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Difference between voltage and emf?
'Voltage' is simply another term for 'potential difference', and an electromotive force is the open-circuit, or no-load, potential difference of a source such as a battery or generator.
A device that creates a potential difference in an electric circuit is?
It is called power supply or battery.
What is terminal PD?
A terminal potential difference is the potential difference appearing across the terminals of a voltage source, such as a battery or a generator, which varies according to the load supplied.When the battery or generator is off load (i.e. no load is connected to it), the terminal potential difference is equal to the electromotive force of that battery or generator.The terminal potential difference tends to decrease as the load current increases, due to a corresponding increase in the internal voltage drop of the battery or generator.
What are two of the main requirements that allow electric charge to flow in an electric circuit?
In order to have a valid electric circuit, two requirements must be met: there must be a potential difference within it (measured in Volts), and current must be flowing through it (measured in Amperes). That implies that the three basic blocks of a circuit are present - a power source (that defines the potential and supplies the current), conductors (which connect the power source to the load), and the load, which consumes current to do some work. Coincidentally, lack of a potential difference means that there are no charges "willing" to travel between point A and point B, which means that there is no current flowing from A to B (or otherwise), in regard to just these two measurement points. Of course, if you connect just your voltmeter to a battery, you will see a readout - that is because the voltmeter completes the circuit (and is doing some work for you), and since the circuit is complete, the current is flowing, and that implies a difference of potential.
Why terminal potential difference is decrease when current in the circuit is increased?
The terminal potential difference decreases when the current in the circuit is increased due to the internal resistance of the power source. As the current increases, the voltage drop across the internal resistance also increases, leading to a decrease in the terminal potential difference available to the external circuit. This is described by Ohm's Law, V = E - Ir, where V is the terminal potential difference, E is the electromotive force of the source, I is the current, and r is the internal resistance.
What enables the charges in an electrical ciruit to flow?
The charges in an electrical circuit flow due to the presence of a potential difference, created by a voltage source like a battery or generator. This potential difference provides the force necessary for the charges to move through the circuit, from the higher potential (positive terminal) to the lower potential (negative terminal).
What is th potential difference that causes charges to move in a circuit?
The answer is voltage, resistance, electric discharge, and current. It is caused by a difference in energy stability between two points that favors a charge to move down a potential difference.
Which part of the circuit supplies the potential difference in the circuit?
The power source, typically a battery or a generator, supplies the potential difference in the circuit. This potential difference allows charges to flow through the circuit and power the electrical components.
What are the steps that describe the movement of electric charges in a closed circuit?
Charges leave the dry cell. Charges move through the switch. Charges move from the switch to the light. Charges move through the light bulb. Charges move through the wire leading back to the dry cell.
What is the relationship between EMF and potential difference in an electrical circuit?
The relationship between EMF (electromotive force) and potential difference in an electrical circuit is that EMF is the total energy supplied by a source, while potential difference is the energy transferred per unit charge as it moves through the circuit. In simpler terms, EMF is the total push provided by the power source, while potential difference is the push experienced by the charges as they flow through the circuit.
What enables the charges in an electric circut to flow?
The flow of charges in an electric circuit is enabled by the presence of a power source, such as a battery or generator, which creates a potential difference or voltage. This voltage difference causes the charges to move through the circuit, from the negative terminal to the positive terminal, in a continuous loop. The flow of charges is driven by the electric field created by the voltage source.
What is the flow of an electrical current in a circuit outside the power source?
Usually a circuit is connected to a power source, which could be a battery or an outlet. When this happens current flows through the circuit. The power supply raises electrical charges through the required potential difference, and then in the circuit the charges flow down the potential gradient giving up their energy.
What 3 things do you need to have for electric current?
To have electric current, you need a source of electric potential difference (voltage), a closed circuit that allows the flow of charges, and a conductive material through which the electric charges can move.
What part in a circuit that produces potential difference?
The potential difference is provided by the power source, which can be a battery or some form of electric generator. Inside the source, electric charges are raised up a potential gradient, and they then give up their energy as they travel down the potential gradient in the circuit that is being supplied with energy.
How does charges move in a circuit?
Charges move in a circuit when there is a potential difference (voltage) applied across the circuit components. Electrons flow from the negative terminal of the voltage source, through the circuit components, and back to the positive terminal. This flow of charges is what creates current in the circuit.
What causes potential difference?
A potential difference causes an electric current. Think of it like a river : the source of water is the most elevated point of the river, so the water has a lot of gravitational potential energy. The end of the river is the lowest point of it, so the water has very low gravitational potential energy. What happens between these two points? Water flows! This analogy can be applied to electricity; the potential difference is caused, for example, by a battery in an electric circuit.
How can works capacitors?
When connected to a d.c. supply, electrons are transferred from one plate and deposited on the opposite plate. This creates a potential difference across the two plates. This action continues until the capacitor's potential difference is equal (but opposite) to the potential difference of the d.c. source. If the source is then removed, the electrons cannot return to the original plate, other than through the dielectric, so the capacitor will hold that potential difference. By definition, the charge 'stored' on the capacitor is the amount of negative charge on the negative plate (not the sum of the charges on the two plates). Leakage current through the dielectric gradually reduces the potential difference across the plates.
