I, R + V

Cards (16)

  • Current = movement of electrons
  • Voltage = pushing force
  • Resistance = stopping force (if stopping force is too high, current stops)
  • Think of current as the flow of a waterfall and the voltage the force of the waterfall
  • pushing force = voltage
  • stopping force = resistance
  • movement of electrons = current
  • increased voltage = increased current (goes faster)
  • more current = more electrons pass a point
  • Current is measured in Amps
  • Resistance is measured in ohms (Ω)
  • Voltage is measured in volts (V)
  • Voltmeter = measures voltage in parallel with circuit (extra loop)
  • Ammeter = measures current in series
  • in equations, current = I
  • Lower current = more resistance