Electrical Voltage and Current Concepts

Current is measured in __________.

Amps

What are often constructed of a combination of series and parallel segments?

Circuits

Kirchhoff's Current Law for a series circuit states that the current entering any point in a circuit must __________ the current exiting the same point.

Equal

What do higher currents indicate?

Higher currents indicate that more electrons are moving in a given time period.

What is a name for a device that converts electricity into work?

Load

A __________ circuit is one in which there is only one path for current to travel.

Series

Kirchhoff's Voltage Law for a series circuit says that the total voltage is equal to the __________.

Sum of the voltage drops

Which of the following is true according to Kirchhoff's Current Law?

The sum of the branch currents will equal the amount of current leaving the power supply.

The unit of measurement for voltage is the __________.

Volt

Which term describes the amount of voltage used by a component?

Voltage drop