*Fundamentals of Electricity & Electronics - 10% Flashcards
What is capacitance measured in?
Farads
A series circuit has a 12V power source and two resistors of 1-Ohm and 2-Ohms respectively. How many amps will flow when the circuit is closed?
Opposition to the flow of electrons in ohms
Resistance
The ability of two conductors separated by an insulator to hold an electrical charge
Capacitance
The field generated around an electrical conductor
Induction
A current that continuously reverses directions
alternating current
A two-terminal device which can maintain a fixed voltage - such as a battery or wall outlet.
Voltage Source
Anything which consumes electrical energy, such as lights, transformers, heaters and electric motors.
Load
“Pressure” that causes electrons to flow and can be compared to water pressure which causes water to flow in a pipe.
Voltage
The flow of an electric charge through a conductor - can be compared to the flow of water in a pipe
Current
A device which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Generator
Positive terminal
Anode
Negative terminal
Cathode
The rate of doing work. Electric power is measured in watts or Volt-Amperes
Power (P)
The units of measurement used in expressing power delivered to or consumed by an electrical device.
Watts (W)
The law that states the relationship between Power, Voltage and current
Watts law
What converts AC to DC? (Made with?)
Rectifier (Diodes in square)
Explain basic construction of a transformer
Windings, core
What voltage do Ni-Cad (NiCd) batteries have at full charge?
1.2V
What is a transducer?
A device that converts one energy into another (ex: pressure to electrical or ultrasonic to electrical)
What are examples of inductive transducers?
Touch pads, proximity sensors
What is leakage current?
Current leaking to any unintended path or to ground (Any unused current)
What is difference between transducer and electrode?
Transducer turns misc energies to misc output formats; Electrodes turn conduction into electrical signal
Basic parts of transistor?
Base (what gets On/Off voltage), Collector (collects feedbackaround voltage), Emitter (Pushes voltage out from)