My fancy wall by Ryan Darden https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r Made with a wink and a smile en-us 2020-03-08 20:22:29 UTC 2020-03-11 04:14:43 UTC hello@padlet.com alternating current rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456545006 an electric current that reverses its direction many times a second at regular intervals, typically used in power supplies.]]> 2020-03-08 20:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456545006 American Wire Gauge (AWG) system rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456545129 American wire gauge (AWG), also known as the Brown & Sharpe wire gauge, is a logarithmic stepped standardized wire gauge system used since 1857, predominantly in North America, for the diameters of round, solid, nonferrous, electrically conducting wire. ]]> 2020-03-08 20:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456545129 ammeter rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456545666 An ammeter (from Ampere Meter) is a measuring instrument used to measure the current in a circuit. Electric currents are measured in amperes (A), hence the name. Instruments used to measure smaller currents, in the milliampere or microampere range, are designated as milliammeters or microammeters.

]]> 2020-03-08 20:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456545666 atom rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456545822 An atom a fundamental piece of matter. ... An atom itself is made up of three tiny kinds of particles called subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons. The protons and the neutrons make up the center of the atom called the nucleus and the electrons fly around above the nucleus in a small cloud.

]]> 2020-03-08 20:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456545822 battery rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456545978 A battery is an electrochemical cell (or enclosed and protected material) that can be charged electrically to provide a static potential for power or released electrical charge when needed. A battery generally consists of an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte.]]> 2020-03-08 20:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456545978 capacitor rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456546104
A capacitor is a device that stores electrical energy in an electric field. It is a passive electronic component with two terminals. The effect of a capacitor is known as capacitance.]]> 2020-03-08 20:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456546104 cell rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456546197 An electrochemical cell is a device capable of either generating electrical energy from chemical reactions or using electrical energy to cause chemical reactions.

]]> 2020-03-08 20:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456546197 circuit board rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456546794 A printed circuit board (PCB) mechanically supports and electrically connects electrical or electronic components using conductive tracks, pads and other features etched from one or more sheet layers of copper laminated onto and/or between sheet layers of a non-conductive substrate. Components are generally soldered onto the PCB to both electrically connect and mechanically fasten them to it.]]> 2020-03-08 20:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456546794 compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456546983 A compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), also called compact fluorescent light, energy-saving light and compact fluorescent tube, is a fluorescent lamp designed to replace an incandescent light bulb; some types fit into light fixtures designed for incandescent bulbs.]]> 2020-03-08 20:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456546983 conductor rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456547154 a material or device that conducts or transmits heat, electricity, or sound, especially when regarded in terms of its capacity to do this.]]> 2020-03-08 20:31:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456547154 continuity tester rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456547563 A continuity tester is an item of electrical test equipment used to determine if an electrical path can be established between two points; that is if an electrical circuit can be made. The circuit under test is completely de-energized prior to connecting the apparatus.]]> 2020-03-08 20:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456547563 coulomb rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456547818 the SI unit of electric charge, equal to the quantity of electricity conveyed in one second by a current of one ampere.]]> 2020-03-08 20:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/456547818 Current rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458063193 Current is the rate of flow of electricity. The unit of current is the ampere (A) which is defined as 1 ampere = 1 coulomb per second.Jan 15, 2020

]]> 2020-03-11 02:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458063193 diode rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458063418 a semiconductor device with two terminals, typically allowing the flow of current in one direction only.]]> 2020-03-11 02:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458063418 Direct Current rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458063900 an electric current flowing in one direction only.

]]> 2020-03-11 02:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458063900 Electrical engineering rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458064091 Electrical engineering is one of the newer branches of engineering, and dates back to the late 19th century. It is the branch of engineering that deals with the technology of electricity. Electrical engineers work on a wide range of components, devices and systems, from tiny microchips to huge power station generators.Aug 27, 2014

]]> 2020-03-11 02:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458064091 Electricity rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458064305 Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. In early days, electricity was considered as being unrelated to magnetism.]]> 2020-03-11 02:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458064305 Electrode rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458064483 An electrode is a solid electric conductor that carries electric current into non-metallic solids, or liquids, or gases, or plasmas, or vacuums. Electrodes are typically good electric conductors, but they need not be metals. Cathode and Anode.

]]> 2020-03-11 02:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458064483 Electron rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458065378 a stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.


]]> 2020-03-11 02:12:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458065378 Fluorescent Lamp rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458071540 A fluorescent lamp, or fluorescent tube, is a low-pressure mercury-vapor gas-discharge lamp that uses fluorescence to produce visible light. An electric current in the gas excites mercury vapor, which produces short-wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor coating on the inside of the lamp to glow.

]]> 2020-03-11 02:34:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458071540 Gas Discharge Lamp rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458072324 Gas-discharge lamps are a family of artificial light sources that generate light by sending an electric discharge through an ionized gas, a plasma. Typically, such lamps use a noble gas (argon, neon, krypton, and xenon) or a mixture of these gases.]]> 2020-03-11 02:37:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458072324 Generator rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458072652 a dynamo or similar machine for converting mechanical energy into electricity.

]]> 2020-03-11 02:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458072652 Hybrid Car rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458073031 a car with a gasoline engine and an electric motor, each of which can propel it.]]> 2020-03-11 02:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458073031 Incandescent Lamp rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458073519 An incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe is an electric light with a wire filament heated until it glows. The filament is enclosed in a bulb to protect the filament from oxidation. Current is supplied to the filament by terminals or wires embedded in the glass.

]]> 2020-03-11 02:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458073519 IEEE rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458074108
Due to its expansion of scope into so many related fields, it is simply referred to by the letters I-E-E-E (pronounced Eye-triple-E), except on legal business documents. As of 2018, it is the world's largest association of technical professionals[5] with more than 423,000 members in over 160 countries around the world.[6] Its objectives are the educational and technical advancement of electrical and electronic engineering, telecommunications, computer engineering and allied disciplines.[3][7]


]]> 2020-03-11 02:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458074108 Insulator rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458075253 a block of material, typically glass or ceramic, enclosing a wire carrying an electric current where it crosses a support.



]]> 2020-03-11 02:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458075253 Integrated Circuit rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458075427 an electronic circuit formed on a small piece of semiconducting material, performing the same function as a larger circuit made from discrete components.

]]> 2020-03-11 02:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458075427 Ion rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458084861 an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

]]> 2020-03-11 03:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458084861 LED rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458085053 a light-emitting diode (a semiconductor diode which glows when a voltage is applied).
"light sources can be fluorescent tubes, optical fibers, or LEDs"
]]> 2020-03-11 03:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458085053 Lamp rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458085324 a device for giving light, either one consisting of an electric bulb together with its holder and shade or cover, or one burning gas or a liquid fuel and consisting of a wick or mantle and a glass shade.

]]> 2020-03-11 03:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458085324 Motor rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458085407 a machine, especially one powered by electricity or internal combustion, that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for some other device with moving parts.

]]> 2020-03-11 03:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458085407 Neutron rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458085492 a subatomic particle of about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge, present in all atomic nuclei except those of ordinary hydrogen.



]]> 2020-03-11 03:27:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458085492 Ohm rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458085775 the SI unit of electrical resistance, expressing the resistance in a circuit transmitting a current of one ampere when subjected to a potential difference of one volt.


]]> 2020-03-11 03:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458085775 Ohmmeter rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458085906 an instrument for measuring electrical resistance.


]]> 2020-03-11 03:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458085906 Ohm's Law rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458086436 a law stating that electric current is proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance.


]]> 2020-03-11 03:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458086436 Oscilloscope rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458086726 a law stating that electric current is proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance.


]]> 2020-03-11 03:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458086726 Parallel Circuits Polarity rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458088411 Polarity in a Parallel Circuit. Just as in series circuits, electrical current flows “from negative to positive” through each of the load components in a parallel circuit. ... Note that the polarity of each of the resistors is the same as the polarity of the source.

]]> 2020-03-11 03:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458088411 Power rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458089012 electrical energy supplied to an area, building, etc.

]]> 2020-03-11 03:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458089012 Primary Cell rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458089150 an electric cell that produces current by an irreversible chemical reaction.


]]> 2020-03-11 03:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458089150 Proton rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458089378 a stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei, with a positive electric charge equal in magnitude to that of an electron, but of opposite sign.



]]> 2020-03-11 03:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458089378 Resistance rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458089682 the degree to which a substance or device opposes the passage of an electric current, causing energy dissipation. Ohm's law resistance (measured in ohms) is equal to the voltage divided by the current.

]]> 2020-03-11 03:43:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458089682 Resistor rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458089847 a device having a designed resistance to the passage of an electric current.

]]> 2020-03-11 03:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458089847 Schematic Diagram rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458092159 A schematic diagram is a picture that represents the components of a process, device, or other object using abstract, often standardized symbols and lines. Although schematic diagrams are commonly associated with electrical circuits, many examples can be found in other industries.Jan 29, 2019

]]> 2020-03-11 03:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458092159 Schematic Symbol rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458092289 An electronic symbol is a pictogram used to represent various electrical and electronic devices or functions, such as wires, batteries, resistors, and transistors, in a schematic diagram of an electrical or electronic circuit.

]]> 2020-03-11 03:54:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458092289 Secondary Cell rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458092722 A rechargeable battery, storage battery, or secondary cell, (or archaically accumulator) is a type of electrical battery which can be charged, discharged into a load, and recharged many times, as opposed to a disposable or primary battery, which is supplied fully charged and discarded after use.

]]> 2020-03-11 03:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458092722 Series Circuit rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458092910 A series circuit is a closed circuit in which the current follows one path, as opposed to a parallel circuit where the circuit is divided into two or more paths. In a series circuit, the current through each load is the same and the total voltage across the circuit is the sum of the voltages across each load.

]]> 2020-03-11 03:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458092910 series-parallel combination circuits rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458093136 A combination circuit is one that has a "combination" of series and parallel paths for the electricity to flow. Its properties are a combination of the two. In this example, the parallel section of the circuit is like a sub-circuit and actually is part of an over-all series circuit.




]]> 2020-03-11 03:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458093136 Solar Cell rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458093691 a device converting solar radiation into electricity.


]]> 2020-03-11 03:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458093691 Solderless Breadboard rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458094982 A breadboard is a construction base for prototyping of electronics. ... In the 1970s the solderless breadboard ( a.k.a. plugboard, a terminal array board) became available and nowadays the term "breadboard" is commonly used to refer to these. Because the solderless breadboard does not require soldering, it is reusable.

]]> 2020-03-11 04:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458094982 Static Electricity Switch rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458095188 The Static Switch makes a rapid switch from one source to the other in the event of a fault to the power supply used to power the load, or carry out test/maintenance. One of the two sources can be designated as the preferred power supply, to which the Static Switch will transfer the load.

]]> 2020-03-11 04:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458095188 Transistor rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458095301 a semiconductor device with three connections, capable of amplification in addition to rectification.

]]> 2020-03-11 04:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458095301 Troubleshoot rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458095389 trace and correct faults in a mechanical or electronic system.


]]> 2020-03-11 04:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458095389 Valence Shell rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458095651 Valence shell is the outermost shell of every element. Atom of every element have different electronic configurations based on the atomic number of each element. Electronic configuration refers to the distribution of electrons in various shells/orbits/energy levels of every atom.Dec 15, 2014

]]> 2020-03-11 04:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458095651 Variable Resistor rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458095891 What are Variable Resistors used for? Simply put, a variable resistor is able to have its electrical resistance adjusted. These devices are used when working with electrical circuitry because they help to control voltage and/or currents. They specifically work with voltage and currents that are a part of the circuit.Jun 23, 2019

]]> 2020-03-11 04:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458095891 Volt rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458096036
  • the SI unit of electromotive force, the difference of potential that would drive one ampere of current against one ohm resistance.



    • ]]>     2020-03-11 04:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458096036     Voltage rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458096117 an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.

    ]]>     2020-03-11 04:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458096117     Voltmeter rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458096179 an instrument for measuring electric potential in volts.


    ]]>     2020-03-11 04:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458096179     Volt-Ohm-Milliammeter rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458096371 A multimeter or a multitester, also known as a VOM (volt-ohm-milliammeter), is an electronic measuring instrument that combines several measurement functions in one unit. A typical multimeter can measure voltage, current, and resistance. Analog multimeters use a microammeter with a moving pointer to display readings.

    ]]>     2020-03-11 04:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458096371     Watt rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458096893 the SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second, corresponding to the power in an electric circuit in which the potential difference is one volt and the current one ampere.


    ]]>     2020-03-11 04:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458096893     Watt's Law rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458097009 Watt's Law states that: Power (in Watts) = Voltage (in Volts) x Current (in Amps) P = V I Combining with Ohm's law we get two other useful forms: P = V*V / R and P = I*I*R Power is a measurement of the amount of work that can be done with the circuit, such as turning a motor or lighiting a light bulb.Oct 4, 2009

    ]]>     2020-03-11 04:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458097009     Zener Diode rbdarden23 https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458097231 a form of semiconductor diode in which at a critical reverse voltage a large reverse current can flow.


    ]]>     2020-03-11 04:14:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rbdarden23/edw8vtvzzq3r/wish/458097231