Voltage, Current, and Resistance

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Objective

I can analyze the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in electric circuits.

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Warm-up video

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Voltage is the potential energy in electricity, and it is measured in volts.

  2. 2

    Ohm's Law describes the relationship between voltage, current (I), and resistance (R) with the formula: V = I * R.

  3. 3

    As resistance increases, the current decreases, and as voltage increases, the current increases.

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Practice

8 questions

1

In the water analogy used in the video, what electrical component is represented by the height of the water in the tower?

2

What unit is used to measure electrical current?

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Exit ticket

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A circuit has a resistance of 20 ohms and a current of 3 amps. What is the voltage of the circuit?

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