Electronics Quantities Vocab I

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Alternating Current

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The flow of electric charge that periodically reverses polarity.

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Product of resistance and capacitance in seconds.

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RC time constant

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Bias

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DC voltage to control a device.

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Total opposition to current flow in a circuit (measured in ohms).

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impedance

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Capacitance

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Ability of a capacitor to store electrical charge.

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Ω

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ohm

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Digital: Relating to devices or circuits with two discrete output levels.

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Relating to devices or circuits that have outputs of only two discrete levels.

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Static electric charge:

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electrostatic

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American Wire Gauge

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Standardized system for diameters of round wire.

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A charge with more electrons than protons

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negative charge