Electrical Energy Vocab

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  1. 7. A thin plastic board used to hold electronic components (transistors, resistors, chips, etc.) that are wired together
  2. 9. A body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air
  3. 10. Relating to or denoting a mechanical device which is electrically operated.
  4. 15. The perceptible natural movement of the air, in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction
  5. 16. Relating to or denoting a mechanical device which is electrically operated.
  6. 18. Relating to or produced by the internal heat of the earth.
  7. 19. The SI base unit of electrical current.
  8. 20. The hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub, used for fuel.
  9. 21. An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts
  10. 23. The sun's rays as a source of energy from which power for domestic or industrial use may be generated.
  11. 24. A light-emitting diode (a semiconductor diode which glows when a voltage is applied).
  12. 25. An electric current that reverses its direction many times a second at regular intervals, typically used in power supply
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  1. 1. An object or type of material that allows the flow of charge in one or more directions
  2. 2. A drawing that defines the logical connections between components on a circuit board whether it is a rigid PCB or flex
  3. 3. An electrical path that branches so that the current divides and only part of it flows through any branch.
  4. 4. A device having a designed resistance to the passage of an electric current.
  5. 5. The circuit elements are arranged in a single path
  6. 6. Is energy derived from biomass, which are plant- and animal-based materials taken from renewable sources
  7. 8. Relating to or denoting the generation of electricity using flowing water to drive a turbine that powers the generator
  8. 11. power Electric or motive power generated by a nuclear reactor.
  9. 12. gas An odorless, gaseous mixture of hydrocarbons—predominantly made up of methane (CH4).
  10. 13. An electric current flowing in one direction only.
  11. 14. A sedimentary deposit composed predominantly of carbon that is readily combustible
  12. 17. A force that counteracts the flow of current
  13. 22. An instrument designed to measure electric current, voltage, and usually resistance, over several ranges of value.