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NIS – PHYSICAL SCIENCE

NIS – PHYSICAL SCIENCE. Lecture 52 – Lecture 53 Electric Current Ozgur Unal. The net movement of electric charges in a single direction is an electric current . In a metal wire, or any material, electrons are in constant mottion in all directions  no net movement.

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NIS – PHYSICAL SCIENCE

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  1. NIS – PHYSICAL SCIENCE Lecture 52 – Lecture 53 Electric Current OzgurUnal

  2. The net movement of electric charges in a single direction is an electric current. • In a metal wire, or any material, electrons are in constant mottion in all directions  no net movement. • However, when an electric current flows, electrons continue their random movement, but they also drift in the direction that the current flows. Current and Voltage Difference

  3. Water flows from high pressure to low pressure  pressure difference. • Similarly, electric charge flows when there is a voltage difference. • A voltage difference is related to • the force that causes electric • charges to flow. • Voltage difference is • measured in Volts. Current and Voltage Difference

  4. If you want the water flow continuously, a pump should provide a pressure difference in a loop of water  Figure 12!! • Similarly, for electric charges voltage difference is provided by batteries. • In order for electric current to flow continuously, the path of the the current must be closed  circuit. • A closed path that electric current • flows is a circuit. • http://webphysics.davidson.edu/physlet_resources/bu_semester2/c09_current.html Current and Voltage Difference

  5. Batteries provide a voltage difference for the charges to flow in a circuit. • Dry-cell batteries are called dry because the material inside the battery is not liquid. • When the two terminals of a dry-cell battery are connected in a circuit, a reaction occurs inside the battery. • As a result of the reaction, • electrons accumulate on one • terminal of the battery. • The voltage difference • between the terminals • causes current to flow. Batteries

  6. As the electrons flow through the filament, they • bump into the metal atoms that make up the filament. • In these collisions, some of the electrical energy of the electrons is converted into thermal energy. • Eventually the metal filament becomes hot enough to glow. Resistance • Resistance is the tendency of a material to oppose the flow of electrons, changing the electrical energy to thermal energy. • Example: The resistance of the filament causes it to glow as the current passes through the filament. • All materials have electrical resistance. • SI unit of resistance is ohms (Ω).

  7. The following formula can be used to calculate the resistance of a material: • R = ρ * L / A • R: Resistance of the material (Ω) • ρ: resistivity -depends on the type of the material- (Ω*m) • L: length of the material (m) • A: Area of the material (m2) • http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/resistance-in-a-wire/resistance-in-a-wire_en.html Resistance • Example: Calculate the resistance of a copper wire with a length and surface area of 10 cm and 0.02 cm2, respectively. The resistivity of copper is 1.68 x 10-8Ω*m. • Metals (gold, iron, nickel) are good conductors, but why is copper used instead of any other metal in household wiring?

  8. Consider the simple circuit we have constructed before. • How do you think the current (I) change if there is little voltage difference (V) between the terminals of a battery? • If I increase the resistance (R) of the light bulb, do you think it will be easier or harder for the current (I) to flow? • http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/ohms-law/ohms-law_en.html The Current in a Simple Circuit • Ohm’s Law states the relationship between voltage (V), resistance (R) and current (I). • According to Ohm’s law, the current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance: • I = V / R • I: Current (Ampere, A) • V: Voltage difference (Volts, V) • R: Resistance (Ohms, Ω)

  9. Example: A 1.5 V battery is connected to a circuit with a light bulb. If the current through the light bulb is 0.2 Amperes, what is the resistance of the filament of the light bulb? The Current in a Simple Circuit • Consider a flashlight.. • Draw the electric circuit inside the flashlight. • Make sure to include all the circuit components in your drawing. • If the resistance of the bulb is 20 ohms, • calculate the current that flows in the circuit.

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