Electrical Circuit

Symbol Formul Definitio Notes

a n
Ohms Law The current Used to find the
V = IR along the amount of Watts
conductor is used. Device
proportional to used to
the potential remember is the
difference.* Ohms triangle.
Voltage/electri The unit of There does not
V PE/Q potential have to be a
c potential difference.* flow of current
for difference to
exist.
Current The quantity or The number of
A the number of electrons
6.24 x 1018 electrons flowing past one
flowing. * point in a given
amount of time.
Resistance The amount of Resistance is
opposition to called the Ohm.
R = L/A the current in Permeability of
the circuit.* the material,
length, diameter
and temperature
of the conductor
affect the
amount of
resistance.
Battery A device that Consists of a
N/A converts positive and a
chemical energy negative end,
into electrical generating
energy.* electrical energy.
Capacitor A device Commonly used,
capable of two plates with
C = q/V accumulating a dielectric plate
and storing an in between,
electrical holds a charge to
charge.* deliver to the x-
ray tube.
Diode A rectifying Using a p-n
semiconductor junction
made by electrons flow
N/A sandwiching p-
 type crystal with from the p side
an n-type to to the n side.
form a p-n
junction. *
Protective Items worn by Protective
N/A N/A the radiation devices allow
devices worker to technologist to
reduce stay safe and
exposure to practice ALARA,
radiation. * getting as little
radiation as
possible, they
use lead aprons,
lead glasses, etc.
Resistor A device Often used to
designed to lower the
N/A resist the voltage of a
current flow. circuit.
Transformer A device in A primary and
which two coils secondary coil is
N/A are placed near used, three
one another types of
without transformers are
electrical step-up, step-
connection. * down and
autotransformer
.
Switch Component They interrupt
designed to the current
N/A break an altogether or
electrical circuit. they send it in a
different
direction.