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1
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Alternating current is so called because

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the current changes direction many times per second

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2
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An electric current is

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a form of energy

a flow of electrons

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3
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A battery

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always produces a direct current

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4
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In a series circuit, total voltage drop equals

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the sum of the individual voltage drops

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5
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A volt is a unit of electric(al)

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pressure

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6
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The transformor depends on the relationsip between electricty and

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magnetism

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7
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In an electric motor, magnets

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repel each other

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8
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A circuit without resistance is called

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a short circuit

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9
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A transformer changes the _______ in a circuit

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current and voltage

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10
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In a series circuit, a switch controls

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all devices on the circuit

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11
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Which is the same at all points in a parallel circuit

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voltage

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12
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A switch in a series-parallel circuit controls

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some or all devices

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13
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The purpose of dopant in a semiconductor is to make it act as a(n)

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insulator or conductory

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14
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Electricity

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a form of energy that can travel invisibly

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15
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Tiny negative charges that orbit the nucleus of an action

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electrons

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16
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Conductor

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a material that allows an easy flow of electrons

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17
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Good conductors

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silver
copper
aluminum

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18
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Material that resists the flow of electrons

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insulator

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19
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Good insulators

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rubber
plastic
ceramic

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20
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A loop of conductor that tkes electricity from it’s source to the load and back to the source

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circuit

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21
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Load

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anything in the circuit such as a heater, a light, or motor that uses power

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22
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Direrct current (DC)

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a steady flowiwng type of electricity produced by batteries and used in flashlights, boom boxes and computers

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23
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Alternating Current (AC)

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type of current that changes direction many times per second (used in homes)

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24
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A branch of science that deals with complicated uses of electricity, such as radios, televisions, and computers

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electronics

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25
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Electric current

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the amount of electrons flowing through a conducting material

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26
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Amount of power consumed by an electrical device

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electric power

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27
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Voltage

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force that afects the rate at which electricity flows through a conductor

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28
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Sometimes called electrical pressure

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voltage

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29
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Tells how much electrical pressure is used in a part fo the circuit

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voltage drop

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30
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Frequency

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the number of complete alternations-from one direction to the other and then back again-that alternating current makes per second

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31
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The opposition of a material to the flow of electricity through it

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resistance

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32
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If a circuit does not have resistance, wires can overheat, this is called

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a short circuit

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33
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Ohm’s law

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describes the relationship among electircal pressure (voltage) current strength (amperage) and resistance (ohm’s) in any circuit

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34
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Amperes =

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volts/ohms

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35
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Volts =

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amperes x ohms

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36
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Ohms =

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volts/amperes

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37
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Electric power

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watts = volts x amperes

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38
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Amperes =

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watts/volts

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39
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If a transformer has more turns of wire on the output side it is a

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step up transformer

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40
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In a stepdown transformer

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there are more turns on the input side and the output voltage is smaller than the input voltage

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41
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The same machines operating backwards

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motors and generators

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42
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Changes rotating energy (kinetic) into electric energy

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a generator

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43
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Motor

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changes electric energy into kinetic energy

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44
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What drives a motor

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the changes in polarity

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45
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The two types of magnets in a motor

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rotor and stator

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46
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Spins inside the stator

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Rotor (usually an electromagnet)

47
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Stator

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stationary magnet

48
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In motors which poles attract

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opposite, north attracts south but repels north

49
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A device that can briefly store electricity

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a capacitor

50
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A resistor

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creates resistance to the flow of electrons

51
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If a circuit does not have any resisitance it is called

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a short circuit

52
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Changes the voltage and amperage of a current

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a transformer

53
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Transformers work by

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changing electricity into magnetism, then back into electricity

54
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How many coils does a transformer have

55
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Stores electricty as chemical energy that can be readily converted into electric current

56
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Batteris can be wet (like car batteries) or dry (like flashlight batteries)

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Batteris can be wet (like car batteries) or dry (like flashlight batteries)

57
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Always make Direct current (DC)

58
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Some batteries can be recharged depending on

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their chemistry

59
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What travels through a circut to make an electric current

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electro chemiclal reactions between the cathode and the carbon electrode at the center, resulting in free electrons

60
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Exists only when electon can flow through a circuit

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electric current

61
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What are the types of circuits

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series circuits

parallel circuits

62
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All moving electrons pass through every part of the circuit including all the loads and swithches is a

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series circuit

63
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The quality of electrons

64
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Is the same at all points of the circuit

65
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Drops a sthe current goes through each device

66
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The total voltage of the loads must equal the voltage of the

67
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The loads are placed between the two supply wires so that they all get teh same voltage in a

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parallel circuit

68
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A switch controls the current in the entire circuit in a

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Series circuit

69
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Current can flow through only loads even if one is switched off in a

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parallel circuit

70
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Current is the same at all points in a

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series circuit

71
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Voltage is the same at all points in a

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parallel circuit

72
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How do you find total resistance in a series circuit

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add teh resisitance of each load

73
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To calculate the total resistance in a parallela circuit you

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add the inveres of the reisitance

74
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Combines features of series and parallel circuits

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series-parallel circuit

75
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The branch circuits that bring electric power to the lights and outlets are

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series-parallel

76
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Can act as a conductor or as an insulator

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semiconductor

77
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The main semiconductor that is the basis for computer memory and logic boards

78
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Applied to silicon to determin whether it will act as an insulator or as a conductor by making electons available or not available to flow

79
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When electrons can flow, a material becomes a

80
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The basis for computer applications is a group of components called

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transistors and diodes

81
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Transistors

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devices that can switch a current, regulate its flow, or amplify a current, all based on the prescence of a smaller current

82
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Devices that allow a current to flow in one direction only

83
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Diodes are also used in devices that convert AC into DC. These devices are called

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rectifiers

84
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Breaking up the load in the building into a number of circuits is a function of the

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circuit breaker box

85
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The circuit breaker box

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prevents excess current from flowign into the circuits

breaks up the load in the building into a number of circuits

86
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Simple circuits have what two separate conductors

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hot and grounded

87
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The hot conductor can be another color but it is usually

88
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The grounded (sometimes called neutral) conductor is

89
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Black and white wires together are called

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supply wires

90
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circuits can be shut off by

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the fuses and circuit breakers

91
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Home wiring systems are usually rated

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15 or 20 amperes

92
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15 ampere circuits require

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14 gauge wires

93
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Larger 12 gauge wires are required for

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20 ampere circuits

94
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Always wants to complete a circuit

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electricity

95
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Two options for returning current to the circuit breaker or fuse box are

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white wire (grounded) is the normal path
bare wire (equipment grounding) is the alternate path of something goes wrong with the grounded wire
96
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Conduit

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steel sheath or wires that protect bare wire

97
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Brings current

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black wire

98
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Drains current away

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white wire

99
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Electric plugs that can fit into the socket in only one way because one lug on the plug is bigger than the other is called a

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polarized plug

100
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Turns electic circuits on and off

101
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One single-pole switch controls a circuit

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One single-pole switch controls a circuit

102
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Two three-way switches can work together to control a circuit from either fo two locations

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such as at the top and bottom of a stairs

103
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Continuously controls the voltage, and is used to dim lights

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a rheostat

104
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In home wiring switches alwasy control the hot side of the circuit

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(the one that supplies the current)

105
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If electrical connections are not secure and tight what will develop causing heat and ruining the connection

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arcs will develop

106
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Solder

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a connection where metal is melted over a connection

107
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Flux

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a chemical that prevents oxidation from happening when wires get heated

108
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Breaks the circuit (cuttng off the power) when something goes wrong is the job of the

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circuit breakers and fuses

109
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Usually has an electomagnet that opens a circuit when the current gets too high

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a circuit breaker

110
Q

Has an element that melts when the current is too high

111
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Can be reset after they trip

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circuit breakers

112
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Coaxial

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having the same axis

113
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Cables that have an inner and outer conductor and are usually used in cable TV systems are called

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coaxial cables

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