Basic Vocabulary for Electricians

a small wire or device inside a piece of electrical equipment that breaks and stops the current if the flow of electricity is too strong

• HAMMER

• FUSE

• SOCKET

• FLASHLIGHT

• PLUG

• WIRE

• SOCKET

• SWITCH

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

electrical force measured in Volts

• OHM'S LAW

• AMPERES

• VOLTAGE

• SWITCH

The law stating that electric current is proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance (V=IR) is called...

 A small device that you press or move up and down in order to turn a light or piece of electrical equipment on and off

• SCREWDRIVER

• PLUG

• SWITCH

• WIRE

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is its name?

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CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Sources of artificial light that employ advanced technology to reduce the amount of electricity used to generate light

• FLASHLIGHT

• ENERGY SAVING BULBS

• LIGHT BULBS

• DISTRIBUTION PANEL

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

The opposition of a substance or device to the flow of an electrical current

What is his job?

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The unit for measuring electric current (abbreviation A)