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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
