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Class Vocabulary Alternating Current Amp Atom Bimetallic Strip Bus Bar Chassis Chassis Ground Circuit Circuit Breaker Combination Circuit Conductor Contact Control Current Current that regularly reverses the direction of its flow. Unit of measure for the strength of an electrical current. The smallest particle of an element that still retains its characteristics.
Two metals with different expansion temperatures that are fused together. When heated or cooled, one strip pulls on the other a A grounded metal bar in a breaker box to which all neutral and grounding wires are connected. The frame of a machine, such as a car or clothes washer. A wire that runs from the motor to the machine's frame. A controlled path for electricity. A circuit includes a source, path, load, and control.
A safety device that detects too much current in a circuit. A circuit breaker often contains a bimetallic strip that bends and trips a A route for the flow of electricity that has elements of both series and parallel circuits.
A material or element that allows free movement of electrons and therefore allows easy flow of electricity. Most conductors are m A connection between two conductors that allows electricity to flow. A component in a circuit that controls the flow of electricity. The flow of electricity. Current is measured in amps.
The system that serves as the source for household or building electricity. The electrical box is where the main electrical service c building. A form of energy created by the movement of electrons. A negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. Electrons are involved in bonding and electrical conductivity. A thin wire that becomes hot and bright when electricity passes through it. Used in most light bulbs. A safety device that detects too much current in a circuit. A fuse often has a component that melts and opens the circuit. Safely connected to a neutral body, like the earth, which can absorb a stray electrical charge. Another name for the neutral wire in an electrical circuit. A system that diverts stray current to a neutral source via the neutral (white) wire.
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The extra wire in an electrical system that provides a low-resistance path to ground for stray current. The grounding conductor i insulation. An electrically charged, conductive wire that provides power to the load. The hot wire is usually covered with black insulation. A material such as rubber or glass that does not readily conduct electricity. Two laws that describe the flow of current in an electrical circuit. Put simply, they imply that what goes in must come out.
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The component in a circuit that converts electricity into light, heat, or mechanical motion. Examples of loads are a light bulb, ap
The wire that conducts the power back to the source and completes the circuit. The neutral wire is usually covered with white ins A component like a breaker or a fuse that protects circuits from too much current flow. A route for the flow of electricity that has multiple paths. A conductor that directs electricity in a circuit. The path is often copper wire. A component like a fuse, breaker, or grounding circuit that prevents damage to an electrical system. The opposition to current flow. Resistance is measured in ohms. A graphical representation of an electrical system. A route for the flow of electricity that has only one path.
Class Vocabulary Source Valence Shell Voltage Voltage Drop Wiring Diagram The device that provides electrical power to a circuit. The source is the origin of electricity, such as a power plant. The outermost orbit of electrons in an atom. A measure of electrical pressure or potential. Voltage is measured in volts. A drop in voltage along a conductor through which electricity is flowing. Occurs after electricity passes through a load. A detailed plan for an electrical system.