Digital Electronics Terms & Definitions - Chapter 1 Study Set

Capacitors resist the flow of current through a circut

False

The human body, through static electricity, cannot be charged more than 15 volts

False

Static electricity is not usually dangerous to humans but it is definitely dangerous to electronics

True

You should be careful not to touch sources of high voltage, even when they are not powered

True

The secret to soldering successfully is to melt the solder quickly

False

_________ is the flow of electricity

Current

At currents as low as _________, death is possible

50mA

_______ is electrical potential

Voltage

The most common component in electronics are

resistors

__________ is a metal allow that melts at a significantly lower temperature than the metals it connects

Solder

_________ usually look like a can with legs (leads) coming from the bottom

Electrolytic capacitors

Lightning is the discharge of _______ between the atmosphere and the ground

static electricity

The voltage difference between the atmosphere and the ground can be in the ________ of volts

millions

The more _____ applied to a person's body, the more current will flow, and the more dangerous the situation becomes.

voltage

resistors are _____; in other words, the can go into a circuit in either direction

Not polarized

______ is done to attach components like resistors and capacitors to circuit boards

Soldering

______ results when a stored charge rapidly discharges

static electricity

__________ components are those components that must be inserted into a circuit in the proper direction to function

Polarized

Wire solder, usually used when building boards by hand, contains solder and _________

Flux

_________ are typically found as axial-lead packages

resistors