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What is the relation between electricity and magnetism? - Moving charges produce magnetic fields; changing magnetic fields induce electric currents
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What is magnetic susceptibility? - Degree to which a material can be magnetized
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Give examples of ferromagnetic materials. - Iron, Cobalt, Nickel
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What are the magnetic properties of materials? - Diamagnetic (weakly repelled), Paramagnetic (weakly attracted), Ferromagnetic (strongly attracted)
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What is the formula for ideal transformer current ratio? - I_s / I_p = N_p / N_s
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What is the formula for ideal transformer voltage ratio? - V_s / V_p = N_s / N_p, where N is number of turns
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What is the principle of transformer operation? - Mutual induction between primary and secondary coils
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What is a transformer? - Device to increase or decrease AC voltage using electromagnetic induction
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What is the difference between AC and DC generators? - AC generator produces alternating current; DC generator produces direct current
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What is a generator? - Device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy using electromagnetic induction
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What is Lenz’s Law? - Induced current always flows in a direction to oppose the change in magnetic flux
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What are Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction? - 1st: Induced EMF is proportional to rate of change of magnetic flux; 2nd: Direction of induced EMF opposes the change (Lenz’s Law)
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What is electromagnetic induction? - Production of induced EMF or current in a conductor due to change in magnetic flux
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What is a solenoid? - A coil of wire carrying current, producing a magnetic field similar to a bar magnet
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What is the magnetic effect of electric current? - Current produces a magnetic field around a conductor, basis for electromagnets and motors
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What is the chemical effect of electric current? - Electric current causes chemical reactions, as in electrolysis
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What is the heating effect of electric current? - Electric current produces heat in a conductor, as in electric heaters (Joule’s law: H = I²Rt)
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What is electrical power? - Rate at which electrical energy is consumed or generated, P = VI
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How are resistances combined in parallel? - 1/R_total = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + 1/R₃ + …
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How are resistances combined in series? - R_total = R₁ + R₂ + R₃ + …
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What factors affect resistance? - Material, length, cross-sectional area, and temperature of the conductor
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What is resistance? - Opposition offered by a conductor to the flow of current, measured in Ohms (Ω)
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What is Ohm’s Law? - Current through a conductor is directly proportional to the voltage and inversely proportional to resistance, V = IR
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What is the SI unit of current? - Ampere (A)
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What is current? - Rate of flow of electric charge, I = Q/t