Electrical Engineering Vocab

Front

Component limiting current in circuits.

Back

Resistor

Front

Least useful insulator:

Back

Aluminum

Front

Wires carrying electricity are covered with plastic to prevent fires. Why does plastic prevent fires?

Back

Plastic is a good insulator.

Front

Ability of a metal to conduct heat/electricity.

Back

conductivity

Front

Best example of a conductor?

Back

A metal bowl.

Front

Best conductor of electricity?

Back

Copper penny

Front

Not an insulator:

Back

Copper

Front

Gloves keep hands warm in winter because:

Back

They are insulators.

Front

Why are metals useful for electrical wire?

Back

Metals are conductors.

Front

Conductor?

Back

iron