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7th Grade Career Exploration Module
Career Focus:
Electrical Engineer
Vocabulary
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Resistor
a device that is used to control the flow of
electricity in an electric circuit
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Impedance
in an electrical circuit, the apparent opposition to the flow
of an alternating current that is comparable to the actual
electrical resistance to a direct current
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Capacitor
a device that is used to store electrical
energy
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Transistor
a small device that is used to control the flow
of electricity in radios, computers, etc.
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Circuit
the complete path that an electric current
travels along
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Ohm
a unit for measuring electrical resistance
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Farad
the standard unit of measurement for
capacitors (capacitance)
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Ampere
a unit for measuring the rate at which electric
current flows - also called an amp
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Watt
a unit for measuring electrical power
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Oscilloscope
a test instrument
that is used to
measure and
analyze electronicsignals (waves and
pulses) displayed
on its screen
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EM (electromagnetism)
a magnetic field that is produced by a current
of electricity
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Ground
a wire or metal object that makes an
electrical connection with the earth
usually singular
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