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Flashcards by rebelprincesscls, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by rebelprincesscls
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| what is a capacitor? | a device that stores electrical charge |
| how do you charge a capacitor? | by placing it in an electric circuit with a battery |
| what is an electric circuit | a path through which charge can flow |
| what is a battery? | a device that maintains a certain potential difference (P.D) between its terminals |
| and what is a terminal then? | they are points at which charge can enter or leave a battery |
| positive (+ve) terminals | have a higher potential difference labelled as '+' often called the positive terminal |
| negative (-ve) terminal | have a lower potential difference labelled as '-' often called the negative terminal |
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