Across
- 4. Detects physical input and turns it into an electrical signal.
- 5. Kicks off engine operation in vehicles.
- 6. Connection point for wires or components.
- 8. Lets current flow one way, blocks the other.
- 9. Any device that uses electrical energy in a circuit.
- 12. A break in the loop; current can’t flow.
- 13. Unbroken electrical connection; a multimeter can test this.
- 16. Diagram that shows how electrical parts connect.
- 18. Unit measuring electric current.
- 22. Common return path for electrical current in vehicles
- 24. Stores and supplies electrical energy chemically.
- 25. The flow of electric charge.
- 26. Melted to make permanent electrical connections.
Down
- 1. Unit of resistance.
- 2. Multiple paths for current to travel.
- 3. Electrical "pressure" that drives current.
- 7. Measures potential difference between two points.
- 10. Loss of electrical pressure across a component.
- 11. Electromagnetic device that moves a plunger or armature.
- 14. Resists the flow of electricity.
- 15. Electrical info sent between components.
- 17. A closed loop that allows current to flow.
- 19. Sacrificial device that protects circuits from overcurrent.
- 20. Slows down current in a circuit.
- 21. Unit of frequency, cycles per second.
- 23. Converts electrical energy into mechanical motion.
- 25. Material that allows electrons to move freely.
- 27. V = IR, defines the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance.