11.2 Flashcards
1
Q
Series circuit
A
An electrical circuit in which components are arranged one after another in a series
2
Q
A parallel cicuit
A
An electrical circuit in which parts are arranged so that electrons can flow along more than one path
3
Q
Short circuit
A
An accidental low resistance connection between two points in a circuit that causes overflow
4
Q
Fuse
A
A safety device in an electrical circuit that has a metallic conductor that will melt if there is an overload
It protects from an overload in current
5
Q
Circuit breaker
A
A safety device that protects against current overload
It is reusable
6
Q
Transistor
A
A tiny device that acts as a switch or Mplifier in a circuit
7
Q
Microcircuits
A
Also called I eye grated circuits a circuit on an extremely small scale
