CreativeTechnology ArduinoOverviewx
CreativeTechnology ArduinoOverviewx
• A t y p e o f e n e rg y t h a t c a n b e b u i l t u p i n o n e p l a c e o r
f l o w f r o m o n e p l a c e t o a n o t h e r.
• When electricity gathers in one place it is known as
Static Electricity
• When it moves from one place to another it is called
C u r re n t E l e c t r i c i t y
Static Electricity
A f l o w o f c h a rg e d p a r t i c l e s , s u c h a s e l e c t r o n s o r
ions, moving through an electrical conductor or space.
I t i s d e f i n e d a s t h e n e t r a t e o f f l o w o f e l e c t r i c c h a rg e
through a surface.
VOLTAGE
Voltage
Alessandro Volta
Voltage
• A r a t e o f f l o w o f c h a rg e .
• When an electrons move from negative terminal to
p o s i t i v e t e r m i n a l o f a b a t t e r y, t h e y g i v e r i s e t o
current.
• The unit of current is Amperes and the direction in
which the current flow is the opposite to the direction
of the electrons
CURRENT
CURRENT
• C u r r e n t i s t h e a m o u n t o f e l e c t r i c c h a rg e t h a t f l o w s
w h e n o n e c o u l o m b o f c h a rg e m o v e s p a s t a p o i n t i n o n e
second, and this current is measured in Amperes.
• C o u l o m b i s t h e m e a s u r i n g u n i t o f c h a rg e
WATER
ANALOGY
RESISTANC
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RESISTANCE