chapter 40. Electrical Circuits And Ohm's Law Chapter 40

15 A circuit that is continuous throughout is said to have __________.

C O N T I N U I T Y

11 Every ________ _______ contains a power source.

CO M P L E T E C I R C U I T

13 The __________ ____ or resistance which converts electrical energy into heat, light, or motion, is part of a complete circuit.

E L E C T R I C A L L O A D

3 A _______ is a complete path that electrons travel from a power source through a load and back to the power source.

circuit

9 An ____ _______ is any circuit that is not complete, or that lacks continuity, such as a broken wire.

open circuit

4 A ______ ____ for the electrical current from the load back to the power source is part of a complete circuit.

return path

5 A _____-__-_______ occurs when the power side of one circuit is electrically connected to the power side of another circuit.

short to voltage

10 ____ __________ can be caused by corroded connections or sockets.

H I G H R E S I S T A N C E

6 The _____ ____ for the current to flow through from the power source to the reisistance is part of a complete circuit.

P O W E R P A T H

14 A vehicle's battery is an example of a _____ ______.

P O W E R S O U R C E

2 __________ from harmful overloads is part of a complete circuit.

P R O T E C T I O N

8 A _____-__-______ is a type of short circuit that occurs when the current bypasses part of the normal circuit and flows directly to ground.

S H O R T T O G R O U N D

1 If a wire or component is shorted to voltage, it is commonly referred to as being _______.

Shorted

7 A defective component or circuit that is shorted to ground is commonly called ________.

grounded

12 In a circuit, a light bulb is an example of a ____.

load