Chapter 17 Terms

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Across
  1. 2. A tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive
  2. 3. Current an electric current of constant direction, having a magnitude that does not vary or varies only slightly
  3. 4. Source The source of high electrical potential
  4. 7. Drop A decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing
  5. 8. Circuit A closed electrical circuit in which the current is divided into two or more paths and then returns via a common path to complete the circuit
  6. 10. The science dealing with electric charges and currents
  7. 13. A person who conducts
  8. 14. The weight supported by a structure or part
Down
  1. 1. Passing in time
  2. 3. Multimeter A device that tests and measures electrical circuits
  3. 5. Circuit All the parts in a circuit in a single path
  4. 6. The opposition offered by one thing
  5. 7. The standard unit of potential difference and electromotive force in the International System of Units
  6. 9. Current An electric current that reverses direction at regular intervals, having a magnitude that varies continuously in sinusoidal manner
  7. 11. Breakers A device for interrupting an electric circuit to prevent excessive current, as that caused by a short circuit, from damaging the apparatus in the circuit or from causing a fire
  8. 12. Land having an indicated character
  9. 15. Law The law that for any circuit the electric current is directly proportional to the voltage and is inversely proportional to the resistance