Circuits and Switches Flashcards

11265058219	Atom	The smallest particle of an element	0
11265058220	Electricity	Electric charge	1
11265058221	Electric Current	A flow of electric charge	2
11265058222	Circuits	an act or instance of going or moving around	3
11265058223	Electrical load	Any device that purposely converts electrical energy to another form.	4
11265058224	electrical charge	a property of matter, either positive or negative	5
11265058225	switch	a device that turns on or turns off a circuit	6
11265058226	Capacitor	A device used to store charge in a circuit	7
11265058227	circuit lines	Pathway to move electrical data	8
11265058228	Diode	Allows current to flow in only one direction	9
11265058229	Resistor	An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current	10
11265058230	Transistor	A small electronic device used in a circuit as an amplifier or switch.	11
11265058231	Light Emitting Diode	l.e.d	12
11265058232	adaptor	a connector for joining parts of devices	13
11265058233	Alternating Current (AC)	A flow of electric charge that regularly reverses its direction	14
11265058234	Ampere	Amps	15
11265058235	Direct Current (DC)	Electric current that flows in only one direction	16
11265058236	Ohm	unit of resistance	17
11265058237	Voltage	The potential difference	18
11265058238	Conductor	A device designed to transmit electricity.	19
11265058239	Insulator	A material in which electrons are not able to move easily	20
11265058240	semiconductor	conducts electricity under some conditions	21
11265058241	Gate	Receives the current to turn a switch on or off	22
11265058242	Source	Receives the electricity from the circuits pathway	23
11265058243	drain	Passes the current from the transistor and on through	24