Exam 2: Electricity

The resistance of a short circuit is approximately

An ______________ is an atom that has either lost or gained one or more valence electrons to become electrically charged.

What is the frequency of a waveform that alternates 60 cycles per second?

A ______________ shows only the symbols for the components and their electrical connections.

The basic unit of charge is the coulomb.

The generation of static electricity is also referred to as the triboelectric effect.

Opposition that limits the amount of current that can be produced by the applied voltage is called ______________.

An atom that has either lost or gained one or more valence electrons to become electrically charged is a(n)

A motion of positive charges is considered

Opposition that limits the amount of current that can be produced by the applied voltage is called reluctance.

A material that can store a charge is called a(n)

An element is defined as a substance that cannot be decomposed any further by chemical action.

The resistance of an open circuit is considered to be ______________ ohms.

Solar cells use ______________ to generate output voltage from the light input.

What gives the number of protons or electrons required in the atom for each element?

A typical value of current in an electronic circuit is

A typical value of current in an electronic circuit is 0.01 A.

The practical unit of resistance is the ______________.

Opposition, that limits the amount of current that can be produced by the applied voltage is called

A ______________ is a device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy.