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A continuous flow of negative charges is called an electric current.
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What is the terminal voltage using the Kirchoff's law?
current flowing into the node are taken to be negative, and currents flowing out of the node are positive. It should not really matter which you choose to be the positive or negative current, as long as you stay consistent. However, it may be a good idea to find out the convention used in your schema
Is it true that a resistor raises the voltage across its terminals as current flows through it?
It depends on how you choose to define current and polarity...The normal convention is that current flows from positive to negative, even though that is not true. It is simply a convention, making it easier to analyze a circuit and to not have to deal with negative numbers. In this convention, the terminal of the resistor that current is flowing into will be more positive than the other terminal.The accepted reality is that current flows from negative to positive. In that convention, the terminal of the resistor that current is flowing into will be more negative than the other terminal.It does not really matter which convention you use, so long are you are consistent in the application of the convention and in the treatment of signs.Thank you, so it is not true, right?Another AnswerNo, it is not true. In order for current to pass through a resistor, there must be a potential difference across its ends. The magnitude of the current depends on the value of the potential difference. So a larger current is the result of a larger potential difference, NOT the other way around.The same applies to 'voltage drops'. Voltage drops are not the result of a current passing through resistors in series; voltage drops are necessary for the current to flow through each resistor.
Describe a situation involving static electricity?
Everything we see is made up of tiny little parts called atoms. The atoms are made of even smaller parts. These are called protons, electrons and neutrons. They are very different from each other in many ways. One way they are different is their "charge." Protons have a positive (+) charge. Electrons have a negative (-) charge. Neutrons have no charge.
Which way do the electrons flow in a circuit?
A very excellent and interesting question! Unless things have changed, this has yet to be scientifically answered and proven as no one is yet able to tag an electron in order to view its motion (which is quite erratic and hair-brained). There are two different directions that electrons can flow in a very basic circuit - Conventional Flow (from positive to negative i.e.Ground), and Electron Flow (from negative (i.e. ground) to positive). In electronics theory, it really doesn't make a difference which method you choose. The math, formulas and equations will give you the same results either way. I learned "old school", and I was trained using "Electron Flow Notation" - I've just always stuck with it over the years. Some of my friends however, have chosen to use the "Conventional Flow Notation". No matter what we calculate though, we always end up with the same results. For all practical purposes, it's a matter of preference at the end of the day.
What is the difference between a closed hydraulic system and an open hydraulic system?
A system which can exchange mass as well as matter with the surroundings is called anopen system.Example:- Heating of CaCo3 in an open bulb.A system which can exchange energy but not matter is called a closed system.Example:- Calcination of CaCo3 in a sealed bulb.
What do you call matter that has a balance of positive and negative charges?
Neutral charges
What are the two charges all matter is made up of?
Positive or negative.
Why does it matter if something is negative or positive in electricity?
(in case of an atoms) negative charges or positive charges will over power the other side and the whole atom will be disorted
What tiny particles found in an atom that have negative charges?
I matter, Electron. In anti-matter anti-protons.
Which states of matter has a charge?
All the states of matter have charge. Solid, liquid and gas all have charges of positive or negative.
Hydrogen ion has a charge of what?
AnswerIt has the charge of 0 It has one electron, and one proton. Protons have positive charges, while electrons have negative charges. It has no neutrons, which doesn't really matter in the case of "charge".
Is -11 a negative integer?
Yes - integers are called so no matter whether they are positive or negative.
What is a basic property of the tiny particles that make up matter. electric charges can be positive or negative?
The property that makes up electric charge is called just that: "electric charge". Note that the particles also have other properties.
When the number of electrons and protons in a sample of matter are equal the matter is?
neutral. Positive and negative charges cancel each others.
Which phase of matter has positive and negative charges flows and is not composed of atoms or molecules?
That sounds like a plasma. In a plasma, most of the atoms are ionized.
What is the fundamental property of matter that comes in two types called positive and negative?
charge
What is static electricity What is unlike charges and like charges?
Static electricity is when you have an excess of electrons and they are not flowing, hence the term 'static'. In electricity you have two possible charges, positive and negative, like charges is when the two things in question have a net charge that is the same, that is object A has a positive charge, and object B has or positive charge. Their charges could also be negative, it doesn't matter as long as they are the same as each other. unlike charge means just the opposite, object A would have a positive charge while object B would have a negative charge (or visa-versa). When like charges are brought together, they repel each other. On the other hand, when unlike charges are brought together, they attract each other.
