voltages
Circuit driving forces
Voltages is the plural of voltage, the measure of electrical potential difference between two points.
Different devices require different voltages to operate: The electrician checked the voltages at each outlet.
In technical contexts, voltages often refers to multiple measurements or settings: The circuit board supports voltages ranging from 3.3 to 12 volts.
Way things contrast
- gradientRate of change across space
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- restingIn a state of stillness
- actionProcess of doing
electrochemical · galvanic · ionization · threshold · breakdown · reference · floating · bias
Electrical flow quantity
- wattageElectrical output measure
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- ohmsResistance measurement units
- impedanceAC circuit opposition
conductivity · inductance · capacitance · current · polarity · kilovolt · megavolt · millivolt
Current-limiting circuit element
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- inductorCoil storing magnetic energy
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- rectifierAC-to-DC converter
diode · transistor · multimeter · voltmeter · oscilloscope · breadboard · schematic · circuitry
Violent sudden disturbance
- electrocutionDeath from electrical current
- arcCurved line segment
- flashBrief burst of light
- hazardSource of potential harm
grounding · insulation · isolation · lockout · tagout · protective · rating · clearance
Framework of intersecting lines
- substationPower distribution point
- transmissionSending of information
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
turbine · utility · kilowatts · megawatts · gigawatts · supply · load · demand
difference
Way things contrast
action · electrochemical · galvanic · ionization · threshold · breakdown · reference · floating · bias · offset
amperage
Electrical flow quantity
- wattageElectrical output measure
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- ohmsResistance measurement units
impedance · conductivity · inductance · capacitance · current · polarity · kilovolt · megavolt · millivolt · microvolt
resistor
Current-limiting circuit element
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- inductorCoil storing magnetic energy
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
rectifier · diode · transistor · multimeter · voltmeter · oscilloscope · breadboard · schematic · circuitry · semiconductor
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
- electrocutionDeath from electrical current
- arcCurved line segment
- flashBrief burst of light
hazard · grounding · insulation · isolation · lockout · tagout · protective · rating · clearance · creepage
grid
Framework of intersecting lines
- substationPower distribution point
- transmissionSending of information
- distributionAllocation across recipients
generator · turbine · utility · kilowatts · megawatts · gigawatts · supply · load · demand · blackout
voltagescurrents
Directional flows of movement
amperages · resistances · wattages · capacitances · inductances
- high voltageDangerous electrical potential
- voltage meterInstrument measuring electrical potential
- voltage regulatorsCircuits controlling electrical potential
- voltage spikesSudden increases in current
- low voltageMinimal electrical potential
- high voltage linesElevated electrical transmission wires