A-z of electrickery

Zener diode


A

Ammeter

B

Back EMF


C

Cathode

D

Dynamo.

E

electrophorus
F

Fuse.

A device to prevent the overloading of an electrical circuit.

G

galvanometer
H

Hertz.
The standard unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one cycle per second.
Abbreviation: Hz

I

Induction


J

jack plug
K

Kilowatt-hour - [kWh]
One thousand watts acting over a period of 1 hour.
The kWh is a unit of energy.
1 kWh=3600 kJ.

L

Lucy cut out

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Motor

N

Norton Amplifier.

An amplifier which converts a current to a voltage.

O

Oscillator

An oscillator is a circuit which produces a continuous, repeated, alternating waveform without any input.

P

Printed Circuit Board.
A printed circuit board, or PC board, or PCB, is a non-conductive material with conductive lines printed or etched.
Electronic components are mounted on the board and the traces connect the components together to form a working circuit or assembly.

Q

Quadrature booster - A phase shifting transformer that can inject voltages that are time delayed with respect to the input voltage.

R

Radio Waves.
Electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between about 5 centimetres and 30,000 meters; used for the broadcasting of radio and television signals.

S

Semiconductor

T

Transformers.

U

ultrasonic motor
V

Variac



W

Whimshurst machine (electrickery)

X