Shocking Facts About Electricity Flashcards
Frequency
Number of times an electrical wave repeats a positive or to negative cycle.
Standard frequency in the US is 60 Hz.
Synchronous
Occurring together @ the same time or rate.
The US & UK are not in the same synchronous area.
A bit of a pickle!
Informal expression meaning a difficult situation with no obvious answer.
Having a phone with no power can leave you in a bit of a pickle!
I need to convert the power supply, if not it won’t work or even worse it could break & broken laptop could leave you in a bit of a pickle.
That’s a bit of a pickle!
Charge up
Get the power needed to work, recharge.
My electric toothbrush doesn’t charge up @ 60 Hz.
Anomalies
Different from what is usuall or expected.
I’m just saying one of those anomalies that I seem to have found.
Solid state (electronics)
Electronics using semi conductors which have no moving parts & can automatically convert different electrical currents.
Computer companies have started making laptops with solid state electronics.