FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|100%
CORRECT|GRADE A+
voltage - ANSWER the electric potential difference between two points in a circuit measured in volts
current - ANSWER the flow of electric charge through a conductor, measured in amperes (amps)
resistance - ANSWER the opposition to the flow of electric current in a circuit, measured in ohms.
resistor - ANSWER An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
Ohm's Law - ANSWER V=IR
circuit - ANSWER a path for an electrical current to flow around
power - ANSWER the rate at which work is done or energy is transferred in an electric circuit, measured
in watts
capacitance - ANSWER The ability of a component to store electrical charge, measured in farads
capacitor - ANSWER A device that stores electric charge or energy in the form of electric fields
inductance - ANSWER The property of a coil or conductor to induce an electromotive force (EMF) in itself
when the current changes, measured in henrys
inductor - ANSWER an electrical device that introduces inductance into a circuit
Direct Current (DC) - ANSWER electric current which flows in one direction
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