SNC1Dmg1 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
fuse | safety device in a circuit that melts if the current gets too high |
circuit breaker | safety device in a circuit that shuts off if the current gets too high |
short circuit | electrons flow along a path other than the path intended |
series circuit | components of a circuit are arranged one after another |
parallel circuit | components of a circuit are arranged so that the current can flow along more than one path |
resistance | the degree to which a substance opposes the flow of electrical current through it |
ohm | the measurement unit of resistance of a substance |
ohmmeter | measures resistance |
resistor | any material that can slow current flow |
current | the amount of electric charge that passes by a point in an electrical circuit in a second |
direct current | current that flows in one direction only |
alternating current | current that flows back and forth at regular intervals |
AC | alternating current |
DC | direct current |
ampere | mmeasure of amount of charge moving past a point in one second |
A | ampere |
ammeter | measures amperes |
voltmeter | measures potential |
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