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EPF 0024: Physics II 1
3.0 Electric Current
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Outline
3.1 Production of direct electric current3.2 Ohm’s Law3.3 Resistivity3.4 Electric Energy and Power
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Today's lecture Include:
Production of direct electric current
Ohm’s Law
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Objectives
To explain the basic principles of a simple cell and define the electric current.
State and explain Ohm’s law.
Solve Problems.
How to make a lemon battery
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Package
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3.1 Principle of a Simple Cell
A simple cell (Fig. 3.1) consists of two rods (electrodes) of carbon and zinc immersed in solution, e.g. diluted sulfuric acid (electrolyte).
The terminals of the cell is the portion of the electrode outside the electrolyte. A Battery are several cells connected together (in series).
Fig. 3.1 A Simple Electric Cell
Acid
+ Zinc electrode ()
Carbon electrode (+)
+ Terminal Terminal
Electrical symbol for a cell
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3.1.1 Operation of a simple cell
Electrolyte dissolves zinc and each zinc atom leaves 2 electrons behind and enters the electrolyte as positive ion making zinc electrode –vely charged and electrolyte +vely charged. The +ve electrolyte pulls off electrons from the carbon electrode making it +vely charged and a p.d. now exists between the two terminals.
The p.d. (voltage) that exists between terminals is called the electromotive force (emf). Allowing charges to flow externally results in more zinc being dissolved to maintain constant voltage at terminals. Eventually, the zinc will be used up.
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3.1.2 The Electric Current
A simple electric circuit is shown in (Fig. 3.2 (a)). Closing the switch S results in a net motion of electrons from the negative terminal to the positive terminal.
Motion of charges is represented as flow of conventional electric current from +ve terminal to negative as shown in Fig. 3.2 (b). Fig. 3.2 (a) flashlight (simple
electric circuit) & (b) direction of current & electron flow.
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The electric current I is defined as the net amount of charge that passes through a given cross-section of a conductor per unit time:
(3.1)
The SI unit of I is coulomb per second (C/s) and is known as the ampere (symbol: A).
tQI
tQI
Constant current
Variable current
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Example
A steady current of 2.5 A flows in a wire for 4.0 minutes. (a) How much charge pass through any point in the circuit. (b) How many electrons would this be.
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Solution
(a)
(b)
C 600s 604C/s 5.2 Itq
electrons. 108.3
C101.6C 600 21
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eqn
neq
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3.5 Ohm’s LawStates: The current flowing
through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference applied to its ends.
Where the proportionality constant R is called resistance (units = ohm ()).
IR VRVI or (3.2)
Circuit symbol for RFig. 3.3: I versus V for conductors
RVI 1slope
I (A)
V (V)
I
V
I as a function of V is a straight line through the origin (Fig. 3.3).
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Resistors are an indispensable part of all electronic components (Fig. 3.4).
Fig. 3.4 Electronic components
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Table 3.1: Color code for resistorsColor 1st digit 2nd digit Multiplier Tolerance (%)
Black 0 0 1
Brown 1 1 10
Red 2 2 102
Orange 3 3 103
Yellow 4 4 104
Green 5 5 105
Blue 6 6 106
Violet 7 7 107
Grey 8 8 108
White 9 9 109
Gold 0.1 5
Silver 0.01 10
No color 20
Table 3.1 shows the convention to determine the value of a resistor using color codes.
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Fig. 3.5: Decoding of actual resistor value
1st digit (red)
2nd digit (green)
Tolerance (silver)
Multiplier (orange)
Using the color code in Table 3.1 the resistor value is determined to be 25 k ± 10%.
Fig. 3.5 is an example indicating the decoding of the actual value of a resistor.
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Example 1
A small flashlight bulb draws 300 mA from its 1.5 V battery. (a) What is the resistance of the bulb? (b) If the voltage is dropped to 1.2 V, how would the current change?
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Solution
(a) Applying Ohm’s law we find:
(b) If the voltage drops to 1.2 V, assuming the resistance stayed constant, then
Ω 0.5
A 0.3V 5.1
IVR
mA. 60 of drop aor A 24.0
Ω 5.0V 2.1
RVI
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3.6 Resistivity
For conductors:
(3.3)
Where is resistivity, L length and A cross-sectional area. From equation (3.3) we deduce the SI unit of resistivity to be .m.
ALρR
ALR or
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Example
Given that the resistivity of a copper wire is 1.7 108 .m. Find (a) the diameter of a 20-m circular wire if the resistance of the wire is 0.10 . (b) What is the voltage drop across the wire if the current flowing through the wire is 12 A.
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Solution
(a)
mm 2.1m101.2
Ω 0.10m 20Ω.m107.14
4
4
38
2
RLd
dL
ALR
(b) Using Ohm’s
V 1.2
Ω 10.0A 12 IRV
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Today's lecture Include:
Temperature Effect on Resistance.
Superconductivity.
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Objectives
Explain the effect of increasing temperature on resistance.
Explain superconducting effect.
Consider some applications related to these concepts.
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3.7 Temperature Effect on Resistance
Resistivity of metals increases linearly with increasing temperature (for moderate temperatures of up to 300oC) according to:
where o is the resistivity at 0oC and is temperature coefficient of resistivity. The rapid vibration of atoms at higher temperatures causes a conductor to have higher resistance.
)1( ToT (3.4)
CE & PG stopped here
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3.7.1 Resistance Thermometer
Variation of R with temperature is used for precise temperature measurement. If at 0C R for Pt is 164.2 . When placed in a solution, R increases to 187.4 . What is the temperature of the solution if for copper is 3.927 103 (oC)1?
Since R0 = 0L/A , we can write equation 3.4 as
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Ω 2.164C103.927Ω 2.164Ω 4.187
C0 ,1
o1o3
0
0
0
RRRT
TTTTRR o
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3.7.2 Superconductivity
At low temperatures the resistance of certain metals and their alloys drop to zero. The effect is termed superconductivity and materials exhibiting the phenomenon are called superconductors.
It was first observed by Onnes in 1911, when mercury was cooled down to below 4.2 K. In general materials become superconducting within a few degrees of absolute zero.
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Resistivity of superconductors is practically zero. Current in a ring-shaped super conducting coil has been observed to flow for years in the absence of a potential difference.
Earlier, the highest temperature at which superconductivity is achieved was 23 K and so requires liquid hydrogen cooling. Currently some alloys have been developed that can be superconducting at 90 K requiring cooling in boiling liquid nitrogen.
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Advantages of superconductivity :
(i) Smaller electric motors and generators. Electric cars will be practical.
(ii) Less power lost on transmission lines and use of thinner wires feasible (cost saving).
(iii) Faster computer and more efficient high speed train levitation.