Electrical terms

4. an electric current flowing in one direction only.
6. standards that employers must follow to protect workers from common hazards.
8. a brand name for non-metallic sheathed electrical cable
9. low-resistance connection between a live electrical conductor and the ground.
11. The measure of opposition to the flow of current within a material or component.
13. a passive electrical device that transfers energy between circuits by increasing or decreasing.
15. A closed, continuous path or loop through which electric current.

1. The electrical pressure or potential energy difference between two points in a circuit that forces charge to move.
2. A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily because it has many free, unbound electrons.
3. electrical circuit of lower resistance than that of a normal circuit.
5. The rate at which electric charge flows through a conductor.
7. an electric current that periodically reverses direction and changes magnitude over time.
10. A material that resists the flow of electricity and acts as a barrier.
12. the intentional connection of an electrical circuit to the earth, creating a low-resistance path for excess electricity to follow.
14. an automatic safety switch designed to protect electrical circuits from damage caused by overload or short circuits.