answers
Current/Amperage - correct answer ✔✔ the flow of electrons though a conductor
Voltage - correct answer ✔✔ the force or electrical pressure that caused current flow
Resistance/Ohms - correct answer ✔✔ the opposition to current flow
Fuse - correct answer ✔✔ Protects a circuit against damage caused by a short
Atom - correct answer ✔✔ Consists of small particles called protons, electrons and neutrons
Electricity - correct answer ✔✔ The movement of electrons from atom to atom
Short Circuit - correct answer ✔✔ Caused when a defective wire or component touches ground
Relay - correct answer ✔✔ An electromagnetic switch used so a low current circuit is able to
control a high current circuit
Parallel Circuit - correct answer ✔✔ Electrical circuit in which each load has its own path of
current to flow
Conductors - correct answer ✔✔ Have atoms that allow the flow of electricity; contain free
electrons
, Insulator - correct answer ✔✔ These do not contain free electrons
Series Circuit - correct answer ✔✔ Electrical circuit with only one path for electrical current to
flow
Battery element - correct answer ✔✔ Made up of positive plates, negative plates, straps and
separators
Maintenance-free battery - correct answer ✔✔ Does not have removable filler caps
Charge indicator - correct answer ✔✔ Provides an easy way to check battery condition
Discharge - correct answer ✔✔ Chemical energy is chanted into electrical energy in the battery
Electrolyte - correct answer ✔✔ A mixture of sulfuric acid and distilled water
Cold cranking amps - correct answer ✔✔ Indicates the battery's ability to crank a specific engine
at a specific temperature
Charging - correct answer ✔✔ Electrical energy is converted into chemical energy
Inductive type - correct answer ✔✔ Load tester that uses clip-on ammeter lead to sense field
around outside cables
Jump start - correct answer ✔✔ Connecting charged battery to the discharged battery
Battery drain test - correct answer ✔✔ Checks for abnormal current draw with the ignition key
off