ELECTRICITY BASIC VOCABULARY

electricity vocabulary

electricity

the flow of electrons that creates an electric current

electron

a subatomic particle with a negative charge

electric current

a flow of electricity through a cable / wire

prąd elektryczny

AC - alternating current

electric current that regularly changes / revers a direction. e.g. outlet

prąd zmienny

DC - direct current

electric current that flows only in one direction. e.g. battery

prąd stały

resistance

measures how difficult it is for electricity to flow through an object SI unit = Ohm

oporność elektryczna

volt

measures electrical pressure SI unit = Volts

wolt

Ohm

measures electrical resistance SI unit = Ohm

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circuit

the route which electric current flows in, beginning and ending at the same point.

obwód elektryczny

series circuit

a circuit that has one path for the electricity to flow

obwód szeregowy

parallel circuit

a circuit that has more than one path for the electricity to flow - 'branches'

obwód równoległy

open circuit

in electrons, the absence of flow through of the electric current

obwód otwarty

closed circuit

in electrons, the presence of flow through of the electric current

obwód zamknięty

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