Across
- 3. unit measuring electric potential
- 4. any component of a circuit that consumes power or energy
- 8. instrument for measuring electrical resistance
- 10. an electrode is an electrical conductor that carries electricity. It is used to touch a non-metal part of a circuit.
- 14. electrical switch is any device used to interrupt the flow of electrons in a circuit
- 15. unit of electrical current
- 16. semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power.
- 17. instrument that measures electric current
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- 1. a medium containing ions that is electrically conducting through the movement of ions, but not conducting electrons.
- 2. instrument that measures voltage
- 3. pressure from an electrical circuit's power source (measured in volts)
- 5. a force that counteracts the flow of current
- 6. unit used to measure the electrical resistance
- 7. instrument used for measuring electric potential difference between two points in an electric circuit
- 9. passive electrical component that creates resistance in the flow of electric current.
- 11. a container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power
- 12. electrical safety device that can stop current from flowing if it becomes overloaded
- 13. a closed path for current to flow through
