Basic Electrical Terms
Across
- 3. An electrical device or devices that use(s) electric power.
- 5. Electricity produced by a surplus or a shortage of electrons in an object.
- 7. The flow of electrons.
- 9. Have positive charge
- 11. The unit of measurement of the electrical resistance of a material.
- 15. Have neutral charge
- 16. The force that causes electrons to move.
- 19. The movement of charge through a conductor. Electrons carry the charge.
- 20. A unit for measuring electrical energy. (demand)
- 21. A substance or material that allows electrons or electrical current to flow through it.
- 23. Current Continuously changes in magnitude and direction.
Down
- 1. Current Flows in only one direction.
- 2. Have negative charge
- 4. Unit of measuring voltage
- 6. Unit of measuring power
- 8. The resistance to flow of electricity through a material.
- 10. The path followed by a flow of electric current.
- 12. Theory, States all matter is comprised of molecules which in turn are comprised of atoms, which are again comprised of protons, neutrons and electrons.
- 13. Any material that will not allow electricity to easily flow through.
- 14. The rate at which work is being performed.
- 17. Unit of measuring current
- 18. An electrical connection to the earth.
- 22. The smallest unit of matter