Topic 8 Waves and Current FC

The continuous flow of electrical charges through a material.

• Capacitance
• Electric current
• Resistance
• Voltage

The measurement of how difficult it is for charges to flow through an object.

• Capacitance
• Resistance
• Current
• Voltage

The difference in electrical potential energy per charge between two places in a circuit.

• Voltage
• Capacitance
• Current
• Resistance

Information that is sent as a pattern in a controlled flow of current through a circuit.

• Magnetic signals
• Optical signals
• Electronic signals

• Thermal signals

A wave that requires a medium through which to travel.

• Electromagnetic wave
• Transverse wave
• Longitudinal wave
• Mechanical wave

Programs that encode, decode, and interpret information.

• Encoders
• Transcoders
• Decoders
• software

The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.

• Frequency
• Phase Shift
• Wavelength
• Amplitude

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave, such as the distance between two crests.

• Period
• Wavelength
• Frequency
• Amplitude

A signal that allows for a record of numerical values of an action at a set of continuous time intervals.

• Random variable
• Data set
• Digital Signal

• Statistical model

An electic circuit in which all parts are connected one after another along one path.

• Parallel circuit
• Series circuit
• Open circuit
• Short circuit