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WorksheetsElectronics Circuits Vocab 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Circuit
Current that flows in only one direction.
Sub-atomic particle of negative charge that orbits the nucleus of an atom.
Current drawn from a source by a load.
Interconnection of components to provide an electrical path between two or more components.
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
The algebraic sum of the voltage drops in a closed path circuit is equal to the algebraic sum of the source voltages applied.
The sum of the currents flowing into a point in a circuit is equal to the sum of the currents flowing out of that same point.
Relationship between input and output in which the output varies in direct proportion to the input.
Fixed or variable series resistors connected across a voltage to obtain a desired fraction of that voltage.
The portion of total current flowing in one path of a parallel circuit.
direct current
electron
branch current
load
Current produced by the movement of positive charges towards the negative terminal of a source.
electron flow
conventional current flow
forward bias
Kirchhoff's current law
Current that flows in only one direction.
alternating current
electromotive force
forward bias
direct current
electric field
A field or force that exists in the space between two different potentials or voltages.
Force that causes the motion of electrons due to potential difference between two points.
A PN junction bias which allows current to flow through the junction.
Current drawn from a source by a load.
junction
The portion of total current flowing in one path of a parallel circuit.
Fixed or variable series resistors connected across a voltage to obtain a desired fraction of that voltage.
Contact or connection between two or more wires or cables.
Current drawn from a source by a load.
electron flow
Electric energy stored on the surface of a material.
Electrical current produced by the movement of free electrons towards a positive terminal.
A PN junction bias which allows current to flow through the junction.
Current produced by the movement of positive charges towards the negative terminal of a source.
A PN junction bias which allows current to flow through the junction.
zener diode
reverse bias
triac
forward bias
Sub-atomic particle of negative charge that orbits the nucleus of an atom.
electron
photon
neutron
proton
The area where the p-type material and n-type material meet in a semiconductor.
electron
L-C tank circuit
junction
load
forward bias
Junction or branch point in a circuit.
When the voltage on a P-type material is more negative than the voltage on its related N-type material.
When the voltage on an N-type material is more negative than the voltage on its related P-type material.
Fixed or variable series resistors connected across a voltage to obtain a desired fraction of that voltage.
