EVIDENCIA GAP 5 - ELECTRICITY BASICS - VOCABULARY - READING

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RIGO ALFREDO ORTEGA SANCHEZ
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Get Ready!

Before reading the passage, for example, about these questions.

1. What is a unit of measure in electricity?

• The units of electricity defined by the International System for magnitudes related
to Ohm's law are: the volt for voltage; the ampere for intensity; and ohm for
resistance.

2. Why is copper wire used in electrical draining?

• Copper has one of the highest rates of electrical conductivity among metals,
allowing for easy soldering.

Reading

2. Read the course description. then, mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).

1 F Electrons are a unit of measurement.

2 T Students learn about electrical currents.

3 F The final project is a written exam.

Vocabulary
Match the word (1-8) with the definitions
(A·H).

1 H ampere
2 F charge
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3 E circuit
4 A conduct
5 D current
6 G electron
7 B ohm
8 C resistance

A. the flow of electricity

B. a united that measures electrical resistance
C. how much an object opposes an electric current passing through it
D. a system of electrical conductors that electricity flows through
E. the act of electricity passing through an Object
F. the electric property of an object that makes it have a negative positive force
G. the particle in an atom that carries electric currents
H. the base unit of an electric current

Conceptos Básicos de la Electricidad

• Resistencia
• Circuito
• Electricidad
• Voltaje
• Voltímetro
• Actual

Las Bases de la Electricidad

En esta clase, los estudiantes aprenden sobre los conceptos básicos de la electricidad.
Primero, aprenden cómo se crea la electricidad.
Esto conduce a un estudio en profundidad de los electrones. Luego los estudiantes aprenden
sobre la carga eléctrica, la corriente y la resistencia. También descubren cómo un material
conduce la corriente. Finalmente, los estudiantes aprenden a medir la electricidad. Estudian
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unidades de medida como amperios, voltios, ohmios y vatios. Luego, al final de la clase, los
estudiantes realizan un proyecto final. Cada estudiante construye su propio circuito eléctrico.

Glosario
1. Volt

Traslation: Voltaje

Definition: is the derived unit of the International System for electric potential, electromotive
force and electric voltage.
Example Sentence: Voltage is used to measure the capacity of electric batteries.

2. Amperes

Traslation: Amperios
Definition: Is the unit of intensity of electric current.

Example Sentence: The unit of electrical intensity in the International System is the
ampere (A).
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3. Watts

Traslation: Vatios
Definition: Is the coherent derived unit of the International System of Units for potency.

Example Sentence: The watt is used to quantify the rate at which energy is transferred.

4. Electrons

Traslation: Electrones

Definition: An electronics is a particle with a negative electrical charge.

Example Sentence: Electric heating is generated through a system of resistors, through

which the electrons flow, thus generating a share of caloric energy.

5. Ohms
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Traslation: ohmios
Definition: is the derived unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units.
Example Sentence: Ohm's law is used to determine the relationship between voltage,
current, and resistance in an electrical circuit.

6. Circuit

Traslation: Circuito
Definition: A circuit is an interconnection of electrical components that carry electrical
current through a closed path.

Example Sentence: An electrical circuit is used so that we can take advantage of the
electrical current, and this can do a useful job such as lighting a light bulb, starting a motor
or making any electrical device work.

7. Electricity

Traslation: Electricidad

Definition: It is a set of physical phenomena related to the presence and flow of electrical
charges.

Example Sentence: Through electricity, everything we see moves, lighting, transportation,

appliances, among others.
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8. Resistance

Traslation: Resistencia

Definition: It is the opposition to the flow of electric current through a conductor.

Example Sentence: The resistors are found in practically all the electrical devices that we
use, such as electric stoves, computers, among others.

9. Measurement Units

Traslation: Unidades de medida

Definition: They are the methods, devices and calculations used to measure electrical
quantities. Measurement of electrical quantities can be done by measuring electrical
parameters of a system.

Example Sentence: Some important measurements are Watt, Volt, Amp, Kilowatt,
Volt-amperes, reactive, Culombi.

10. Current
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Traslation: Corriente
Definition: It is the flow of electric charge that passes through a material. It can also be
defined as a flow of charged particles, such as electrons or ions, moving through an electrical
conductor or space.
Example Sentence: the ignition of a car generates electric current; or when we turn on the
blender it generates electric current.