Electrical Properties
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The movement of electrons in a conductor are measured in units of...
What is (Amps) or Amperes
100
An electrical current that changes directions
What is AC or alternating current
100
A battery is a common source of...
What is DC current
100
What devices would be part of a load
What is thermistor, thermostat, electric heater or a motor.
100
In this circuit each load has it's own path from L1 to L2
What is Parallel circuit
200
A measure of electrical potential, force or pressure also known as (EMF) electro-motive force.
What is voltage
200
A volt ohm meter or amp clamp can be used to measure this electrical property
What is current flow measured in units of amps Good job, this was a hard answer
200
Loads that are wired or hooked end to end is this type of circuit
What is series
200
Fuses are generally rated using measurement of this electrical property
What is "amps" at a given voltage
200
In this circuit each load has a shared path from L1 to L2
What is a series circuit
300
Opposition to the flow of electrons.
What is resistance.
300
Current that flows in one direction
What is DC or direct current
300
a circuit where all the voltages are shared
What is parallel
300
A simplified schematic diagram having both vertical and horizontal lines is called a
What is ladder diagram
300
This control device has a coil and contacts used in switching high voltage circuits
What is contactor or starter
400
The amount of energy used over time measured in units of watts.
What is Power or KiloWatts
400
two or more coils of wire wrapped around a common core
What is transformer
400
A circuit condition with shared or constant current readings throughout the entire circuit
What is series
400
Something that inhibits or slows the flow of electrons
What is an insulator
400
Contacts that have NO or NC is really talking about this state of the circiut
What is deactivated or natural state What is normally open and normally closed
500
An electrical device that changes the relationship between voltage and amperage.
What is transformer or rectifier.
500
high current flow by-passing the load
What is short circuit
500
A circuit condition with shared or constant voltage readings throughout the entire circuit
What is parallel
500
Many devices have both line and load written on them. The input is really the...
What is Line It is the power source
500
This device has AC voltage going into it and DC voltage coming out of it
What is rectifier
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