Engineering Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. helps those positive charges get to the ground in a safe direct and controlled way, where they can be discharged without the risk of electrical shock or fire
  2. 5. a device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy
  3. 6. a box containing one or more electric switches
  4. 7. a circuit in which all parts are connected end to end to provide a single path of current
  5. 10. constructed of one copper wire either starnded or solid core
  6. 11. allows a grounding wire to be connected from the electrical circuit to the appliance
  7. 12. a closed electrical circuit in which the current is divided into two or more paths and then returns via a common path to complete the circuit
  8. 13. an electric current flowing in one direction only
  9. 14. an electrical cable which consists of multiple numbers of conductors with insulation sheaths placed in a single cable
Down
  1. 1. used to control the flow of electricity in a circuit composed of a hinge and lever
  2. 3. a flow of electric charge that regularly reverses its direction
  3. 4. carries the circuit back to the original power source
  4. 8. a closed path in which electrons from voltage or current source flow
  5. 9. carries the electrical current