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