Switches
When a circuit is this way, the voltage increases while the current decreases
What is a open circuit?
What is a parallel circuit?
This formula is used to find the amount of Watts in a circuit
What is P/I x E
This term is used to increase the voltage supplied by the battery
What is series aiding?
We use this type of setup when converting 45x10^3 to 45k
What is engineering notation?
The moveable portion of the switch
What is a pole?
This formula is used to find the resistance in a parallel circuit
What is RSOR?
The voltage felt across a component
What is a voltage drop?
This type of battery is your standard AA battery
What is a primary battery?
These are the two types of resistors
What are fixed and variable resistors?
These are the two types of swicthes
What are toggle and Push Botton switches
According to Ohm's Law, if the voltage applied is 12VDC, and the current of I1 is 3mA, what is the resistance of R1?
4K Ohms
There's only one path of current in this kind of circuit.
What is a series circuit?
Cells are connected -/- and +/+ in this kind of circuit
What is a parallel circuit?
This formula is interchangeable and is used to find the voltage, current, and the resistance in a circuit
What is V/I x Ohms?
This type of toggle switch is your standard on and off switch
What is a single pole single throw?
Fill in the blank
Voltage is common. Current is additive. Resistance is _______
What is the Reciprocated Sum of Reciprocals?
This rule states that the sum of the rises and the drops around a closed loop must equal zero
What is Kirchhof's Law?
Moist electrolyte is contained between 2 plates in here
What is a dry cell?
You find this once you complete the first step in finding the components in a series parallel circuit
What is the Resistive Equivelent Value?
This switch is normally in slide configuration
What is a double pole double throw?
A decrease in R1 causes I3 to do this.
What is an increase in current?
The measure of work done over a period of time
What is Power?
These are the 3 main types pf secondary batteries
What Lithium, Lead Acid, and Carbon Zinc?
The amount of steady current through a large number of materials is directly proportional to the potential difference, or voltage, across the materials
What is Ohm's Law?