Electrical System Flashcards
1
Q
What is voltage?
A
The electrical force that causes current to flow.
2
Q
What is current?
A
The movement of electrical charge.
3
Q
what is resistance?
A
Opposition to the flow of electricity controlling the current and/or voltage.
4
Q
what is frequency measured in and what is one unit of frequency?
A
Hertz (HZ)
Once cycle per second
5
Q
what is bus?
A
A distribution point connected to the battery and generator.
6
Q
what is electrical shock, what systems are affected and what are the dangers?
A
When current passes through the human body.
The nervous system and the vascular system.
The heart and/or the lungs.
