Delmar's Electricity Unit 5 Key Terms
short circuit - correct answer ✔A branch in a circuit with zero or very low
resistance, with only the resistance of the conductor to slow current flow.
voltage divider - correct answer ✔a series circuit used to produce a voltage
source of desired magnitude from a higher-voltage battery
fixed resistors - correct answer ✔have only one ohmic value, which cannot
be adjusted
composition carbon resistor - correct answer ✔a type of fixed resistor made
from a compound of carbon graphite and a resin bonding material
metal film resistor - correct answer ✔a type of fixed resistor constructed by
applying a film of metal to a ceramic rod in a vacuum
tolerance - correct answer ✔indicates the plus or minus limits of a resistor's
ohmic value
carbon film resistor - correct answer ✔fixed resistor that is made by coating a
ceramic rod with a film of carbon instead of metal
metal glaze resistor - correct answer ✔fixed resistor, similar to the metal film
resistor, made by combining metal with glass
wire-round resistor - correct answer ✔fixed resistors that are made by
winding a piece of wire around a ceramic core
short circuit - correct answer ✔A branch in a circuit with zero or very low
resistance, with only the resistance of the conductor to slow current flow.
voltage divider - correct answer ✔a series circuit used to produce a voltage
source of desired magnitude from a higher-voltage battery
fixed resistors - correct answer ✔have only one ohmic value, which cannot
be adjusted
composition carbon resistor - correct answer ✔a type of fixed resistor made
from a compound of carbon graphite and a resin bonding material
metal film resistor - correct answer ✔a type of fixed resistor constructed by
applying a film of metal to a ceramic rod in a vacuum
tolerance - correct answer ✔indicates the plus or minus limits of a resistor's
ohmic value
carbon film resistor - correct answer ✔fixed resistor that is made by coating a
ceramic rod with a film of carbon instead of metal
metal glaze resistor - correct answer ✔fixed resistor, similar to the metal film
resistor, made by combining metal with glass
wire-round resistor - correct answer ✔fixed resistors that are made by
winding a piece of wire around a ceramic core
