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Electrical Principles and Technologies Flashcards

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Static Electricity

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A stationary electrical charge

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Proton

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Positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom

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Neutral

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Description of an object that has equal amounts of positive and negative charges

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Charge Separation

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Concentration of like charges in specific areas of a neutral object, caused by the approach of a charged object (Charged balloon against wall)

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Electrical Discharge

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Sudden transfer of electrical charge from one object to another, indicated by a spark

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Electrical Current

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Steady flow of charged particles

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Circuit

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Complete path that charged particles flow through

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Amperes

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Unit of electrical current

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Load

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Device in a circuit that converts electrical energy to a different kind of energy

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Voltage

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Measurement of how much electrical energy a charged particle carries

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Potential Difference

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Change in potential energy of electrical charge compared to its potential energy at a reference point

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Volt

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Unit of measuring voltage

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Voltmeter

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Device to measure potential difference in volts

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Short Circuit

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A circuit that has been broken

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Insulators

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something that electrons cannot pass through

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Fuses

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Thin piece of metal that melts to break circuit when excess electrical flow occurs

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Circuit Breaker

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Same as a fuse but a special wire heats up instead of thin piece of metal

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Dry Cells

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Electrolytes in the form of a paste

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Electrolyte

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LIquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions

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Electrodes

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Conductor through which an electrical current enters of leaves a device or material

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Wet Cells

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Electrolytes in the form of a liquid - usually acid

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Primary Cells

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Cell that produces electricity by means of a chemical reaction that can’t be reversed

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Rechargeable Cells/Secondary Cells

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Cell that produces electricity through a chemical reaction that can be reversed

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Battery

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Set of cells connected together

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Electrolysis

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Using electricity to split molecules into their original elements

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Electrochemistry

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The study of chemical reactions involving chemistry

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Electroplating

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Uses electricity to coat a metal with another different metal

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Superconductors

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A material with virtually no resistance to electrical flow

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Resistor

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Device used to slow down/resist the flow of electrical current

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Rsistance

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Measure of how difficult it is for electrons to flow through circuits

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ohms

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Unit of measurement for resistance

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Variable resistor/Rheostat

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Resistor whose resistance can be changed

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MIllivoltmeter

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Instrument used to measure small voltages

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ohms law

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Law stating that as long as the temperature stays constant, the resistor of a conductor stays constant, the current matches the voltage

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Voltage Drop

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Voltage across a resistor or other device in circuit

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Ammeters

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meter used to measure electrical current in Amperes

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Galvanometers

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Device used for detecting and measuring small electrical currents

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Multimeters

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Meter that can measure voltage, current, resistance or current in a circuit

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Schematic diagram

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Diagram using standardized symbols to show the connections and components in a circuit

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Parallel Circuit

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Circuit in which the current can flow in 2 or more paths

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Transistor

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Device with usually 3 layers with a tiny voltage in the middle that controls the current between the outer layers

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Microcircuit/integrated circuit

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Circuit made up of miniaturized components

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Chemical Energy

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Energy stored in chemical that is released when chemicals react

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Thermocouple

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Device consisting of two wires of different metals joined, hot

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Electromagnet

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Coil of insulated wire that becomes a magnet when current flows through it

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Commutator

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Split ring breaking the flow of electricity, reversing connection of a coil

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Brushes

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Makes electrical contact with commutor

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Armature

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Rotating shaft in motor

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Direct current (dc)

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Current flows in one direction

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Alternating Current (ac)

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Current flows back and forth 60 times per second

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Transformer

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Changes the amount of voltage

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Electromagnetic Induction

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Generation of electric current in a conductor by changing magnetic field

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Power

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The rate at which a device converts energy

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Watt

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Unit of power equal to 1J/second

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Kilowatt hour

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Used to record energy consumption in your home

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Efficiency

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Ratio of the useful energy that comes out of a device to the total energy given

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Law of Conservation of Mass

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-energy cannot be created or destroyed
-Energy can only be transformed from one form to another

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Turbine

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Alternative energy source using wind

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Nuclear Fission

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Using heat to generate electricity but its radioactive

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Fossil Fuels

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Use of things like coal being turned into energy

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Geothermal Energy

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Using earths heat to generate electricity

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Biomass

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Using heat to produce electricity while also producing greenhouse gases

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Cogeneration

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Use of waste energy from process as another purpose

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Fuel Cells

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Turning chemical energy into electric

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Non-renewable resource

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Resource that cannot be reused/regrown

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Fly Ash

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Fine, airborne ash produced by burning coal or other solid fuels

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Electrochemical Shells

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Package of chemicals designed to produce small amounts of electricity

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