Electrical Layout and Estimate Flashcards
Is a form of energy generated by friction, induction or chemical change, having magnetic, chemical and radiant effect.
Electricity
Electrons in Motion
Electricity
date when electricity was accidentally discovered by Greeks.
600 BC
He is an english physicist, considered Father of Electricity, after publishing his studies on Electric Attraction and The Electric Force
William Gilbert
Electricity consists of (3):
Electrons
Neutron
Proton
The ___ is the negtaively charged particle of an Atom sometimes referred to as the negative charge of electricity.
Electron
On the other hand, the ____ is the positively charged particle of an Atom which is sometimes referred to as the positive charge of electricity that weighs about 1850 times as much as the Electron.
Proton
____ is that particle of an Atom which is not electrically charged and weighs slightly more than the proton.
Neutron
Is the term applied to an atom or molecule which is not electrically balanced. It is an atom or molecule that is electrically cahrged. It simply mean there is a loss or gain of one or more electrons. It occur when the electrons in the atom is loosened through friction by another atom. Therefore, the presence of electrons in any organic or inorganic substance is a fact, that electricity is always present.
Ion
Volt or voltage is the electrical pressure that causes the electrons to move theough a conductor (wire). It is an Electromotive FOrce
Volt or Voltage
Comparatively, to have 12 volts is like having 12 pounds of water pressure inside the pipe of a water system. Thusm the higher the voltage, the more electricity will be forced to flow.
Volt was named after this Italian scientist who discovered that electrons flow when two different metals are connected by a wire and then dipped into a liquid that conduct or carry electrons.
Alessandro Volta
Is the standard unit used in measuring the strength of an electric currrent, named after Andre M Ampere.
Ampere
It is the amount of current flow, sent by one volt through the resistance of one Ohm,. When there is too mush flow of electricity in a small conductor or wire, heat is produced which eventually may blow-off the protective devise called fuse, or burn the wire insulator and create fire.
Ampere
Watt is name after _____, a scottish inventor.
James Watt
Is the rate or measure of power used or consumed. It represents the equivalent heat volts and ampere consumed by lights, appliancces or motors.
Watt
Refers to the wire installations that supply current to light and convenient outlets.
Circuit
IS the firction or opposition to the flow of current by the wires and transformers, analogous to plumbing installation, where the flow of water is subjected to resistance caused by friction between the water and the inside wall of the pipe, and the various form of turns and fittings.
Resistance
For direct current (DC), friction is ______
Resistance
For alternating current (AC), friction is ______.
Impedance
Factors that influences Conductor Resistnace. (4)
Composition of the conductor
Length of wire
Cross sectional area of wire (eg the bigger the section the lower the resistance)
Temperature
is the flow or rate of flow of electric force in a conductor.
Electric Current
Types of Electric Current
DC
AC
flows in one direction, the flow is said to be from negative to positive, a dry cell or storage battery.
DC
Constantly reverses its direction of flow, it is generated by machine called generator, this type of current is universally accepted because of its unlimited number of applications with the following advantages.
Easily produce
cheaper
it can be transformed to higher voltage and drop it to low voltage
more efficient compared to DC
Alternating Current


































