Ways to measure Flashcards
1
Q
What is voltage?
A
Energy STORED in an object
2
Q
How to measure voltage?
A
Voltmeter connected in Parallel
3
Q
What is the symbol for voltage?
A
Volt (V)
4
Q
What is current?
A
Amount of electric charge that passes by a point in a circuit each second
5
Q
How to measure current?
A
Ammeter connected in series
6
Q
What is the symbol for current?
A
Amp (A)
7
Q
What is resistance?
A
Measure of the opposition to the flow of electrons through a circuit
8
Q
How to measure resistance?
A
Ohmmeter connected in parallel
9
Q
What is the symbol for resistance?
A
Ohm (Ω)
