Definition | Word To Search For |
Rapid and interrupted current, flowing first in one direction and then in the opposite direction, changing directions sixty times per second | AC |
Unit that measures the strength of an electric current (the number of electrons flowing through a wire) | Amp |
Breaker switch that automatically interrupts or shuts off an electric circuit at the first indication of overload | Circuit |
Constant, even-flowing current that travels in one direction | DC |
Flow of electricity along a conductor | Current |
The movement of particles around an atom that creates pure energy | Electricity |
Special device that prevents excessive current from passing through a circuit | Fuse |
A material that does not transmit electricity easily | Insulator |
One-thousandth of an ampere | Milliampere |
Unit that measures the resistance of an electric current | Ohm |
The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen with the naked eye | Visible |
Unit that measures how much electric energy is being used in one second | Watt |
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