Cross Wars: A New Volt

2. the positive electrode
3. the ability of a body to store an electrical charge
6. early proponent of alternating current
8. the total opposing force to the flow of current in an ac circuit.
10. 1000 watts of real power
11. the capacitance value of a capacitor of which there appears a potential difference of one volt
15. a material with 5-8 valence electrons
16. a two-terminal electronic component with an asymmetric transfer characteristic
17. the flow of electrons through a conducting medium
19. light Emitting Diode
20. voltage generated by a battery or by the magnetic force according to Faraday's Law
25. a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second.
27. passive two-terminal electrical component used to store energy in an electric field
28. A standard system used in the United States for designating the size of an electrical conductor based on a geometric progression between two conductor sizes.
29. a conductive path over which an electric charge may flow.
30. a device that converts DC electricity into single or multiphase AC electricity.

1. a logarithmic mathematical ratio that indicates a devices electric or acoustic signal to that of another
4. An electric current that reverses direction at regular intervals
5. the unit expressing the rate of flow of an electric current
7. prefix meaning 1,000
9. Any change in the magnetic environment of a coil of wire will cause a voltage (emf) to be "induced" in the coil
12. the amount of electrical power required by connected electrical equipment.
13. an electrical term meaning to connect to the earth.
14. a material with 1- 3 valence electrons
18. a unit of work. When used to show power usage, one horsepower is equivalent to 746 watts
21. electrical potential difference
22. measured in hertz
23. early proponent of direct current
24. measured in amperes
26. a combination of two or more chemical cells connected together electronically to produce electrical energy.