UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DE PANAMA

FACULTAD DE INGENIERIA ELECTRICA

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
UNIT 6: ELECTRICAL UNITS

Part I. Brainstorm.
1. What are some different electrical units of measurement?

2. Why are equations useful in electrical engineering?

Part II. Read the course description. Then, mark the following statements as True or False.
1. Students will be reminded of some material they already learned. _________
2. The course covers electrical symbols and equations. _________
3. Students can take EEU621 on a year round basis. _________

Part III. Look up the definitions of the vocabulary words.

1. watts
2. volts
3. joules
4. hertz
5. coulombs
6. ohms
7. farad
8. henry
9. equations
10. symbols

Part IV. Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.

1. The student had trouble understanding the mathematical statement that two amounts are equal.
_____________________________
2. Instead of writing the word ohm, the engineer preferred to use the image that represents it.
_____________________________
3. The appliance used 75 units that measure the power of electricity.
______________________________
4. The outlet is capable of 110 units that measure the power of electrical current.
_______________________________

Part V. Match the words with their definitions.

hertz – coulomb – joule – henry – farad – ohm
1. a unit that measures inductance _________________________________
2. A unit that measures electrical resistance ______________________________
3. A unit that measures electrical charge __________________________
4. a unit that measures work or energy _________________________
5. a unit that measures the frequency of waves ________________________
6. a unit that measures capacitance ____________________________

Part VI. Read the conversation between two engineers. Then, choose the correct answers.

Engineer 1: So, how many watts does the laptop use?

Engineer 2: That’s what we need to figure out.

Engineer 1: Oh, I see. So, do we just use the standard equation?
Engineer 2: Yes. We multiply the amperes by the volts. That gives us the number of watts.
Engineer 1: Okay. The computer uses 0.4 amps.
Engineer 2: And we know the voltage is 110.
Engineer 1: Agreed. 110 multiplied by 0.4 is 43.
Engineer 2: I don’t think that’s right.
Engineer 1: Sorry, I meant to say 44. The laptop uses 44 watts.

1. What is the purpose of the conversation? ________

A. to learn about standard equations
B. to compare amp usage by two laptops
C. to figure out electrical units of voltage
D. to determine a computer’s wattage use

2. What error does engineer 1 make? _______

A. She multiplies incorrectly.
B. She says the wrong number.
C. She does not use the right equation.
D. She wants to find out the wrong unit.
Part VII. Use the conversation in Part 6 to complete the engineer’s notes.

Goal: To figure out the number of watts

the _________________ uses.

Equation: amperes ____________ by

voltage equal watts.

Result: The laptop uses _____________

watts.