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Eletrical Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amp | Unit of Electrical Current. |
| Voltage | Electric potential difference. |
| Ohm | Electrical Resistance |
| Resistor | A passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element. |
| Parallel Circuit | Closed circuit that has two or more paths for the current to flow through. |
| Series Circuit | Closed circuit in which the current follows one path. |
| Capacitor | Passive two-terminal electronic component that stores electrical energy in an electric field. |
| Ohm's Law | A Law relating to the voltage difference between two points, the electric current flowing between them, and the resistance of the path of the current. |
| AC Current | An electric current that periodically reverses direction. |
| DC Current | The unidirectional flow of an energy charge. |
| Watt | Unit of Power. |
| Circuit | The path in which electrons from a voltage or current source flow. |
| Electrical Ground | a reference point in a circuit from which voltages are measured. |
| Conductor | object or type of material that allows the flow of charge in one or more directions. |
| Insulator | object or type of material that does not allows the flow of charge in one or more directions. |
| Joules (Electrical) | derived unit of energy in the International System of Units. |
| Coulomb | The standard unit of quantity of electricity in the International System of Units. |
| Resistance | measure of its opposition to the flow of electric current. |
| Transistor | semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and electronic powers. |
| Hertz | The SI Unit of frequency. |