Electric Circuits Flashcard

Front

Direct Current (DC) flows

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from positive(+) side of the battery, through the circuit, and back to the negative(-) side of the battery

Front

Alternating Current (AC) flows

Back

back and forth from the negative (-) to the positive (+)

Front

Alternating Current (AC) is generated from

Back

generators

Front

Direct Current (DC) is generated from

Back

batteries

Front

This current is an example of

Back

A DC current

Front

This current is an example of

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an AC current

Front

What does this electrical symbol represent?

Back

battery

Front

What does this electrical symbol represent?

Back

open switch

Front

What is this electrical symbol?

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closed switch

Front

The total power, or energy of a current is measured in

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Watts