1.

ampere
the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International
d'Unites

2. analog
having an output that is proportional to the input

3. circuit
an electrical device providing a path for current to flow

4. conduction
the transmission of heat or electricity or sound

5. conductor
a device designed to transmit electricity or heat

6. convection
transfer of heat caused by molecular motion in liquid or gas

7. current
a flow of electricity through a conductor

8. digital
 of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in numbers

9. electrical energy
energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor

10. electrical engineering

the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and
the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of
machines and communication

11. electricity
a physical phenomenon that can produce light, heat and power

12. electrolysis
(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an
electric current through a solution containing ions

13. electromagnet
a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core

14. electronic
concerned with principles governing behavior of electrons

15. energy
the capacity of a physical system to do work
16. feedback
the process in which output of a system is returned to input

17. first law of thermodynamics

the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated
system is constant despite internal changes

18. fuel cell

cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel

19. generator
engine that converts mechanical energy into electricity

20. induction
an electrical phenomenon generating an electromotive force

21. input
signal going into an electronic system

22. insulator
a material with little electrical or thermal conductivity

23. integrated circuit

 a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or
semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component

24. interface
circuit consisting of hardware linking a device with another

25. microchip
electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon
semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in
an integrated circuit

26. microelectronics
the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components

27. microprocessor
integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the
processing and controls the parts of a system

28. ohm
a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points
on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them
produces a current of one ampere

29. Ohm's law

electric current is directly proportional to voltage and inversely
proportional to resistance; I = E/R
30. output
signal that comes out of an electronic system

31. parallel circuit

a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before
recombining to complete the circuit

32. photocell
a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations

33. photovoltaic
producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy

34. polarity
the state of having an indicated electrical charge

35. potentiometer
a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces

36. resistance
a material's opposition to the flow of electric current

37. resistor
 an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

38. semiconductor
a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is
intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity
increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities

39. sensor
any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light
or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner

40. series circuit

a circuit having its parts connected serially

41. solar cell

a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy

42. solar energy

energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy

43. solenoid
a coil of wire around an iron core

44. subroutine
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
45. switch
device for making or breaking the connections in a circuit

46. transistor
a semiconductor device capable of amplification

47. volt
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on
a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated
between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference
across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it

48. voltage
the rate at which energy is drawn from a source

49. voltmeter
meter that measures the potential difference between two points

50. watt
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second