current - the rate of flow of electricity through a wire, etc., voltage - the pressure that makes charges move around a circuit; measured in volts, resistance - a measure of the opposition to current flow in an electrical circuit, potential difference - the difference in the amount of energy that charges have between 2 points, charge - the amount of electricity that is put into a battery or carried by a substance, multimeter - an electronic measuring instrument that combines several measurement functions in one unit, ohmmeter - a device for measuring electrical resistance, voltmeter - an instrument for measuring voltage, ammeter - an instrument for measuring the strength of an electric current, circuit - a complete path for the current to follow, series circuit - a circuit with only one path, parallel circuit - a circuit with more than one path, conductor - a material that charges can flow through, insulator - a material or device used to prevent electricity from escaping from something, direct current - an electric current that flows in one direction only, alternating current - an electric current that changes its direction at regular intervals many times a second, the effects of a current - heat, light, magnetism and chemical effects, watt (W) - a measure of power, ohm (Ω) - a unit for measuring electrical resistance, ampere (A) - a unit for measuring electric current,

Basic Electrical Words (Definitions)

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