12 - ANS-gauge wire needed for 20-ampere circuit
14 - ANS-gauge wire needed for 15 ampere circuit
ampere - ANS-measures electrical current (strength)
amperes = volts / ohms - ANS-find amperes from volts and ohms
amperes = volts / ohms - ANS-ohm's law (write it out)
capacitor - ANS-a device that briefly contains electricity
diode - ANS-devices that allow a current to travel in only one direction
dopants - ANS-chemical that determines whether silicon will be an insulator or a conductor
generator - ANS-device that changes kinetic into electric energy
hertz - ANS-measures frequency of alternating current
law of electric power - ANS-law dictating the amount of power consumed by a device
motor - ANS-device that changes electric into kinetic energy
ohm - ANS-measures electrical resistance
ohm's law - ANS-the relationship between voltage, amperage and resistance
ohms = volts / amperes - ANS-find ohms from volts and amperes
parallel circuit - ANS-a circuit where the voltage is the same at all points in the circuit
rectifiers - ANS-devices that transform AC into DC
resistor - ANS-a device that creates resistance to the flow of electrons
rotor - ANS-a spinning electromagnet
series circuit - ANS-a circuit where all moving electrons pass through every part of the circuit
series-parallel circuit - ANS-combination of the two basic circuit types
short circuit - ANS-a circuit with no resistance
stator - ANS-a stationary magnet
step-down transformer - ANS-two electromagnets that decrease the voltage of the current
step-up transformer - ANS-two electromagnets that increase the voltage of the current
total resistance - ANS-added resistance of all points in the circuit
transformer - ANS-a device that changes voltage and amperage of a current
transistor - ANS-devices that can switch a current, regulate its flow or amplify a current
volt - ANS-measures electrical pressure
volts = amperes * ohms - ANS-find volts from amperes and ohms
watt - ANS-measures electrical power (energy consumed)
watts = volts * amperes - ANS-law of electric power (write it out)