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Term and Definition
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1) Electrical Conduction
-A conductor is used to transfer heat between two parts of a stationary system. This is caused by differences in temperature.
2) Voltage (electrical potential)
-This is the potential difference in electromotive force
3)Current
-This is measured in Ampers. It is the rate of flow of electrons.
4) Resistance
- This is measured in Ohms. It offers opposition to an electrical conductor.
Voltage equals the conductor divided by the current flow.
5) Ohm’s Law
-This law states that in any electrical circuit the current is directly proportional to the voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance.
6) AC
-alternating electrical current flows in multiple directions
7) DC
-direct electrical current that flows only in one direction
8) Series
-A Series circuit is a system consisting of all parts connected in a series or connected row.
9) Parallel
-In a parallel arrangement of points, the terminals are connected in such a way that the same voltage is being applied to each component.
10) Electrical units and prefix
-Volt (V)
-Watt (W)
-Ampere (A)
11) Voltmeter
-This instrument measures the potential difference between two points carrying an electrical current.
12) Ammeter
-The units are Amperes. This instrument measures electrical currents.
13) Digital multimeter
-This is a digital device that measures using one or more of the following meters and/or quantities: anammeter, voltmeter, electric circuit, voltage, resistance, and current
14) Faraday’s law
-This law recognizes the electromotive force by the motion of a conductor and how it can change the magnetic field.
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