Introductory Electrical Engineering With Math Explained in Accessible Language

Appendix KGlossary

Glossary
Ω	Omega is the symbol used to express resistance, in Ohms.
A	Ampere is the unit used to express current.
AC	Alternating current is a kind of current that has its value changing cyclically over time according to a sinusoidal function.
Admittance	In electrical engineering, admittance is a measure of how easily a circuit or device will allow a current to flow. It is defined as the reciprocal of impedance.
Anode	An anode is the positively charged electrode of a device.
C	Coulomb is the unit used to express electric charge.
Capacitance	Capacitance is the ability of a body to store potential energy in the form of electrical charge, electrical field.
Capacitor	Is a passive device that can store potential energy in the form or electric field. See capacitance.
Cathode	A cathode is the negatively charged electrode of a device.
DC	Direct current is a kind of current that keeps its value constant over time.
DC bias	See DC offset.
DC offset	Is a mean amplitude displacement in AC voltage by the existence or a spurious DC component added to it.
Dielectric	A dielectric is an electrical insulator that can be polarized by an applied electric field.
Diode	Is a semiconductor device that can conduct current in one direction only.
Electrolytic capacitor	Is a polarized capacitor that can, among other things, have high capacitance values without increasing too much in size. See capacitor.
F	Farad is the unit used to express capacitance. ...