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Electricity IB Physics Content Guide

Big Ideas
• Electricity consists of charged particles moving in a continuous circuit
• Voltage, Current, and Resistance are related to each other though Ohm’s Law
• The total current flowing into a junction must equal the total current flowing out of that same junction
• The voltage dropped around a continuous loop traced in a circuit must equal the voltage provided
• Resistors can be combined in different ways to produce different results
• It is possible that the act of taking a measurement will change the value being measured
• The resistance of a wire is affected by its thickness, length, and material resistivity

Content Objectives
1 – Electrical Current
I can quantify charge in terms of Coulombs
I can calculate the charge of a certain # of electrons and the # of electrons for a given charge
I can describe current in terms of amps and coulombs per second
I can describe the subatomic properties of a conductor to allow charge to flow
I can the electron drift speed for a given current and wire

2 – Electrical Properties
I can describe the properties of Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Power
I can use Ohm’s Law to mathematically relate these electrical properties and solve for an unknown

3 – Circuits
I can describe the direction of conventional current compared to the movement of charges
I can identify component combinations as parallel or series
I can describe how current flows through parallel and series resistors
I can describe the set up to measure current and voltage in a circuit

4 – Calculating Resistance
I can describe the property of resistivity and how it and the wire dimensions affect resistance
I can calculate the equivalent resistance for combinations of resistors in series and parallel
I can step through the calculation of the equivalent resistance for a complex combination

5 – Voltage Dividers and Batteries


I can use Kirchhoff’s First Law to determine an unknown current at a junction
I can use Kirchhoff’s Second Law to determine an unknown current at a junction
I can calculate voltage, current, and resistance for every component in a series or parallel circuit
I can compare and contrast the properties for simple series and parallel circuits
6 – Potential Dividers
I can identify the different circuit diagram symbols for different types of resistors
I can describe how environmental changes can affect the resistance of LDRs and Thermistors
I can describe how changing resistor values can affect the voltage drop in a potential divider circuit
I can design a potential divider circuit to perform a certain task

7 – Voltage Dividers and Batteries


I can connect a meter to measure current or voltage
I can describe the conditions required for an ideal ammeter or voltmeter
I can calculate for a situation when the meter isn’t ideal

8 – Batteries
I can describe the difference between primary and secondary cells
I can define the electromotive force and describe how is it is different than terminal voltage
I can solve for a circuit that includes a battery with internal resistance
Electricity Shelving Guide
Charge Current
Symbol Unit Symbol Unit
Charge of 1 Electron
Unit in terms of Coulombs
# of Electrons per Coulomb

Drift Speed Variable Symbol Unit


Data Booklet Equation:
Current
𝐼 = 𝑛𝐴𝑣𝑞
# of Electrons per m3 ---
Cross Sectional Area

Drift Speed Cross Sectional Area:

Charge 𝐴=
Electrical Properties
Property What is it? Symbol Unit

Voltage

Current

Resistance

Power
In terms of V and I In terms of I and R In terms of V and R

𝑃= 𝑃= 𝑃=

Ohm’s Law

𝑉= 𝐼= 𝑅=
Measuring Circuits Ammeter Voltmeter

Ideal Resistance

How is it connected to the


component being measured?

Drawing of meter measuring R1

Resistivity Variable Symbol Unit


Data Booklet Equation:
Resistivity 𝑅𝐴
𝜌=
Resistance 𝐿

Cross Sectional Area Cross Sectional Area:

Length 𝐴=
Ohmic Resistor Non-Ohmic Resistor

Equivalent Resistance
Drawing with R1 and R2 Equation

Series

Parallel
Kirchhoff’s Laws
𝛴𝐼 = 0 (𝑗𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛) 𝛴𝑉 = 0 (𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑝)

Across resistors

Entering Junction → ● Negative to Positive →


Exiting Junction ● → Positive to Negative →
Voltage Dividers
Light-Dependent Resistor Thermistor

Symbol

Light Increases Heat Increases


Relationship
Resistance Resistance

Switch turns on in the dark: Switch turns on in a fire:

Circuit

Batteries
Primary Cells Secondary Cells

Variable Symbol Unit Data Booklet Equation:


Electromotive Force (e.m.f)
𝜀 = 𝐼(𝑅 + 𝑟)
Current

Circuit Resistance

Internal Resistance

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