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The video introduces Unit 1, titled "Electrical Current" (الكهربية التياريه), which focuses on phenomena resulting from the movement of charges. The unit is divided into four chapters, with Chapter 1 on "Electrical Current and Ohm's Law" being the foundational chapter requiring five lectures due to its importance in understanding subsequent topics.
Electrical current is defined as a 'flood of charges flowing within a conductor.' The term 'flood' implies a large number of charges. It's clarified that both positive and negative charges can contribute to electrical current.
A crucial concept explored is that the movement of a negative charge to the left is equivalent to the movement of a positive charge to the right. This understanding is vital for comprehending current flow.
Charges need energy to move, supplied by an electrical field. An electrical field is defined as the region around an electric charge where its electric forces can be detected. For a positive charge, field lines point outward, and for a negative charge, they point inward. In a setup with both positive and negative poles, the field lines go from positive to negative.
When a positive charge is placed in an electrical field, it moves with the field (towards the negative pole). A negative charge moves against the field (towards the positive pole).
Gases, being neutral, do not conduct electricity. However, ionized gas (plasma) does. In plasma, positive ions move with the electrical field, and free electrons move against it, resulting in an electrical current.
Not all liquids conduct electricity, but electrolytic liquids (like sulfuric acid) do. In these liquids, molecules break into positive and negative ions, with positive ions moving with the field and negative ions moving against it, creating a current.
Metals are the most common conductors. They consist of positive ions arranged in a crystalline structure (a lattice) and a 'sea' of free electrons. These free electrons are crucial for conduction. The concentration of free electrons varies between metals, affecting their conductivity.
In metals, only the free electrons move, not the positive ions, which only vibrate. When an electrical field is applied, free electrons move against the direction of the field (towards the positive pole). They can freely move within the metal but cannot easily leave its surface.
Two main conditions are necessary for current flow: 1) A closed circuit (مسار مغلق) to allow continuous electron movement, and 2) An electromotive force (قوة دافعة كهربية), typically provided by a battery. The battery acts as an 'energy pump' to push electrons through the circuit. Without a resistance to control it, a direct connection can cause the wire to burn due to excessive current.