Imaging Equipment and Maintenance Topic one: Basic Concepts of Electricity
Imaging Equipment and Maintenance Topic one: Basic Concepts of Electricity
Electric Charges
· Electric charges can be positive or negative.
· Charged particles have potential (stored) energy, meaning they can do work when they move.
· The smallest units of electric charge are: Electron - negative charge Proton - positive charge
· The fundamental SI unit of electric charge is the coulomb.
Electric Field
Electric Field
· An electric field is the lines of force that cause charged particles to move.
· It explains how one charge can affect another without direct contact.
· Electric fields guide the movement of electrons from one pole to another.