Across
- 2. Prefix for 1000 (kilowatt = 1000 watts)
- 7. Measures voltage (V)
- 8. Center of an atom
- 11. Unit of measurement for resistance
- 12. A negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom
- 14. Any device that resists the flow of electrons
- 15. An instrument for measuring electrical current
- 16. An electrical property that opposes the flow of current through a circuit. Resistance (R) is measured in ohms
- 20. Type of circuit with only one path for current flow
- 21. The smallest particle to which an element may be divided and still retain the properties of the element
- 22. A DC voltage source consisting of two or more cells that convert chemical energy into electrical energy
- 23. A statement of relationships among current, voltage, and resistance in an electrical circuit (E = I x R)
Down
- 1. The movement of electrons in a circuit (I)
- 3. Instrument for measuring resistance
- 4. A material through which it is relatively easy to maintain an electric current
- 5. Adevice consisting of one or more coils of wire wrapped around a common core - step up or step down voltage
- 6. The rate of doing work or the rate at which energy is used or dissipated (watts (W))
- 9. A unit of electrical current (A)
- 10. Unit of measurement for difference of potential (V)
- 13. A complete path for current flow
- 17. A material through which it is difficult to conduct an electric current
- 18. An electromechanical device consisting of one or more sets of contacts
- 19. Unit of measurement for electrical power (W)
- 24. Prefix for 1,000,000 (million) (megawatt = 1 million watts)
