Definition

Applicable
Formulas

Symbol/ Unit

describes the relationship between current and

potential difference as the current along a conductor is
proportional to the potential difference.

V = potential difference in volts

= current in amperes
R = resistance in ohms

the unit of potential difference

the amount of work needed to move a unit charge from
a reference point to a specific point against an electric
field

V = IR

Current

the quantity, or number, of electrons flowing

A/ ampere

I = V/R

Resistance

the amount of opposition to the current in the circuit

(omega)/ ohm

R= V/I

Battery

a combination of two or more cells electrically

connected to work together to produce electric energy
a device capable of accumulating and storing an
electrical charge

Ohm's Law
Voltage
Electric
Potential

Capacitor
Diode

Protective
Devices

Resistor

Transformer

Switch

I
V = IR

a rectifying conductor
items worn by the radiation worker to reduce exposure
to radiation

a device designed to introduce resistance into an

electric circuit
a device in which 2 coils are placed near each other
without electrical connection

a device for turning on or off or directing an electric

current or for making or breaking a circuit
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