Flashcards
Circuit Quantities (Mod.3 Sect.1 Part 1) 2 of 2
Flashcards do conjunto (16)
- 1_____ limits the flow of current in a circuit.Resistance
- 2In ~electronic~ circuits, resistance is usually provided by devices such as ____, ______, and ____.resistors, relay coils, solenoids
- 3In ~electrical~ circuits, resistance is often provided by _____ or ______, ____, _____, or other such devices.relay or contactor coils, heaters, motors
- 4The major difference between electrical and electronic devices is that _____ devices convert energy into another form of energy like light or sound. Whereas _____ devices control the flow of electrons for performing a particular task.electronic, electrical
- 5Resistance may also be provided by _____, which are the devices that perform useful work.loads
- 6_____ resistance may be created by light bulbs, heating elements, and motors that produce a physical effect such as light, heat, or motion.Load
- 7______ can cause a fuse to blow, a circuit breaker to trip, or a power supply to shut down due to the overcurrent condition.Short circuit
- 8The prefixes "__" and "___" stand for mega (one million".M, meg
- 9_____ is a measure of electrical pressure in a circuit.Voltage
- 10Voltage is sometimes referred to as _____, which means that the voltage in an electrical circuit has the "potential" to do work.potential
- 11Voltage is also referred to as _______ (EMF).electromotive force
- 12A _____ is an electrical device that converts AC current to DC current.rectifier
- 13The process of converting AC to DC is called _____.rectification
- 14In a _____ circuit, components are connected end-to-end.series
- 15In a _____ circuit, components are connected across each other.parallel
- 16A ______ circuit is a ~combination~ of a series circuit and a parallel circuit.series-parallel