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Basic Electricity Vocab
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1. A coil of wire designed to act as a magnet as a result of carrying an electrical current. It is usually wound on a soft iron core.
Electromagnet
Wattmeter
Volt
Electromagnetic Induction
2. A machine which utilizes magnetism to produce an EMF and consequently - an electric circuit.
Transformer
Electric Generator
Residual Magnetism
Permanent Magnet
3. A complete sequence of events - as an alternating- current cycle.
Parallel Circuit
Step-Up Transformer
Artificial Magnet
Cycle
4. The electrodes of a cell shaped as plates to expose a surface as possible to the electrolyte.
Proton
Electron
Plates
Mega Ohm
5. Shows relationship between Current - Voltage - Wattage and Resistance.
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6. A rate of movement of electrons through a conductor.
Micro Volt
Current
Natural Magnet
Bound Electrons
7. The path of an electric current. To permit a steady flow of current - the path must be complete. Commonly - a complete circuit includes a device for the production of an electromotive force - connecting wires - and a device supplied with electricity.
Electric Generator
Ohm
Resistor
Circuit
8. A unit of power; equal to 550 foot- pounds per second of approximately 746 watts.
Magnetic Circuit
Ohm
Horsepower
Three -Phase Circuit
9. One million ohms.
Resistance
Mega Ohm
Bound Electrons
Current
10. Total and complete opposition to the flow of electrons
Kilowatt
Impedance
Micro Ampere
Series Circuit
11. The part of the magnet where the magnetic force is most concentrated. Commonly referred to as the North or South pole or the positive or negative poles)
Magnetic Pole
Voltage Drop
Atom
Natural Magnet
12. The area surrounding a magnet in which magnetic properties are exhibited
Magnetic Field
Electrolyte
Resistor
Atom
13. Any device which may be placed in the circuit and which offers opposition to the flow of electrons around the circuit.
Plates
Resistor
Three -Phase Circuit
Mega Ohm
14. One millionth of an ohm.
Micro Ohm
Ohmmeter
Alternating Current
Artificial Magnet
15. Smallest part a substance can physically divided into composed of 2 or more atoms.
Alternator
Cycle
Molecule
Mega Ohm
16. An instrument for measuring electric current
Storage Battery
Permanent Magnet
Amp Meter
Cycle
17. A cell which is rechargeable. Uses materials which change in compostition during delivery of current - but may be restored to original condition upon recharge.
Secondary Cell
Electron
Current
Electromagnetic Induction
18. The space around a magnet in which the magnetic force is felt.
Current
Magnetic Field
Positive Plate
Mega Ohm
19. Single POSITIVE electrical charge - located in the middle of an atom.
Free Electrons
Proton
Positive Plate
Magnetic Field
20. A connection of circuit of low resistance. Current through each of the end- to- end devices is exactly the same. Only one path for the current.
Electron Flow
Electric Generator
Primary Cell
Series Circuit
21. The complete path through which the lines of force travel - leaving the north pole and re- entering the south pole.
Frequency
Lines of Force
Magnetic Circuit
Current
22. A unit of work or ENERGY. 1 kilowatt hour = 1 -000 watt hours
Potential Difference
Step-Up Transformer
Ohmmeter
Kilowatt Hour
23. A unit of POWER. 1 kilowatt = 1 -000 watts
Kilowatt
Electron Flow
Electrolyte
Permanent Magnet
24. A measuring device.
Impedance
Meter
Electromagnetic Induction
Mega Ohm
25. The dissimilar metals which are placed in an electrolyte to form a cell.
Watt
Permeability
Magnetism
Electrode
26. Iron and certain alloys of iron which are magnetized by artificial means.
Milliampere
Artificial Magnet
Impedance
Armature
27. The number of cycles per second. Example: 60 cycles per second alternating current.
Frequency
Alternator
Series Circuit
Magnetic Circuit
28. Transformer coil connected to the load. (Output side of a transformer regardless of voltage).
Step-Up Transformer
Secondary Winding
Amp Meter
Electro- Motive Force
29. The time rate at which work is done or energy is transferred. When a pressure of 1 volt sends a current of 1 ampere through a resistance of 1 ohm - the power in the circuit is said to be 1 watt.
Step-Up Transformer
Electromagnet
Shells
Power
30. A circuit with only one path for current to flow. There are no branches.
Factors Governing Resistance
Ampere
Ohmmeter
Series Circuit
31. In an electrical circuit - or part of an electric circuit - the intensity of the current is equal to the electromotive force that drives it divided by the resistance of the circuit.
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32. Rate of electrons flow (current flow). When one 'Coulomb' of electrons pass a given point in one second.
Ampere
Permeability
Permanent Magnet
Cycle
33. A short circuit between two energized conductors and/or an energized conductor and a grounded phase. Very high current flow.
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34. A material which can be magnetized - principally iron.
Shells
Mega Ohm
Magnetic Material
Positive Plate
35. The difference between the electrical condition of one point in an electric circuit and that of another point which tends to cause current to flow between two points. Measured in volts.
Insulator
Micro Ohm
Potential Difference
Voltage Drop
36. An instrument for measuring electromotive force in volts. It must be connected across the load that causes the votage drop.
Volt
Atom
Frequency
Voltmeter
37. A transformer designed to lower voltage of an alternating current. Most common type of transformer used on a power system.
Meter
Step- Down Transformer
Step-Up Transformer
Magnetic Circuit
38. A material with few free electrons. A structure or material used to prevent the passage of current.
Electric Generator
Magnetic Material
Insulator
Coulomb
39. Those electrons in orbit nearest the nucleus - not easily dislodged from their normal orbits.
Permeability
Atom
Bound Electrons
Step- Down Transformer
40. 1.Speed of conductors cutting lines of force 2.Strength of the magnetic field 3.Length of conductors cutting through the field
Parallel Circuit
Electron
Micro Ampere
Factors governing the Value of EMF of a Generator
41. A current which reverses in direction at regularly recurring intervals - the total flow in one direction being equal to that in the other direction.
Armature
Factors Governing Resistance
Electrical Circuit
Alternating Current
42. Those electrons in orbits farthest out from the nucleus - loosely bound and migrate from one atom to another.
Millivolt
Residual Magnetism
Free Electrons
Impedance
43. A circuit in which there is resistance (load) connected both in series and parallel.
Series - Parallel Circuit
Electromagnet
Micro Volt
Mega Ohm
44. The rotating member of an electrical machine.
Rotor
Volt
Alternator
Ohm
45. The voltage dissipation between any two points in a circuit. The voltage 'dropped' or 'dissipated' in forcing current through a resistance.
Proton
Voltage Drop
Molecule
Electrical Circuit
46. The unit of Electro- Motive Force
Electrode
Resistor
Volt
Current
47. Fundamental constituents of matter. The 'elements' (tiny particles) which come together in various combinations to form molecules of many substances.
Valance Electron
Resistor
Micro Ampere
Atom
48. A cell which is composed of certain materials which are used up during the process of delivering electric current.
Ohmmeter
Meter
Horsepower
Primary Cell
49. Invisible lines along which magnetic energy travels from one pole of a magnet to the other.
Watt
Storage Battery
Lines of Force
Potential Difference
50. Opposition to current flow
Resistance
Factors Governing Resistance
Valance Electron
Series Circuit