Shocking Facts About Electricity Flashcards

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Frequency

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Number of times an electrical wave repeats a positive or to negative cycle.
Standard frequency in the US is 60 Hz.

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Synchronous

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Occurring together @ the same time or rate.

The US & UK are not in the same synchronous area.

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A bit of a pickle!

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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!

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Charge up

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Get the power needed to work, recharge.

My electric toothbrush doesn’t charge up @ 60 Hz.

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Anomalies

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Different from what is usuall or expected.

I’m just saying one of those anomalies that I seem to have found.

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Solid state (electronics)

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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.

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