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Science 9

Science 9. Aim: Current Electricity. Agenda. Science Sizzler ( A shton, Connor ) Van de Graff Generator Demo Current Electricity Bill Nye or Magic School Bus Next class. Van de Graff Generators. A tool used to study electrical discharge. What is Energy? Electrical Energy?. Energy

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Science 9

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  1. Science 9 Aim: Current Electricity

  2. Agenda • Science Sizzler (Ashton, Connor) • Van de Graff Generator Demo • Current Electricity • Bill Nye or Magic School Bus • Next class

  3. Van de Graff Generators • A tool used to study electrical discharge

  4. What is Energy? Electrical Energy? Energy = ability to do work Electrical Energy = energy of charged particles = transferred when electrons travel from place to place

  5. Static Electricity is not useful in operating electrical devices…why? Because charge particles are stationary(build-up & discharge). Electrical devices need a constant flow of charged particles!!

  6. CURRENT ELECTRICITY • The Steady Flow of Charged Particles is called an electrical current This flow will continue if: 1) There is an energy source 2) There is a complete circuit or pathfor the particles to flow through - - - - - - - - - - -

  7. Amperes The rate at which an electrical current flows is measured in Amperes (A), or “Amps” for short Some Perspective: • Most home electrical devices have a current of less than 15 A. • A wristwatch uses a current of only a tiny fraction of ampere • Generating station produces thousands of amperes

  8. Electrical Energy The energy carried by charged particles

  9. Transporting Current Electricity Need to get electricity from its source (ex. hydro dam) to where it will be used (ex. homes) Materials that allow for an electrical charge through it easily are called CONDUCTORS

  10. Circuitry A circuit is a path that controls the flow of electricity. In most electrical circuits, the path in which the electrons flow is made of solid metal wires… …but circuits can also include gases, fluids, and other substances.

  11. C Circuitry A Circuits include: A) An Energy Source = Supplies electrons B) A Conductor = Material allowing flow of electrons C) A Load = A device that converts electrical energy to another form of energy (ex. heat or light) D) A Switch (Optional) = Closes and opens a circuit B D

  12. Voltage (aka – ‘Potential Difference’) A measure of how much electrical energy each particle carries Units = volt (V)

  13. Measuring Voltage Voltmeters • Red to Positive Terminal • Black to Negative Terminal

  14. SAFELY Working with Electricity Read Pages 284 -287 & Answer questions 1 – 9 on 287 FOR MARKS!!

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