuit –
– a break prevents the flow of electricity
• Closed circuit – – electricity can flow
• Short circuit – – the electricity completes a circuit without
going through the load
• Load – – item using electricity
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Schematics - Symbols
wire or conductor
resistor or other load
bulb voltmeter
battery ammeter
switch generator
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Schematics - Complex Circuit
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Meters - Ammeter
• Measures current.• It is a Galvanometer wired in
parallel to a resister. • Ammeters are connected in
series to the circuit.• Have low resistance
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Meters - Voltmeter
• Measures electric potential…voltage.
• It is a Galvanometer wired in series with a resistor.
• Voltmeters are connected in parallel to the load
• Have high resistance
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Fuses and Circuit BreakersIf an electric circuit gets “overloaded” (too
much current!) fuses or circuit breakers interrupt the flow of current.
Fuses
Circuit Breaker
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Series Circuit• Only ONE path for the electricity.
– Christmas lights– Batteries in a series (more current storage)
• Total current is constant and voltage decreases with additional resistors (i.e dimmer lights)
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Series - Computing Current
• The current reading will be the same anywhere in the circuit.
I1 = I2 = I3 …
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Series - Computing Resistance
• The total resistance is the sum of the resistances of all of the loads.
RT = R1 + R2 + R3 …
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Series - Computing Voltage• The total electricity (energy) used by the
loads is the sum of the usages of all of the loads.
VT = V1 + V2 + V3 …• All the energy is used before the current
returns to the energy source
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Sample Problem Series CircuitThree 20 resistors are connected in series across
a 120 V generator.
What is the total resistance of the circuit?
RT = R1 + R2 + R3 = 20 + 20 + 20 = 60
What is the current in the circuit?
I = V/RT = 120V / 60 = 2 A
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Parallel Circuits
• two or more paths for the electricity.
• Total current increases and volts remain constant with additional resistors
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Parallel Bulbs
Voltage dropped is the same at each resistance
Current is different
But: total current out of battery = sum of the currents through each bulb
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Parallel - Computing Current
• The sum of the currents through each branch equals the total current
IT = I1 + I2 + I3 …
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Parallel - Computing Resistance
• Req (total resistance) is smaller than any individual resistor;
1/Req = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3…
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Parallel - Computing Voltage
• The voltage across each resistor is the same.
V1 = V2 = V3 …
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Sample Problem – Parallel Circuit
Three 20 resistors are connected in parallel and placed across a 120 V potential difference.
What is the equivalent resistance?
1/Req = 1/20 + 1/20 + 1/20 = 3/20 = 1/6.67
Req = 6.67W
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Sample Problem – Parallel Circuit
What is the current through the circuit?
I = V / Req
= 120 V / 6.67
the total current I = 18A
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Sample Problem – Parallel Circuit
What is the current through each branch of the circuit?
For each branch, In = V / Rn = 120V/20 = 6A
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Combination
• circuit with both series and parallel paths for the electricity
• The parallel section of the circuit is like a sub-circuit and actually is part of an over-all series circuit.
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Combination - Series/Parallel
• This circuit is composed of two resistance segments: – R1 alone
– R2 and R3 in parallel
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Combination - Series/Parallel
• Resistors R2 and R3 can be combined to
form a single equivalent resistance: R2,3
• This leave a simple series circuit
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Using the series-parallel schematic• What is the equivalent resistance of the
circuit? • first treat the parallel section
– R1 = 3
– R2 = 4
– R3 = 6
– VT = 12 V
• 1/Req = 1/R2 + 1/R3 = 1/4 + 1/6 = 3/12 + 2/12 = 5/12 = 1/2.4
• Req = 2.4 for the parallel portion
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Using the series-parallel schematic
• Then, add all the resistances as if they were in series
RT = R1 + R2,3
= 3 + 2.4 = 5.4
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Using the series-parallel schematic
• What is the current in the circuit?
I = V/R = 12 V / 5.4 = 2.22 A
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Using the series-parallel schematic
• What is the current through each resistance?
• I = V / R
• I2 = V2 / R2
= 5.33 V / 4 = 1.33 A
• I3 = V3 / R3
= 5.33 V / 6 = 0.89 A
• I2,3 = I2 + I3
= 1.33 A + 0.89 A = 2.22 A
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Using the series-parallel schematic• How much voltage is lost at each
resistor?• I = V / R so• V1 = IR1
= 2.22 A * 3 = 6.67 V
• V2,3 = IR2,3
= 2.22 A * 2.4 = 5.33 V
• VT = V1 + V2,3
= 6.67 V + 5.33 V = 12 V
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Parallel/Series• This circuit is composed of
two resistance segments: – R1 and R2 in series
– R3 in parallel
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POWER
Power is calculated by multiplying current times voltage
P = IV
Resistors use energy.
Rate = Power = I2RV
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POWER• Energy per unit of time converted into
another form of energy.
• Thermal energy is produced at a rate given by P = I2R
• Power is lost during transmission due to production of heat ( conversion of electrical energy to thermal energy)
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Transmission of Power• In transmission of energy, it is important
to maintain the power and reduce the loss of energy.
• Using P = I2R, we must reduce either the resistance or the current.
• Reducing resistance – using wire that is highly conductive and of
large diameter.
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Transmission of Power• Reducing the current.
– Looking at P = IV, – to reduce current, increase the voltage to
maintain the same power delivered.– Long distance lines may carry voltages of
more than 500,000 V (that’s half a million volts)
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Paying for Electricity
• You pay for electric energy, not power.
• Electric energy is paid for by the kilowatt hour (kWh).
• 1 kWh = (1000 J/s)(3600 s)
= 3.6 x 106 J
• Light bulbs are often sold in wattage. A 100 Watt bulb uses 100 Watts of electric energy in 1 hour.
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Electric PowerA microwave oven is rated at 120 V and 840 W.
a) What is the current drawn?
P = IV I = P/V = 7 A
b) What is the resistance of microwave oven?
P = I2R R = P/I2 = 17.14 c) How much energy is used in 5 minutes?
E = Pt = 840 W * 5 min * 60 s = 2.52 x 105 J
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Injuries through Electricity
CurrentCurrent Effect Effect Fatal?Fatal?
1 mA mild shock no
5 mA painful no
10 mA paralysis of
motor muscles no
20 mA breathing stopsbreathing stops minutes minutes
100 mA100 mA heart stopsheart stops seconds seconds
1000 mA1000 mA serious burnsserious burns instantly instantly