a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes"
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Rated voltage
the maximum voltage that the circuit-breaker can interrupt safely and without being damaged by excessive arcing.
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a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes"
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons;…
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons;…
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.a field of force surrounding a charged particle
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
Used in the same subject area: Electromagnetism, Physics.
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the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.a rock breaker
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.One who travels a circuit, as a circuit judge.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.a measure of the induction between two circuits; the ratio of the electromotive force in a circuit to the corresponding change of curr…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.A species of switch for changing the current from one circuit to another, or for shortening a circuit.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep; occurs with high voltage and low frequency (1 to 4 hert…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep; occurs with high voltage and low frequency (1 to 4 hert…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.the product of voltage and current
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.the product of voltage and current
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: maximum, voltage, circuit-breaker, interrupt, safely.A power in nature, a manifestation of energy, exhibiting itself when in disturbed equilibrium or in activity by a circuit movement, th…
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