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• Like charge ________ attract
and unlike charges ________.

• Name two types of electrical currents.

Direct (DC) and alternating (AC).

• Name the components of a simple circuit.

Power source, control (switch), load, and
conductors (wire).
• What happens to the current in a short circuit?
The current increases.
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• What is another name for electromotive force (EMF)?

Voltage.

• What is the single-letter abbreviation for electromotive

force (voltage)? “E”

• What instrument measures the EMF of an electrical

circuit? A voltmeter.

• A voltmeter must always be placed in _________

parallel with the
circuit being tested.
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• How many electrons are in one coulomb?

6.24 x 1018.

• One coulomb per second equals one: Ampere.

• Which electrical meter measures current? The ammeter.

• A clamp-on type ammeter must be clamped around

________
one wire(s) to obtain a proper reading.

• Name a type of ammeter other than the clamp-on type.

An inline ammeter.
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• What is the definition for power?

The time rate of doing work.

• Electrical power is measured in: Watts.

• The symbol for the watt is: “W” or “P”.

• State the formula for determining wattage. ExI=W

• Name three common conductors used in electrical
circuits. Silver, copper, and aluminum.