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IPC CHAP 8
VOCAB, Tom Hsu textbook
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ohm's Law | An equation relating voltage, current and resistance in a circuit |
| diode | a semiconductor component that allows current to flow in one direction only |
| superconductor | a material that has zero resistance at low temperatures |
| resistor | a component used to control current in circuits becuase it has a relatively constant resistance |
| electronic component | a part soldered onto a circuit board |
| potentiometer | a variable resistor |
| watt | the unit commonly used to measure power, equal to joules/second |
| power | the rate at which work is being performed |
| kilowatt | a unit equal to 100 watts |
| kilowatt-hour | the use of a kilowatt of power for one hour |