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18 Cards in this Set
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Electricity |
A form of energy |
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Electric current |
The flow of electricity along a conductor |
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Conductor |
Any substance material or medium that easily transmits electricity |
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ampere |
Measures the strength of current running through a wire |
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Milliampere |
1 1/000th of an amp |
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Ohm |
Measures the resistance of an electric current |
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Watt |
Measures how much electricity energy is used in 1 second |
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Kilowatts |
Equals 1000 |
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Volt |
Measures how hard electrons are pushed by the source |
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Hertz |
Number of cycles per second a generator alternates the current from the source q |
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Fuse |
Prevents the overwhelming of electric wires |
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Circuit breaker |
Brakes have largely replaced fuses |
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Complete |
The oath of an electric current form the generating source through conductors back to its original source |
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Direct current |
Constant even flowing current traveling in 1 direction |
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Alternating current |
Rapid interrupted current flowing in 1 direction to another |
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Converters |
Apparatus used to change direct current into alternating current |
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Rectifiers |
Apparatus used to change alternating current into direct current |
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Ampere |
Measure the strength of current running through a wire |
