Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 12:32 AM
Site: edulabs.org academy
Course: Activity Examples (Activity Examples)
Glossary: Electronics (Mike Jaroch)
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VOLTThe unit of electromotive force or electrical pressure. One volt is the pressure required to send 1 ampere of current through a resistance of 1 ohm [1]. |
VOLTAGE(1) The term used to signify electrical pressure. Voltage is a force that causes current to flow through an electrical conductor. (2) The voltage of a circuit is the greatest effective difference of potential between any two conductors of the circuit [1]. |
VOLTAGE AMPLIFIERAn amplifier in which the output-signal voltage is greater than the input-signal voltage [8]. |
VOLTAGE DIVIDERA series network in which desired portions of the source voltage may be tapped off for use in the circuit [1]. |
VOLTAGE DROPThe difference in voltage between two points. It is the result of the loss of electrical pressure as a current flows through a resistance [1] [4]. |
VOLTAGE GAINThe ratio of output voltage to input voltage in an amplifier [6]. |
VOLTAGE MULTIPLIERSMethods of increasing voltages; used primarily where low current is required [7]. |
VOLTAGE REGULATIONA measure of the ability of a generator or power supply to maintain a constant output voltage from no-load to full-load operation. Expressed as a percentage of full-load voltage; the better the regulation, the lower the percent [5]. |
VOLTAGE-DIODE DETECTORA series-diode detector in which the diode is in series with the input voltage and the load impedance [12]. |
VOLTAGE-FEED METHODSame as END-FEED METHOD [10]. |