Definitions
Application
Alternative Methods
Sustainability
Picture This
100
An electrical component that can disconnect or connect the conducting path in an electrical circuit, interrupting the electric current or diverting it from one conductor to another.
Switches
100
A battery is a good example of this type of current.
Direct Current
100
We generate this type of energy from organic materials known as biomass or biofuels.
Bioenergy
100
This type of energy is generated from the sun.
Solar Energy
100
What do you call this facility?
Nuclear Power Plant
200
The rate of flow of electricity.
Current
200
Electricity is supplied at either ___ or ___ volts in residences.
120 or 240 Volts
200
This type of power is generated by tapping into underground reservoirs of hot water and steam.
Geothermal Energy
200
This type of energy can be produced from turbines, and large scale offshore farms in the ocean.
Wind Energy
200
What is this a diagram of?
A Circuit
300
Types of sockets or outlets that can connect electric equipment to the electricity power supply.
Receptacles
300
This type of current was adopted by the U.S. because its voltages are easily transformed.
Alternating Current
300
This type of energy is created in the form of heat through the fission process of atoms.
Nuclear Energy
300
This type of energy is generated from moving water.
Hydroelectric Energy
300
What is this?
Fuel Cell
400
The electrical potential difference of a circuit.
Voltage
400
A circuit includes a source, a load, a switch, and a ___.
A Conductor
400
This is the most widely known example of a biofuel.
Ethanol
400
This newer form of energy is generated by the kinetic energy of the movement of water.
Tidal Energy
400
What would you call this type of plan?
Residential Power Plan
500
A device that converts electrical energy to another form.
A Load
500
In commercial buildings, electricity is distributed at ___ /___ volts for equipment and lighting.
480/277 Volts
500
In nuclear power plants, the heat that ______ produces creates steam. The steam then rotates a turbine, which leads to the production of electricity.
Fission
500
This is a clean alternative to using methane, and is used as a clean-burning fuel, leading to fewer pollutants and a cleaner environment.
Hydrogen Energy
500
What does P, I, and V stand for?
P = Watts (Power)
I = Amps (Current)
V = Volts (Voltage)