ASSIGNMENT ANSWER:

SEARCH FOR THE TERMS OF THE FF.

1. RESISTANCE - Resistance is the opposition that a substance offers to the flow of
electric current.  It is represented by the uppercase letter R.  The standard unit of resistance is
the ohm, sometimes written out as a word, and sometimes symbolized by the uppercase Greek
letter omega
2. VOLTAGE - Voltage, also called electromotive force, is a quantitative expression of the potential
difference in charge between two points in an electrical field. Voltage is symbolized by an
uppercase italic letter V or E. The standard unit is the volt, symbolized by a non-italic uppercase
letter V. One volt will drive one coulomb (6.24 x 1018) charge carriers, such as electrons, through
a resistance of one ohm in one second.
3. CURRENT - Current is a flow of electrical charge carriers, usually electrons or electron-deficient
atoms. The common symbol for current is the uppercase letter I. The standard unit is the ampere,
symbolized by A. One ampere of current represents one coulomb of electrical charge (6.24 x
1018 charge carriers) moving past a specific point in one second.
4. CONVENSIONAL CURRENT - Conventional Current assumes that current flows out of the
positive terminal, through the circuit and into the negative terminal of the source. This was the
convention chosen during the discovery of electricity.
5. CIRCUITS - a circuit is a path between two or more points along which an electrical current can
be carried. (A circuit breaker is a device that interrupts the path when necessary to protect other
devices attached to the circuit - for example, in case of a power surge.)
6. RESISTOR - A resistor is an electrical component that limits or regulates the flow of
electrical current in an electronic circuit. Resistors can also be used to provide a
specific voltage for an active device such as a transistor.
7. CAPACITORS - A capacitor is a passive electronic component that stores energy in the form of
an electrostatic field.
8. FUSE - A fuse is an electrical safety device built around a conductive strip that is designed to
melt and separate in the event of excessive current. Fuses are always connected in series with the
component(s) to be protected from overcurrent, so that when the fuse blows (opens) it will open
the entire circuit and stop current through the component(s).
9. SWITCH - a switch is an electrical component that can "make" or "break" an electrical circuit,
interrupting the current or diverting it from one conductor to another.
10. AC - alternating current (AC) occurs when charge carriers in a conductor
or semiconductor periodically reverse their direction of movement. Household utility current in
most countries is AC with a frequency of 60 hertz (60 complete cycles per second), although in
some countries it is 50 Hz. The radio-frequency (RF) current in antennas and transmission lines is
another example of AC.
11. DC - DC (direct current) is the unidirectional flow or movement of electric charge carriers (which
are usually electrons). The intensity of the current can vary with time, but the general direction of
movement stays the same at all times. As an adjective, the term DC is used in reference
to voltage whose polarity never reverses.
12. POWER - Power is the rate at which work is done or the rate at which energy is transfered from
one place to another or transformed from one type to another.
13. POTENTIOMETER - A potentiometer is an instrument for measuring voltage by comparison of
an unknown voltage with a known reference voltage.
14. AMMETER - An ammeter is a measuring device used to measure the electric current in a circuit.
15. VOLTMETER -A voltmeter is an instrument used for measuring electrical potential difference
between two points in an electric circuit.
16. TESTER - A continuity tester is an item of electrical test equipment used to determine if an
electrical path can be established between two points; that is if an electrical circuit can be made.
The circuit under test is completely de-energized prior to connecting the apparatus.
17. LOADS -"Load" is more an engineering term, and presumes that there is some system (e.g., a
bridge) that is supposed to resist forces (e.g., gravity, wind) applied to it. The force that it is
supposed to resist is the load.
18. OVERLOADS - The current in a circuit depends on the rating of the  appliances connected to it.
The choice of wires depends upon the maximum current estimated to pass through them. If the
total power rating of the appliances  exceeds this permitted limit, they tend to draw a large
current. This is known as overloading.