Foundations: Ch. 7 Electricity & Electrical Safety Crossword
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
 
 
Down: 1) also known as an insulator, a material that does not transmit electricity2) any material that cuducts electricty4) abbreviated mA: 1/1,000 of an ampere6) abbreviated as A and also known as amp; unit that measures the strength of an electric current. 7) abbreviated V and also known as voltage; a unit that measures the pressure or force that pushes electric current forward through a conductor. 8) prevents excessive currents to treat the skin10) flow of electricity along a conductor12) An apparatus that changes direct current to alternating current Across: 3) abbreviated as O; unit that measures the resistance of an electric current5) abbreviated W; unit that measures how much electric energy is being used in one second. 9) completes an electric circuit and carries the current safely away. 11) abbreviated AC; rapid and interrupted current, flowing first in one direction and then in the opposite direction; produced by mechanical means and changes directions 60 times per second. 13) abbreviated as kw; 1,000 watts14) abbreviated DC; constant, even flowing current that travels in one direction only and is prduced by chemical means. 15) Movement of electrons from one atom to another along a conductor16) switch that automatically interrupts or shuts off an electric circuit at the first indication of overload.
 

 

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