Ch.17 words

3. source- The source of high electrical potential; battery
5. The return path back to the battery that has nearly no volts.
8. circuit- All the parts in a circuit in a single path.
9. Circuit- A circuit that has 2 or more individual branches for each load.
12. Wires, terminals, and connectors that connect all the parts in a component together.
13. Current- Anything that uses a battery.
14. Drop- The amount of electrical power something is using.
16. The flow of electrons from a source of higher electrical potential to a source of lower electrical potential.

1. breakers- A circuit protection device that acts like a switch inside a circuit.
2. A component that uses electrical power.
4. Law- Describes how volts, amps, and resistance respond in a circuit.
6. Anything that gets in the way of an electrical current.
7. The flow of electricity.
10. Current- Generated in a power station, sent through power lines, and sent to a building.
11. A circuit protection device that opens the circuit by melting a current carrying element in the fuse when excessive heat is created.
13. Multimeter- A device that tests and measures electrical circuits.
14. Amount of electrical potential and how much electrical energy is there.
15. A path for electrons to flow from high electrical potential to a source of lower potential.