Conceptos Fundamentales y Vocabulario Técnico de Electricidad en Inglés

Electrical Concepts Review - Set 1

1. What’s the name of the device that is able to raise or lower electricity’s voltage and current?
   Transformer
2. The flow of electricity through a conductor is called:
   Current
3. Material that allows electrons to flow through it:
   Conductor
4. An electrical device used to protect an electric component from overvoltage:
   Fuse
5. Measuring unit of electrical power/energy:
   Kilowatt (kW)
6. One million watts is equivalent to:
   Megawatt (MW)
7. Energy generated by splitting atoms:
   Nuclear power
8. The current flow through a conductor is measured in:
   Amps (Amperes)
9. Total loss of electrical power from the power distributor:
   Blackout
10. The device that transforms mechanical power into AC electric power:
    Alternator

Key Terminology - Set 1

• Circuit: The path followed by a flow of electric current.
• Electricity: The flow of electrons.
• Ground: An electrical connection to the earth.
• Ohms: The unit of measurement of the electrical resistance of a material.
• Surge: A short duration of increased voltage.

Electrical Concepts Review - Set 2

1. What’s the name of the device that is able to raise or lower electricity’s voltage and current?
   Transformer
2. The flow of electricity through a conductor is called:
   Current
3. Material that allows electrons to flow through it:
   Conductor
4. An electrical device used to protect an electric component from overvoltage:
   Fuse
5. Measuring unit of electrical power/energy:
   Kilowatt (kW)
6. One million watts is equivalent to:
   Megawatt (MW)
7. Energy generated by splitting atoms:
   Nuclear power
8. The current flow through a conductor is measured in:
   Amps (Amperes)
9. Total loss of electrical power from the power distributor:
   Blackout
10. The device that transforms mechanical power into AC electric power:
    Alternator

Key Terminology - Set 2

• Circuit: The path followed by a flow of electric current.
• Electricity: The flow of electrons.
• Ground: An electrical connection to the earth.
• Ohms: The unit of measurement of the electrical resistance of a material.
• Surge: A short duration of increased voltage.

Electrical Concepts Review - Set 3

1. What’s the name of the device that is able to raise or lower electricity’s voltage and current?
   Transformer
2. The flow of electricity through a conductor is called:
   Current
3. Material that allows electrons to flow through it:
   Conductor
4. An electrical device used to protect an electric component from overvoltage:
   Fuse
5. Measuring unit of electrical power/energy:
   Kilowatt (kW)
6. One million watts is equivalent to:
   Megawatt (MW)
7. Energy generated by splitting atoms:
   Nuclear power
8. The current flow through a conductor is measured in:
   Amps (Amperes)
9. Total loss of electrical power from the power distributor:
   Blackout
10. The device that transforms mechanical power into AC electric power:
    Alternator

Key Terminology - Set 3

• Circuit: The path followed by a flow of electric current.
• Electricity: The flow of electrons.
• Ground: An electrical connection to the earth.
• Ohms: The unit of measurement of the electrical resistance of a material.
• Surge: A short duration of increased voltage.

Electrical Concepts Review - Set 4

1. What’s the name of the device that is able to raise or lower electricity’s voltage and current?
   Transformer
2. The flow of electricity through a conductor is called:
   Current
3. Material that allows electrons to flow through it:
   Conductor
4. An electrical device used to protect an electric component from overvoltage:
   Fuse
5. Measuring unit of electrical power/energy:
   Kilowatt (kW)
6. One million watts is equivalent to:
   Megawatt (MW)
7. Energy generated by splitting atoms:
   Nuclear power
8. The current flow through a conductor is measured in:
   Amps (Amperes)
9. Total loss of electrical power from the power distributor:
   Blackout
10. The device that transforms mechanical power into AC electric power:
    Alternator

Key Terminology - Set 4

• Circuit: The path followed by a flow of electric current.
• Electricity: The flow of electrons.
• Ground: An electrical connection to the earth.
• Ohms: The unit of measurement of the electrical resistance of a material.
• Surge: A short duration of increased voltage.

Electrical Concepts Review - Set 5

1. What’s the name of the device that is able to raise or lower electricity’s voltage and current?
   Transformer
2. The flow of electricity through a conductor is called:
   Current
3. Material that allows electrons to flow through it:
   Conductor
4. An electrical device used to protect an electric component from overvoltage:
   Fuse
5. Measuring unit of electrical power/energy:
   Kilowatt (kW)
6. One million watts is equivalent to:
   Megawatt (MW)
7. Energy generated by splitting atoms:
   Nuclear power
8. The current flow through a conductor is measured in:
   Amps (Amperes)
9. Total loss of electrical power from the power distributor:
   Blackout
10. The device that transforms mechanical power into AC electric power:
    Alternator

Key Terminology - Set 5

• Circuit: The path followed by a flow of electric current.
• Electricity: The flow of electrons.
• Ground: An electrical connection to the earth.
• Ohms: The unit of measurement of the electrical resistance of a material.
• Surge: A short duration of increased voltage.