Electrical Basics
This unit measures electrical power
What is a watt?
This type of power plant generates electricity using the kinetic energy of moving water
What is a hydroelectric power plant?
These large steel towers support high-voltage transmission lines
What are transmission towers?
A brief loss of power in an electrical system.
What is a blackout?
The standard voltage for household electrical outlets in North America.
What is 120 volts?
The most common fuel used in U.S. power plants
What is natural gas?
The device that steps down voltage before electricity enters homes and businesses.
What is a transformer?
A device designed to protect electrical circuits from overloading
What is a circuit breaker?
This law states that voltage equals current times resistance.
What is Ohm’s Law?
In a nuclear power plant, this element is commonly used as fuel.
What is uranium?
The network of substations, transformers, and power lines that deliver electricity to consumers
What is the power grid?
This type of battery backup device protects computers from power outages.
What is an uninterruptible power supply (UPS)?
The three main components of an electrical circuit.
What are voltage, current, and resistance?
This type of renewable energy uses the sun’s radiation to generate electricity.
What is solar power?
The type of current used in long-distance power transmission.
What is alternating current (AC)?
The term for a sudden increase in voltage that can damage electronic devices.
What is a power surge?