Electronics Flashcards
Define ‘Actuate’
Start, Initial, begin, Run …etc.
Define ‘Amplitude’
The displacement from the equilibrium position. In this case the maximum distance that a voltage graph reaches from zero volts.
Define ‘Capacitance’
The size of a capacitor. OR The charge stored per unit volt. OR The ability to store an electric charge.
Define ‘Cascade’
When a counting microprocessor reaches its maximum count it can output a signal before resetting. This signal can be counted by a second microprocessor so that the system as a whole is counting units and tens.
Define ‘Induction’
When a magnetic field causes a voltage to be induced in an electronic conductor or coil of wire.
Define ‘Interface’
The part of an electronic circuit that a human user will interact with.
Define ‘Transducer’
An electrical component that can turn a non-electronic form of energy into an electrical signal or visa versa.
Define ‘Semiconductor’
A material or component that will conduct electricity under some conditions but not others. For example the transistor.
Define ‘Topology’
The lay out of objects in this case components. It is important to consider when trying to make a circuit as small as possible.
