Cross Wars: A New Volt

3. Any change in the magnetic environment of a coil of wire will cause a voltage (emf) to be "induced" in the coil
7. the unit expressing the rate of flow of an electric current
8. the flow of electrons through a conducting medium
12. voltage generated by a battery or by the magnetic force according to Faraday's Law
14. the capacitance value of a capacitor of which there appears a potential difference of one volt
19. the ability of a body to store an electrical charge
23. a unit of work. When used to show power usage, one horsepower is equivalent to 746 watts
25. a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second.
26. a material with 5-8 valence electrons
27. an electrical term meaning to connect to the earth.
28. measured in amperes

1. prefix meaning 1,000
2. the total opposing force to the flow of current in an ac circuit.
4. An electric current that reverses direction at regular intervals
5. a conductive path over which an electric charge may flow.
6. a combination of two or more chemical cells connected together electronically to produce electrical energy.
9. a two-terminal electronic component with an asymmetric transfer characteristic
10. early proponent of direct current
11. light Emitting Diode
13. the amount of electrical power required by connected electrical equipment.
14. measured in hertz
15. 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.
16. the positive electrode
17. 1000 watts of real power
18. passive two-terminal electrical component used to store energy in an electric field
20. electrical potential difference
21. a logarithmic mathematical ratio that indicates a devices electric or acoustic signal to that of another
22. a material with 1- 3 valence electrons
24. early proponent of alternating current
26. a device that converts DC electricity into single or multiphase AC electricity.