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Electrical Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Battery | A container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power. |
| Circuit | A roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place. |
| Open Circuit | An electrical circuit that is not complete. |
| Conductor | A material or device that conducts or transmits heat, electricity, or sound, especially when regarded in terms of its capacity to do this. |
| Tranform | Change the voltage of (an electric current). |
| Volatage | An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts. |
| Kilowatt | A measure of 1,000 watts of electrical power. |
| Static | Concerned with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium. |