diff --git a/.zk/notebook.db b/.zk/notebook.db index 8575cb8..bc86890 100644 Binary files a/.zk/notebook.db and b/.zk/notebook.db differ diff --git a/zk/Current.md b/zk/Current.md index e8bcbae..764300c 100644 --- a/zk/Current.md +++ b/zk/Current.md @@ -5,23 +5,21 @@ tags: [physics, electricity] # Current > Electrical current is the movement of electrons from negatively charged atoms -> to negatively charged atoms when an appropriate external force is applied. +> to positively charged atoms when an appropriate external force is applied. -So current is the flow of electrons. Charge is the quantity that flows. +Current is the flow of electrons. Charge is the quantity that flows. > The amount of current is the sum of the charges of the moving electrons past a > given point. ## Why current exists -Current exists because of the -[first law of electrostatics](Coulombs_Laws.md). +Current exists because of the [first law of electrostatics](Coulombs_Laws.md). When there is an excess of electrons at one terminal (i.e. negatively charged atoms) and a deficiency of electrons at the other terminal (i.e. positively -charged atoms), a -[_difference of potential_](Voltage.md) -exists between the two terminals. +charged atoms), a [_difference of potential_](Voltage.md) exists between the two +terminals. When the terminals are connected to each other via a conductor (e.g. copper wire) electrons will flow along the conductor. This is provided that there is a @@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ electrons knocking into each other and passing current:_ We measure **charge** in Coulombs ($C$). A Coulomb is an aggregate of the charge of thousands of electrons because their individual charge is so small. One -Coulomb is equal to the charge of $6.24 \cdot 10 ^{18}$ electrons. +Coulomb is equal to the charge of $6.24 \times 10 ^{18}$ electrons. We measure **current** in amps. When one coulomb of charge moves past a point in one second it is called an **ampere** (amp) represented as $A$. diff --git a/zk/Voltage.md b/zk/Voltage.md index 4cc0e66..cd4a387 100644 --- a/zk/Voltage.md +++ b/zk/Voltage.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ tags: [physics, electricity] --- -## Difference of potential and the tranfer of energy +## Difference of potential and the transfer of energy We noted in the discussion of [current](Current.md) that current