Conductors (Mod. 2 pt1)

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Here are my flashcards about conductors and whatever. I recommend shuffling them before you study them.
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A _____ is any material that allows electrons to flow through it easily. conductor
The term _____ is also used to refer to objects that are good conductors of electricity. conductor
Conductors are rated and compared according to several different qualities. One such quality is _____. conductivity
_____ is a measure of how easily electric current passes through a material. Conductivity
The most common conductor in industrial circuits is _______. copper wire
When certain metals are cooled to extremely low temperatures, they lose much of their resistance to electricity. This reaction is called ______. superconductivity
When certain metals are cooled to extremely low temperatures, they lose much of their resistance to electricity. These certain metals are called ______. superconductors
There are two basic types of copper wire: ____ and ____. solid, stranded
_____ copper wire is used in the construction of panel boards for control systems. Solid
_____ copper wire is used in most electrical circuits. Stranded
The average stranded copper wire contains ___ to ___ strands inside its insulating jacket. 16, 19
To make copper wire, the copper is first _____ (or pulled) through a forming die to give it its diameter. extruded
After the copper wire is extruded, it gets _____. annealed
_____ is a process that heats and then cools copper wire to make it less brittle. Annealing
Before copper wire is enclosed in an insulating jacket, it's often run through a bath of molten solder. This process is called _____. tinning
_____ has two advantages: it makes the wire easier to solder, and it helps prevent oxidation. Tinning
The size of an electrical conductor (ex. wire) is called its _____. gage
In the US, wire sizes are gaged and numbered according to the ________. American Wire Gage system
The abbreviation for American Wire Gage system is ____. AWG
The ____ the gage number, the thicker the wire. smaller
The ____ the gage number, the thinner the wire. bigger
The ____ (smaller gage) the wire, the more current it can carry without overheating. thicker
The largest available wires are gaged in ____ values. MCM
The abbreviation MCM stands for _____________. millions of circular mils
A ___ is a unit of measure equal to 0.001 inch. mil
A ______ is a unit used to measure the area of a wire. circular mil
The current-carrying capacity of a wire is called its _____. ampacity
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