power Flashcards

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UPS

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  • Protects against brownouts
  • Converts battery power from DC to AC for use by computer
  • Uses Battery power to boost the voltage when it drops
  • provides a clean, continuous AC signal for use by computers
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Volt

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A measure of electrical potential difference

volts = i(amp) * resistance

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Watt

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A measure of electrical power

watts = volts * amp

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Ampere

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A measure of electrical current

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5
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OHM

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a measure of resistance to electricity

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6
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Ground

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Resistor

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Capacitor

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Diode

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Transistor

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Surge Protector

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  • Channels extra voltage into a grounding wire letting the normal voltage flow
  • Doesn’t protect againist noise, brownouts or blackouts
  • Filters out spikes and surges
  • Protects telphone and cable lines
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