Basic Electrical Terms Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• fuse: wire or strip of fusible metal that melts and interrupts the circuit when the current exceeds a preset amperage.
• insulator: any material that will not allow electricity to easily flow through.
• generator: a machine which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
• receptacle: an electrical outlet into which the plug of an electrical device may be inserted.
• watt: a unit measuring electric power.
• battery: a single or group of connected electric cells that produces a direct electric current (dc)
• surge: a short duration of increased voltage.
• current: the movement or flow of electricity through a conductor.
• conductor: a substance or material that allows electrons, or electrical current , to flow through it.
• switch: used to break the connections in an electrical circuit.
• meter: an instrument that records the amount of something passing through it, such as electricity.
• amps: measurement of current flow through a conductor.
• ohms: the unit of measurement of the electrical resistance of a material.
• electricity: the flow of electrons.
• ground: an electrical connection to the earth.
• grid: a power system's layout of its substations and power lines.
• volt: the unit of measurement of force used to produce an electric current.