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Basic Electricity Vocab
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1. A measuring device.
Power
Meter
Leading Current
Electro- Motive Force
2. Shows relationship between Current - Voltage - Wattage and Resistance.
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3. A material which can be magnetized - principally iron.
Current
'Crose Phase'
Magnetic Material
Molecule
4. Meter used to measure resistance in an electrical circuit.
Static Electrical Charge
Ohmmeter
Amp Meter
Conductor
5. One millionth of an ohm.
Micro Ohm
Kilowatt Hour
Current
Transformer
6. 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.
Power
Transformer
Electrolyte
Insulator
7. 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.
Series Circuit
Static Electrical Charge
Mega Ohm
Electrolyte
8. A device which capacity is its chief electrical property; a device for storing or holding an electric charge; a capacitor.
Nucleus
Lagging Current
Millivolt
Condenser
9. Term applied to the loss of voltage in forcing current through any portion of a circuit. Different factors will cause a drop; material - size - (cross - sectional area) length - temperature.
Proton
Electromagnetic Induction
Voltage Drop
Resistor
10. Any of the spaces occupied by the orbits of a group of electrons of approximately equal energy surronding the nucleus of an atom.
Shells
Micro Ampere
Molecule
Voltmeter
11. Single NEGATIVE electrical charge. Orbits around the nucleus some in paths close to the nucleus - others in paths varying distance from the nucleus.
Electron
Natural Magnet
Bimetallic Strip
Proton
12. A circuit in which there is resistance (load) connected both in series and parallel.
Amp Meter
Series - Parallel Circuit
Primary Cell
Secondary Cell
13. An alternating current which current cycle begins earlier than its voltage cycle.
Leading Current
Electron
Magnetic Field
Electromagnet
14. (Lode Stone) Certain type of mineral ore which has the natural Properties of a magnet.
Residual Magnetism
Natural Magnet
Volt
Electrode
15. A short circuit between two energized conductors and/or an energized conductor and a grounded phase. Very high current flow.
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16. Transformer coil connected to the load. (Output side of a transformer regardless of voltage).
Proton
Secondary Winding
'Crose Phase'
Nucleus
17. A circuit with only one path for current to flow. There are no branches.
Electron Flow
Series Circuit
Primary Cell
Permeability
18. In a battery - the electrode which takes up the electrons returning from the external circuit.
Rotor
Secondary Winding
Artificial Magnet
Positive Plate
19. The space around a magnet in which the magnetic force is felt.
Storage Battery
Mega Ohm
Magnetic Field
Magnetism
20. 1.Speed of conductors cutting lines of force 2.Strength of the magnetic field 3.Length of conductors cutting through the field
Kilowatt Hour
Factors governing the Value of EMF of a Generator
Magnetic Poles
Electron
21. A unit of work or ENERGY. 1 kilowatt hour = 1 -000 watt hours
Three -Phase Circuit
Condenser
Millivolt
Kilowatt Hour
22. Opposition to current flow
Alternator
Current
Resistance
Lagging Current
23. The magnetism which a material retains after the magnetic force which magnetized it has been removed.
Molecule
Residual Magnetism
Electrical Circuit
Conductor
24. The liquid solution (sometime a paste) in which the electrodes are placed.
Electrolyte
Primary Cell
Magnetic Lines of Force
Amp Meter
25. Fundamental constituents of matter. The 'elements' (tiny particles) which come together in various combinations to form molecules of many substances.
Magnetic Lines of Force
Atom
Residual Magnetism
Secondary Cell
26. A current limiting device designed to melt and break the circuit when a specified current is exceeded. (The weakest point in a circuit)
Circuit
Fuse
Free Electrons
Electromagnetic Induction
27. Negative charge of electricity
Proton
Nucleus
Electron
Condenser
28. Several secondary cells connected together for either a greater voltage or current output.
Storage Battery
Parallel Circuit
Alternating Current
Micro Ohm
29. An instrument for measuring electric current
Electro- Motive Force
Magnetic Poles
Amp Meter
Frequency
30. The unit of Electro- Motive Force
Volt
Free Electrons
Potential Difference
Electromagnetic Induction
31. The moving part of a dynamo or motor consisting of coils of wire around an iron core.
Kilowatt Hour
Magnetic Field
Residual Magnetism
Armature
32. A rate of movement of electrons through a conductor.
Ohm
Current
Horsepower
Magnetic Lines of Force
33. Those electrons in orbits farthest out from the nucleus - loosely bound and migrate from one atom to another.
Electron
Current
Wattmeter
Free Electrons
34. One millionth of a volt.
Resistance
Micro Volt
Millivolt
Wattmeter
35. 1.Material itself (Atomic Structure - Good conductor or Bad) 2.Length of the conductor 3.Cross - sectional area (Size) 4.Temperature
Factors Governing Resistance
Alternating Current
Electric Generator
Magnetic Field
36. The opposite ends of a magnet where the magnetism is concentrated. Each magnet has two poles - designated as north and south.
Lagging Current
Resistor
Permeability
Magnetic Poles
37. A unit of power.
Positive Plate
Electron
Watt
Volt
38. Coil connected to the source of power on a transformer.
Ampere
Series - Parallel Circuit
Primary Winding
Magnetic Field
39. Hardened steel which has been magnetized artificially and which retains its magnetic properties
Horsepower
Permanent Magnet
Bimetallic Strip
Coulomb
40. That property of a material which determines how readily it conducts magnetic lines of flux. Opposite magnetic quality or conductivity.
Magnetic Poles
Permeability
Horsepower
Potential Difference
41. A cell which is composed of certain materials which are used up during the process of delivering electric current.
Shells
Cycle
Primary Cell
Fuse
42. A circuit with more than one path. Current branches to flow in every available path.
Shells
Horsepower
Alternating Current
Parallel Circuit
43. The voltage dissipation between any two points in a circuit. The voltage 'dropped' or 'dissipated' in forcing current through a resistance.
Series - Parallel Circuit
Bimetallic Strip
Voltage Drop
Ohm
44. A generator that produces alternating current.
Alternator
Cycle
Wattmeter
Current
45. Certain quantity of electrons. The unit of measure that specifies the rate at which electric current flows per second.
Coulomb
Parallel Circuit
Alternating Current
Ohm's Law
46. Occurs when a stream of electrons are caused to move through a conductor.
Magnetic Circuit
Current
Transformer
Three -Phase Circuit
47. Iron and certain alloys of iron which are magnetized by artificial means.
Series Circuit
Artificial Magnet
Voltage Drop
Ohm's Law
48. The unit of resistance. It is the resistance through which a voltage of 1 volt will produce a current of 1 ampere.
Transformer
Ohm
Lagging Current
Meter
49. 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)
Millivolt
Free Electrons
Electron
Magnetic Pole
50. One million ohms.
Milliampere
Mega Ohm
Rotor
Positive Plate