Mr. Wood - Electricity Vocab

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  1. conductor
    a substance that readily serves as a medium for transmission
  2. insulator
    a material with little electrical or thermal conductivity
  3. inductance
    an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
  4. lightning rod
    a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning
  5. resistance
    any mechanical force that tends to slow or oppose motion
  6. ohm
    a unit of electrical resistance
  7. amperage
    the strength of an electrical current measured in amperes
  8. volt
    a unit for measuring the force of an electric current
  9. electricity
    a physical phenomenon that can produce light, heat and power
  10. alternating current
    an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally
  11. direct current
    an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
Created on Tue Nov 13 08:03:04 EST 2012 (updated Wed Nov 14 08:38:27 EST 2012)

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