Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Manga Guide to electricity Part 2 pp 36-80 (James Worthy)

Manga Guide 36-80
Questions

1. Document yourself creating some static electricity and post to blog. Use the triboelectric series to decide which materials to use to
Generate static electricity. 

I didn’t have the materials to create static electricity but I do know that a common way to do it is by rubbing a balloon on your skin and watching your hair stand up. It a good frictional way to get static electricity this is also called triboelectiricity.
I also like to use the example of a static shock by way of friction like on a rug and then touching another human’s skin or the doorknob.

2. Contrast the speed of an electron with the speed of electrical motion in one sentence.

The speed of an electron is that of less the 1% of the speed of light but its still pretty fast, electrical motion moves relatively slow like the slowness of water flow through a water hose.

3. Briefly explain the relationship between resistance and energy. Use an example from your house.

Resistance is what hinders the flow of current or electrical energy. The load of the energy makes the light come on in my home and the resistance helps to make sure the right amount of energy is being put out from the energy source in order for my light to come on.

4. What is the difference in AC and DC current? Give and example of each from your daily life. If you get shocked, 

AC is alternating current, the current is able to go clockwise or counter clockwise. Example would be like the power lines connected to your house so you can plug your appliance to the outlets. DC is direct current; this currents direction all goes the same and its constant. A battery would be an example of a direct current.

5. Determine the equivalent resistance of a 6.0 Ω and a 8.0 Ω resistor if …
a. … Connected in series.

6ohms + 8ohms = 14ohms

b. … connected in parallel.


1/6ohms + 1/8ohms = 3.4ohms

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