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Flashcards by That Yeti Dog Person, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by That Yeti Dog Person
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| Question | Answer |
| _____ limits the flow of current in a circuit. | Resistance |
| In ~electronic~ circuits, resistance is usually provided by devices such as ____, ______, and ____. | resistors, relay coils, solenoids |
| In ~electrical~ circuits, resistance is often provided by _____ or ______, ____, _____, or other such devices. | relay or contactor coils, heaters, motors |
| The major difference between electrical and electronic devices is that _____ devices convert energy into another form of energy like light or sound. Whereas _____ devices control the flow of electrons for performing a particular task. | electronic, electrical |
| Resistance may also be provided by _____, which are the devices that perform useful work. | loads |
| _____ resistance may be created by light bulbs, heating elements, and motors that produce a physical effect such as light, heat, or motion. | Load |
| ______ can cause a fuse to blow, a circuit breaker to trip, or a power supply to shut down due to the overcurrent condition. | Short circuit |
| The prefixes "__" and "___" stand for mega (one million". | M, meg |
| _____ is a measure of electrical pressure in a circuit. | Voltage |
| Voltage is sometimes referred to as _____, which means that the voltage in an electrical circuit has the "potential" to do work. | potential |
| Voltage is also referred to as _______ (EMF). | electromotive force |
| A _____ is an electrical device that converts AC current to DC current. | rectifier |
| The process of converting AC to DC is called _____. | rectification |
| In a _____ circuit, components are connected end-to-end. | series |
| In a _____ circuit, components are connected across each other. | parallel |
| A ______ circuit is a ~combination~ of a series circuit and a parallel circuit. | series-parallel |
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