The Basics
Comparing electricity to water, this is analogous to a pump
What is a battery?
Voltage
What is a volt?
Equation relating voltage, current and resistance
What is V= IR (Ohm's Law)?
Electric current in the outlets of US homes
What is AC?
Comparing electricity to water, this is analogous to piping
What is wiring?
What is an ampere or amp?
Power in electrical circuits
What is P = VI?
Current in electronic devices like a cell phone
What is DC?
Comparing electricity to water, this is analogous to a water filter
What is a resistor?
Resistance
What is an ohm?
Reagan's shortcut for calculating P when current and resistance are known
What is P = I2R
When the same current passes through each resistor they are in...
What is series?
Moving electric charge
What is current?
Power
What is a watt?
When 2 resistors are connected on each end they are...
What is parallel?
Comparing electricity to water, this is analogous to the water
What is current?
Unit symbol for ohm
What is greek letter Omega?
1 W =
What is 1 J / s (one Joule per second)