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    Electricity 03 - The Potential Difference

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    The document discusses potential difference (PD) and electromotive force (EMF). It explains that PD, also called voltage, is the work required to move a unit of charge through a component. EMF is the maximum PD produced by a cell when it is not connected to a circuit. When a cell is connected in a circuit, the PD drops due to energy consumption. Connecting cells in series increases the overall PD in a circuit. The sum of PDs across all components equals the PD of the battery.

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    The document discusses potential difference (PD) and electromotive force (EMF). It explains that PD, also called voltage, is the work required to move a unit of charge through a component. EMF is the maximum PD produced by a cell when it is not connected to a circuit. When a cell is connected in a circuit, the PD drops due to energy consumption. Connecting cells in series increases the overall PD in a circuit. The sum of PDs across all components equals the PD of the battery.

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    The document discusses potential difference (PD) and electromotive force (EMF). It explains that PD, also called voltage, is the work required to move a unit of charge through a component. EMF is the maximum PD produced by a cell when it is not connected to a circuit. When a cell is connected in a circuit, the PD drops due to energy consumption. Connecting cells in series increases the overall PD in a circuit. The sum of PDs across all components equals the PD of the battery.

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    Electricity 03 - The Potential Difference

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    Ali Salameh
    The document discusses potential difference (PD) and electromotive force (EMF). It explains that PD, also called voltage, is the work required to move a unit of charge through a component. EMF is the maximum PD produced by a cell when it is not connected to a circuit. When a cell is connected in a circuit, the PD drops due to energy consumption. Connecting cells in series increases the overall PD in a circuit. The sum of PDs across all components equals the PD of the battery.

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    potential difference and Electromotive force 
     The electric cell is the source of energy in the circuit. 
     The electrons transfer the energy from the cell to the bulb. 
     The energy in the bulb is transformed to heat and light 

    The potential difference (PD) 

     The potential difference (PD) or Voltage is the work per  unit 
    charge to move the charge through the component 
     Higher voltage means more energy to electron to 
    move. 
     The SI unit to measure the voltage is volts (V) 
     The voltage is measured by connecting a voltmeter 
    across the components terminals. 

    1 volt = 1 joule of potential energy is given to 1 coulomb of charge 

    Volt = J / C 

    The cell produces the max PD when not connected to a circuit 
    The maximum PD of a cell is called Electromotive force (EMF) 

    When the cell is connected in a circuit the PD drops because of the energy consumption 
    in the cell. 

    Cells in series 

    To increase the PD, several cells are connected in series. 

     
    In a circuit all components have PD as the battery 

     
    The sum of PDs across the components in a circuit is equal to the PD across the battery. 

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