Transistors
What are the two types of transistors?
NPN and PNP
What is the function of a capacitor?
store electricity
What is the unit of measurement for current?
Amperes
Current that allows charges to flow in both directions
Alternating Current
Anode is the _______________ side, and cathode is the ______________ side.
Anode is the positive side, and cathode is the negative side.
NPN transistors are __________ biased.
Forward
When does a capacitor discharge electricity back into the circuit?
when there is a drop in voltage
What is the unit of measurement for voltage?
Volts
Looped path for electric charges to flow
Circuit
A diode that emits light.
Light Emitting Diode (LED)
________ transistors are reverse biased.
PNP
Capacitance is measured in ___________.
Farads
What is the unit of measurement for resistance?
Ohm's
Measure of how quickly electrons pass a certain point
current
The space between the P-Region and N-Region. (BONUS 200-What happens to it in a reverse biased diode?)
Depletion Region/Zone (It expands and insulates or blocks the current.)
Name the three pins of a transistor. (BONUS: 200 pts - Which pin receives the current?)
Emitter, Base, Collector (Base)
What is a dielectric?
The insulating material that separates the conductive metal plates in the capacitor.
The switch is open, is power flowing through the circuit?
No
Valence electrons that escape orbit of an atom enabling electricity
free electrons
In order to overcome the depletion region, a little bit of voltage must be sacrificed. This is called the _____________.
Voltage drop
A transistor is an electronic component that takes a small amount of current and ________________ it.
amplifies
What is the difference between a battery and a capacitor?
In a battery power is generated through a chemical reaction, and in a capacitor a charge is stored and maintained in an electrical field.
How does a multimeter react with a circuit when measuring voltage versus measuring current?
Voltage it is not a part of the circuit, meaning no current is running through it. When measuring current, it becomes a part of the circuit.
Measure of charge movement work between two points
Voltage
LEDs have different levels of brightness that are typically measured in _________________.
Millicandela