XT Week 5 Components Quiz

An electrical switch designed to protect a circuit from damage caused by overcurrent/overload or short circuit

• circuit breaker
• fuse
• power strip
• extension cord

An electrical generator that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy in the form of alternating current

• Converter
• Inverter
• Rectifier
• Alternator

A cylindrical projectile that can be propelled to a great distance by the combustion of its contents.

• Rocket
• Grenade
• Torpedo
• Missile

A coil of wire usually in cylindrical form that can act like a magnet so that a movable core is drawn into the coil and is used as a switch or control for mechanical devices like valves.

• Photomagnet
• Solenoid

• Thermomagnet
• Hydromagnet

A passive component that decreases resistance with respect to receiving luminosity (light) on the component's sensitive surface

• Photocell
• Luminosity resistor
• Light sensor
• Photoresistor/ (LDR)