Electrician 101

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1. What is the unit commonly used to measure electrical energy?
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
60 cycles per second.
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
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2. What is the amperage that can be measured with a ammeter?
Amps or just A - is the measurement in units of the amount of electric current that flows. The rate of electron flow determines the number of amperes in a circuit. The rate of electron flow determines the number of amperes in a circuit.
1000 watts
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.


3. How is current measured?
In units of Amperes
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.
Watt.


4. What is going on in a wire conductor with free electrons?


5. What is the measurement unit of electron movement
Watt.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Hertz - one cycle per second is equal to one hertz. Electricity is caused to flow through wires at a frequency of 60 cycles per second. This means electrons flow one direction - then in the reverse direction - repeating this cycle 60 times every seco
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.


6. How can electrons be forced to move?
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
When current flows - the resulting work is energy. Current flow tends to heat whatever its moving through - which is a useful characteristic of an appliance.
Electrons can be forced to move by pushing more electrons to the wire. However - no electron can get into the wire unless an equal number of electrons is pushed out of the other end.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.


7. What does an appliance need to function properly?
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
60 cycles per second.
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
Power which is watt.


8. What is 1 kilowatt equal too?
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
1000 watts
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.


9. What is the amount of power used over a period of time?
In a wire conductor - there are billions of loose or free electrons - all safely in place in their fields. They're distributed evenly throughout the wire.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Energy
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.


10. What type of Voltage is required for new homes to have?
120/240 V service.
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
60 cycles per second.
Electrons can be forced to move by pushing more electrons to the wire. However - no electron can get into the wire unless an equal number of electrons is pushed out of the other end.


11. What voltage are common electrical devices - designed to operate as?
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.


12. What is Amperes?
Electrons can be forced to move by pushing more electrons to the wire. However - no electron can get into the wire unless an equal number of electrons is pushed out of the other end.
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
Amps or just A - is the measurement in units of the amount of electric current that flows. The rate of electron flow determines the number of amperes in a circuit. The rate of electron flow determines the number of amperes in a circuit.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.


13. Electrical Power is the product of what?
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.


14. What is voltage or electromotive force?
Voltage or electromotive force is pressure required to force electrons into a wire. Voltage is also measured in units called Volts.
From an electricians - pov - electricity is the movement of electrons. Electrons are atomic particles found in every substance. An electron has one main characteristic which is a negative electrical charge.
Watt.
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.


15. What is the basic unit to measure electrical power?
Hertz - one cycle per second is equal to one hertz. Electricity is caused to flow through wires at a frequency of 60 cycles per second. This means electrons flow one direction - then in the reverse direction - repeating this cycle 60 times every seco
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
Watt.


16. What do you have to calculate to get the amount of electrical power?
In units of Amperes
Hertz - one cycle per second is equal to one hertz. Electricity is caused to flow through wires at a frequency of 60 cycles per second. This means electrons flow one direction - then in the reverse direction - repeating this cycle 60 times every seco
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.


17. What is electricity really?
Watt.
When current flows - the resulting work is energy. Current flow tends to heat whatever its moving through - which is a useful characteristic of an appliance.
From an electricians - pov - electricity is the movement of electrons. Electrons are atomic particles found in every substance. An electron has one main characteristic which is a negative electrical charge.
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I


18. What type of system does electricity behaves as?
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
From an electricians - pov - electricity is the movement of electrons. Electrons are atomic particles found in every substance. An electron has one main characteristic which is a negative electrical charge.
In a wire conductor - there are billions of loose or free electrons - all safely in place in their fields. They're distributed evenly throughout the wire.
In units of Amperes


19. What is DC?
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
60 cycles per second.
Hertz - one cycle per second is equal to one hertz. Electricity is caused to flow through wires at a frequency of 60 cycles per second. This means electrons flow one direction - then in the reverse direction - repeating this cycle 60 times every seco


20. Electricity flows through wires In what frequency?
60 cycles per second.
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
In a wire conductor - there are billions of loose or free electrons - all safely in place in their fields. They're distributed evenly throughout the wire.
The electrical current flow or amperage - the rate of electron flow that passes through a cross section of wire.


21. What happens when current passes through a motor's field coils?
120/240 V service.
Most common electrical devices are set to operate as 120/240 V.
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
A magnatic field is generated that makes the motor rotate - producing mechanical power.


22. What is WATT?
The basic unit used to measure electrical power.
From an electricians - pov - electricity is the movement of electrons. Electrons are atomic particles found in every substance. An electron has one main characteristic which is a negative electrical charge.
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
Watt.


23. What does P = E x I stand for?
Stands for direct current and it is when electrons move in one direction.
In a wire conductor - there are billions of loose or free electrons - all safely in place in their fields. They're distributed evenly throughout the wire.
E stands for voltage in volts - I stands for current in amperes - and P stands for power in watts.
1000 watts


24. What do you need to take into account when installing a electrical system?
The design that the system is able to handle total amperage needs.
In units of Amperes
Watt.
Amps or just A - is the measurement in units of the amount of electric current that flows. The rate of electron flow determines the number of amperes in a circuit. The rate of electron flow determines the number of amperes in a circuit.


25. What is AC?
You must multiply voltage ( involts) times current(in amperes).
Stands for alternating current and it is when electrons move in both directions.
In a wire conductor - there are billions of loose or free electrons - all safely in place in their fields. They're distributed evenly throughout the wire.
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.


26. What is a useful characteristic that can be used in an appliance?
When current flows - the resulting work is energy. Current flow tends to heat whatever its moving through - which is a useful characteristic of an appliance.
In units of Amperes
Voltage and current in a circuit. That is - voltage(in volts) times current (in amperes) equals power (in watts) P=E x I
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.


27. What does the positive-negative attraction relate too?
Electricity behaves as a water system. It must have pressure to push the water - and a drain to allow it to flow continuously.
Hertz - one cycle per second is equal to one hertz. Electricity is caused to flow through wires at a frequency of 60 cycles per second. This means electrons flow one direction - then in the reverse direction - repeating this cycle 60 times every seco
The behavior of positive and negative charges is very similar to the behavior of the two poles in a magnet.
Electrons can be forced to move by pushing more electrons to the wire. However - no electron can get into the wire unless an equal number of electrons is pushed out of the other end.