ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS A conductor is an object or type of material which permits the flow of electric charges in one or more directions. For example‚ a wire is an electrical conductor that can carry electricity along its length. Physics All conductors contain electrical charges‚ which will move when an electric potential difference (measured in volts) is applied across separate points on the material. This flow of charge (measured in amperes) is what is meant by electric current. In most
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currents are measured in amperes (A)‚ hence the name. Neither type of basic dc PMMC meter movement will correctly indicate an alternating current. There are‚ however‚ four basic types of meter movement that will indicate ac values:- Thermocouple Hot wire Electrodynamometer Iron-vane Electrodynamic ammeters An electrodynamic meter uses an electromagnet instead of the permanent magnet. This instrument can respond to both alternating and direct current and also indicates true RMS for AC.
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are connected via a metal wire‚ the free electrons of the conductor drift toward the positive terminal‚ making them the electrical current carrier within the conductor. Required materials Citrus fruits‚ such as lemons‚ limes‚ grapefruits‚ or oranges. Copper nail‚ approximately 2 inches in length Galvanized (zinc) nail‚ about 2 inches in length Small colored or opaque light bulb with a 2 inch lead‚ such as a holiday LED light. Note that there needs to be enough wire to connect to the nails.
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Name ________________________ Date ___________ Block ___ Electric Currents Review 1) When work is done on a positive test charge to move it from one location to another‚ potential energy ______________ (increases‚ decreases) and electric potential _____________________ (increases‚ decreases). 2) When a positive test charge naturally moves from one location to another (without the exertion of a non-conservative force)‚ potential energy _________________ (increases‚ decreases) and electric potential
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(August 29‚ 1831[6])‚ he wrapped two wires around opposite sides of an iron ring or "torus" (an arrangement similar to a modern toroidal transformer). Based on his assessment of recently discovered properties of electromagnets‚ he expected that when current started to flow in one wire‚ a sort of wave would travel through the ring and cause some electrical effect on the opposite side. He plugged one wire into a galvanometer‚ and watched it as he connected the other wire to a battery. Indeed‚ he saw a transient
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pair of safety glasses * 1 (10 cm) Copper Wire * 1 Plastic container * 1 bottle of 0.50 AgNO3 * 1 bottle of distilled water * 1 Weighing tray * 1 square of hard‚ rough paper (to sand wire) * 1 electronic balance * 1 pipet * 1 pair of forceps * 1 beaker * 1 pencil * 1 marker * 1 roll of tape IV. Procedures: DAY ONE: 1) Take a 10 cm length of copper wire. Sand it with the hard‚ rough paper. Coil it around
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determine the diameters and lengths of the three metal cylinders and the copper wire‚ the mass of the metal cylinders and calculate the densities of the cylinders and comparison with the acceptable values. MATERIALS 1. Triple- beam balance 2. Micrometer 3. A ruler (inches and centimeters) 4. A roll of copper wire 5. Wire Cutter 6. Vernier Caliper 7. Electronic balance (to measure mass of copper wire) 8. Graduated Cylinder 9. Three cylindrical metals (brass‚ aluminum‚ copper‚
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water. Mig welding uses a supply of argon gas‚ to form a shield around a solid steel wire. The steel wire is feed through a mig gun by pressing a trigger on the handle. As the wire comes out‚ a surge of electricity melts the wire. When this is done‚ a pool of weld begins to form and it connects two pieces of metal together. One more type of wire is called flux coated steel. Flux wire is similar to steel wire‚ just coated in a white flux casing. The reason for the flux is to promote the two types
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drinking straw. Cut two pieces of copper wire‚ each about 12 cm (5 inches) long. Wrap the two pieces of wire around each end of the straw‚ leaving 5 cm tails of wire‚ as shown in Figure 1. Make sure you wrap the wires snugly around the straw so they do not slide back and
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either be a reactant or product in a chemical reaction‚ and if a new substance would be produced due to chemical reactions. Materials: - pyrex test tube 13 x 100 mm - 100 ml beaker - wire gauze‚ ceramic centered -1.0 M copper (II) nitrate -1.5 M sodium hydroxide -1.5 M hydrochloric acid -12 cm piece of aluminum wire Procedure: In the beaker‚ heat 50 ml water make three marks from bottom to top on the test tube that are one cm apart Add 1.0 M copper (II) nitrate to the first mark Add 1.5 M sodium
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