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the rate of change of maximum value of potential with respect to distance is known as potential gradient
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What is the Definition of electric power and its formula?
The flow of electrons to create energy.
What is the definition of electric bulb?
A glass sphere containing a metal element that glows when electricity is applied.
How do you define voltage gradient?
A voltage gradient or, more accurately, potential gradient, is the change in electric potential measured between a point of high potential and a point of low potential. It is normally measured with respect to one or other of these two points.A practical example of a potential gradient can be demonstrated by connecting a variable resistor as a potentiometer. If an external voltage is applied across opposite ends of the potentiometer, then a potential gradient can be observed by connecting a voltmeter between one end of the potentiometer and its wiper terminal, and varying the position of the wiper. As the wiper is moved from one end of the potentiometer to the other, the potential will be seen to fall towards zero.
Definition of electric force?
The terminology used in the electrical field is EMF. It is Electro Motive Force, in other words voltage.
What is definition of electric current?
Current is the motion of electrons in a conductor being propelled by electromotive force (voltage).
What is one way to make conduction?
First the conductor should be available (as copper, aluminum, iron, ... ) then to have a gradient (electric gradient, temperature gradient, ...)
The movement of electrons results in what kind of activity?
A chemical reaction. An electric field gradient ( electric potential)
How does voltage gradient affect separation of charged particles in an electric field?
There is a direct relationship between the voltage gradient of an electric field and the separation of the charges. Higher voltage gradients will separate charges farther.
Why electric field is negative gradient of electric potential?
This is because potential decreases if we move further from a positive plate
What is the correct definition of stream gradient?
A stream gradient is the grade measure by the ratio of drop in elevation of a stream. It is expressed as feet per mile.
Why curl of electrical field is zero?
Because Electric field can be expressed as the gradient of a scalar. Curl of a gradient is always zero by rules of vector calculus.
In an electrode-electrolyte circuit what do the terms drift current and diffusion current mean?
A drift current is electric charges being moved in the presence of an electric field, and a diffusion current is electric charges being moved by a chemical diffusion gradient (where no electric field exists, but where there is a concentration gradient of chemical species driving the current).
What is the definition of electric current the the units of electric current?
ampere
Do electrons move up or down a potential gradient?
The potential gradient gives the electric field intensity E at point in electric field which is directed from high to low potential. An electron being a negative charge particle therefore will tend to move from low potential to high potential, hence will move up the electric field
What is the definition of ground gradient?
According to the IFSTA Essentials of Firefighting 5th Edition, a ground gradient is Produced by an electrical current passing from a downed power line through the ground along the path of least resistance.
Why are all horizontal lines parallel?
By definition, lines are parallel if they have the same gradient (slope). Any horizontal line has a gradient of 0, so it is parallel to any other horizontal line.
A line is the locus of points which what?
A line is the locus of points such that the gradient (slope) between that point and one fixed point in the plane is a constant. Technically, that definition does not include a vertical line because its gradient is not defined! You could get around that this by requiring that either the gradient is a constant or, if it is undefined, then the inverse gradient (dx/dy) is constant.
