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nounthe difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in voltstype of:
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nounthe rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
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- earth a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
- f the capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates
- ground a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
- signal an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
- pot a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
- gain the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
- spike a transient variation in voltage or current
- generator an electronic device for producing a signal voltage
- transform increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)
- coil a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine