electricity

current

100

_______ is a rapid or interrupted electrical current that switches direction, moving in one direction then changing to the opposite direction. (Ex. blow dryers, curling irons, and flat irons)

AC/ Alternating current

200

• A __________ is a device that switches DC to AC

converter

300

• _______ is the flow of positive and negative currents from a generating source through a conductor and back to the generating source.

Complete Electrical Current

400

• a ________ is a device that switches AC to DC

rectifier

500

________ is an electric current that flows in only one direction. (ex. Cordless clipper/trimmer)

direct current (DC)

transmission

100

________ is any material that allows or supports the flow of electric current.

conductor

200

_______ is a material that prevents the flow of electricity.

nonconductor/insulator

300

____ is the unit for measuring the force or pressure of an electrical current.

Volt

400

_______ the unit for measuring the strength of an electric current.

ampere

500

• __________ is the unit for measuring the resistance of an electrical current 

ohm

current

100

______ measures the amount of electrical energy used by an apparatus within one second.

watt

200

_______ is 1000 watts

kilowatt

300

______ is 1/1000 of an ampere

milliampere

safety

100

_________ contains small devices with metal wires that link to a main source of electricity for the entire building.

fuse box

200

•  _______ is a device that automatically stops the flow of electricity in a circuit. This is accomplished by automatically disconnecting or shutting down electricity at the implication of an overload or electrical short, and can be reset rather than replaced.

circuit breaker box

300

________ is a term used to promote electrical safety, which means the electrical current is safely carried away from you to the ground.

grounding