Saturday, 15 August 2026, 2:39 PM
Site: edulabs.org academy
Course: Activity Examples (Activity Examples)
Glossary: Electronics (Mike Jaroch)
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ACTIVE SATELLITEA satellite that amplifies the received signal and retransmits it back to earth [17]. |
ACTUATORThe part of a switch that is acted upon to cause the switch to change contact connections; for example, toggle, pushbutton, and rocker [3]. |
AFDSAn abbreviation for the amphibious flagship data system [17]. |
AIR-CONTROL PANELPanel that monitors the dry-air input at each user equipment [18]. |
AIR-CORE TRANSFORMERA transformer composed of two or more coils that are wound around a nonmetallic core [2]. |
ALLOYED JUNCTIONA junction formed by recrystallization of a molten region of P-type material on an N-type substrate, or vice versa [7]. |
ALPHAThe emitter-to-collector current gain in a common-base circuit [7]. |
ALTERNATING CURRENTAn electrical current that constantly changes amplitude and changes polarity at regular intervals [2]. |
ALTITUDEThe vertical distance of an aircraft or object above a given reference, such as ground or sea level [18]. |
ALUMINUM CREEP(1) The movement of aluminum wire from a point where pressure is applied. (2) The "retreat" of heated aluminum wire as it cools [4]. |