Electronics Circuits Vocab 2

Front

Relationship between input and output where output varies directly with input.

Back

linear

Front

Load

Back

Component connected to a source that draws current.

Front

Junction or branch point in a circuit.

Back

node

Front

A circuit with multiple paths for current flow.

Back

parallel circuit

Front

Voltage on P-type is more negative than N-type.

Back

reverse bias

Front

Illustration of an electrical circuit with components as symbols.

Back

schematic diagram

Front

Series Circuit

Back

Components connected end to end, allowing current to follow one path.

Front

Fixed or variable resistors across a voltage to get a fraction of that voltage.

Back

voltage divider

Front

Electric energy stored on a material's surface; also known as static charge.

Back

electric charge

Front

Force causing electron motion due to potential difference.

Back

electromotive force