Electrician Terminology Flashcards
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| 10786008668 | joule | a unit of electrical energy. Work done by the force of one neutron when its point of application moves through the distance of one meter in the direction of the force. | 0 | |
| 10786020924 | electrolyte | a solution that conducts electricity | 1 | |
| 10786031602 | orthogonal | meeting at right angles - A specification for a wireless LAN that operates in the 2.4GHz frequency range and provides a data transmission rate, over short distances, of 54Mbps using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) technology. | 2 | |
| 10786095964 | voltage | the rate at which energy is drawn from a source. measure of electric potential energy | 3 | |
| 10821110460 | transformer | an electrical device changing one voltage to another. Most battery systems are designed for a certain minimum number of days or operation before recharging is needed should sufficie Autotransformer - A transformer in which at least two windings have a common section. | 4 | |
| 10821248132 | energize | cause to be alert and active | 5 | |
| 10821256628 | insulator | a material with little electrical or thermal conductivity | 6 | |
| 10821263855 | conductor | the person who leads a musical group ACSR/TW - ACSR conductor made using Trapezoidal Wire construction. A material that easily carries electrical current. | 7 | |
| 10821271705 | input | signal going into an electronic system Antenna Gain - An antenna's transmission power, provided as a ratio of its output (send) signal strength to its input (receive) signal strength, normally expressed in dBi. | 8 | |
| 10821287683 | insulation | reduction of the transmission of sound, heat, or electricity | 9 | |
| 10888538348 | ohms | the unit that electrical resistance is measured in | 10 | |
| 10888564865 | Ohm's Law | States that the direct current flowing in an electric circuit is directly proportional to the voltage applied to the circuit. | 11 | |
| 10888661729 | Potentiometer | A variable resistor. A resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal. | 12 | |
| 11304043348 | Amperes | the unit for measuring electrical current. | 13 | |
| 11304070466 | Capacitor | An electrical device used to store electrical charge. | 14 | |
| 11304089304 | Diode | A device that permits current to flow through it in only one direction. | 15 |