Mr. Wood - Electronics Vocab

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  1. diode
    a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
  2. capacitor
    an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
  3. resistor
    an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
  4. transistor
    a semiconductor device capable of amplification
  5. inductor
    an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
  6. transformer
    an electrical device changing one voltage to another
  7. semiconductor
    a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
  8. transducer
    an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another
  9. switch
    device for making or breaking the connections in a circuit
  10. circuit
    an electrical device providing a path for current to flow
  11. conductor
    a device designed to transmit electricity or heat
  12. insulator
    a material with little electrical or thermal conductivity
  13. ampere
    the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
  14. volt
    a unit for measuring the force of an electric current
  15. watt
    a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second
  16. joule
    a unit of electrical energy
  17. piezoelectric effect
    electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal
Created on Wed Dec 05 13:00:56 EST 2012 (updated Thu Dec 06 08:36:21 EST 2012)

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