In this blog i will be concentrating more on ARDUINO and RASPBERRY PI related projects
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
BASIC ELECTRICAL TERMS
CONDUCTOR: WHICH
ALLOWS ELECTRIC CURRENT OR ELECTRIC CHARGE TO PASS INTO IT.
EX:COPPER,
ALUMINIUM,
SILVER,
WATER,
IRON,
MERCURY,
CARBON,
STEEL,
GOLD,
BRASS,
SATURATED
SALT WATER.
INSULATOR:
MATERIAL WHICH OFFERS HIGH RESISTANCE FOR THE ELECTRIC CHARGE TO FLOW.
EX:GLASS,
MICA,
QUARTZ,
DRY
AIR,
WOOD,
RUBBER,
PORCELAIN,
PLASTIC,
DISTILLED WATER.
SEMICONDUCTOR: IN
SIMPLE DEFINITION IT CAN BE USED AS CONDUCTOR AS WELL AS INSULATOR BASED ON
SOME CONDITIONS
ITS CONDUCTIVITY LIES BTW CONDUCTOR AND INSULATOR.
ITS CONDUCTIVITY LIES BTW CONDUCTOR AND INSULATOR.
EX:SILICON,
GERMANIUM,
ARSENIC.
GALLIUM ARSENIDE
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