Current, Resistance, and Voltage presentation.pdf

Current,
Resistance
and Voltage

Have you ever wondered
how your phone charges
when you plug it into a socket?

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electrons
wire
When a charger is plugged in,
negatively charged particles called
electrons, which are already present
inside the wires, start moving in the
same net direction.
This flow of electrons is what we call
electric current. The voltage, or
electrical pressure pushes these
electrons along the wires.
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e
e e
e
electric current

electrons
wire
Free electrons move along a zigzag
path, colliding with each other and
with fixed atoms within the material,
creating resistance.
This resistance makes the wire and any
connected devices, like your phone
charger, heat up.
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electric current

Define current, voltage
and resistance.
Today, you’ll
be able to:
Explain the relationship of
current and charge.
Calculate for current.
Explain the relationship between
current, voltage and resistance
through Ohm’s law
Use Ohm’s law to calculate for
current, voltage or resistance.

BULB
Current
Current (measured in amps or amperes,
A) is the rate of flow of charge in a circuit.
This flow is in the form of electrons flowing
through a circuit.
An ammeter is used to measure current. It
is always connected in series with the
circuit.
BATTERY
A
M
M
E
T
E
R

Calculating Current
Electric current is the amount of charge passing through
a component per second. This relationship between
current, charge, and time is expressed by the equation:
i
Q
t
Current, measured in amperes (A)
Charge, measured in coulombs (C)
Time, measured in seconds (s)
current ( i ) =
charge ( Q )
time ( t )

Calculating Current
Calculate the current in an air conditioning unit that has
a charge of 18,400 C flowing through it every hour.
i
Q
t
Current (A) = ?
Charge (Q) = 18,400 C
Time (t) = 1 hour = 3,600 s
STEP 1: WHAT ARE THE GIVEN AND
MISSING VALUES?
STEP 2: WHICH FORMULA WILL WE BE
USING?
current ( i ) =
charge ( Q )
time ( t )
EXAMPLE

Calculating Current
Calculate the current in an air conditioning unit that has
a charge of 18,400 C flowing through it every hour.
STEP 3: SUBSTITUTE THE VALUES. STEP 4: SOLVE.
current ( i ) =
18,400 C
3,600 s
EXAMPLE
= 5.1 A
current ( i ) =
18,400 C (Q)
3,600 s ( t ) Answer:
The current in an air conditioning unit that has a charge
of 18,400 C flowing through it every hour is 5.1 A.

Try this!
A current of 4.8 A flows through a circuit
for 45 seconds. How much electric charge
passes through the circuit during this time?

Step 1:
What are the given
and missing values?
Step 2:
Which formula will
we be using?
Steps 3 & 4:
Substitute the values,
then solve.
Try this!
A current of 4.8 A flows
through a circuit for
45 seconds.
How much electric charge
passes through the circuit
during this time?
ANSWER:
i
Q
t
Current (A) = 4.8 A
Charge (Q) = ?
Time (t) = 45 s
i =
t
Q
Q = i × t
Q = i × t = 4.8 A × 45 s = 216 C
The electric charge that passes
through the circuit is 216 C.

BULB
Voltage
Voltage (measured in volts, V) is the
pressure or push behind the flow of current.
It is also referred to as potential difference.
A voltmeter is used to measure voltage. It
is placed parallel to the component(s) to
measure the voltage
in a circuit.
BATTERY
A
M
M
E
T
E
R
S
W
I
T
C
H
VOLTMETER

Resistance
Resistance (measured in ohms, Ω) is a measure
of how much a material opposes the flow of
electric current going through it.
The greater the resistance, the more energy is
needed to push the current through the
component, which can affect the overall
performance of electrical circuits.
An ohmmeter is used to measure the amount of
resistance present when a current is passed
through a particular component.
RESISTOR
OHMMETER
Ω

Ohm’s Law
Ohm's Law states that the current through
a conductor is directly proportional to the
potential difference across it, provided the
temperature remains constant.
current ( i ) =
Voltage ( Q )
Resistance ( Ω )

Ohm’s Law
Calculate the voltage, or potential difference, through a resistor with
a resistance of 40 Ω with a current of 0.6 A flowing through it.
i
Ω
V
Current (A) = 0.6 A
Resistance (Ω) = 0 Ω
Voltage (V) = ?
STEP 1: WHAT ARE THE GIVEN AND
MISSING VALUES?
STEP 2: WHICH FORMULA WILL WE BE
USING?
EXAMPLE
current ( i ) =
Voltage ( Q )
Resistance ( Ω )
Voltage ( V ) = Current ( i ) × Resistance ( Ω )

Ohm’s Law
Calculate the voltage, or potential difference, through a resistor with
a resistance of 40 Ω with a current of 0.6 A flowing through it.
STEP 3: SUBSTITUTE THE VALUES. STEP 4: SOLVE.
EXAMPLE
Answer:
The voltage through a resistor that has a resistance of
40 Ω with a current of 0.6 A flowing through it is 24 V.
V = i × Ω
V = 0.6 A × 40 Ω
V = 0.6 A × 40 Ω = 24 V

Try this!
If the current is increased from 0.6 A to 2.2 A while maintaining
the same voltage of 24 V, what will be the new resistance required?

Step 1:
What are the given
and missing values?
Step 2:
Which formula will
we be using?
Steps 3 & 4:
Substitute the values,
then solve.
Try this!
If the current is increased
from 0.6 A to 2.2 A while
maintaining the same
voltage of 24 V, what will
be the new resistance
required?
ANSWER:
i
V
Ω
Current (A) = 2.2 A
Voltage (V) = 24 V
Resistance (Ω) = ?
i =
Ω
V
The new resistance required will be 10.9 Ω.
Ω =
i
V
Ω =
i
V
=
2.2 A
24 V
= 10.9 Ω.

Summary
Current Voltage Resistance
Current is the rate of
flow of charge in a circuit.
This flow is in the form of
electrons flowing through
a circuit.
Current is measured in
amperes (A) using an
ammeter.
Voltage is the pressure or
push behind the flow of
current. It is measured in
volts (V) using a voltmeter.
Voltage is also referred to
as potential difference.
Resistance opposes
current flow and is
measured in ohms (Ω). It
can be calculated by
dividing the voltage by the
current.

Challenge of
the Day!
Research about how resistors function
in both series and parallel circuits.
Create a poster and share your work
in our next session.

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