Across
- 2. a measure of energy available or work that can be done using one ampere at one volt
- 6. the use of 1000 watts per hour
- 8. a measure of electrical pressure
- 9. a switch that trips and breaks the circuit when more than a specified amount of current that passes through it
- 10. a measure of the rate of flow of a current in a conductor
- 12. Agriculture mechanics
- 15. an electrical source and wires connected to an electrical device
- 16. a measure of the resistance of a material to the flow of an electrical current
- 17. any tendency of a material to prevent electrical flow
Down
- 1. a standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment
- 3. any material that will permit an electron to move through it
- 4. loss of voltage as electricity travels through a wire
- 5. protective tube with individual insulated wires running through it
- 7. a condition that occurs when electricity flows back to its source to rapidly and trips fuses, burns wires, and drains batteries
- 11. form of energy that can produce light, heat, magnetism, and chemical changes
- 13. material that provides great resistance to the flow of electricity
- 14. the process of making an electrical connection between a circuit, electricity-using device, or other electricity source to the earth to reduce the chance of shock and damage
