Power engineering Exam Guide
Can be negative or positive
Charge
Allowing electricity to pass through
Conductive
E.g. rubbing a pen against a
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Friction
The opposite of attraction; it occurs if the same charges are close to each other
repulsion
a device which stores energy in the magnetic field (cewka)
inductor / coil
a device which stores energy in the electric field
capacitor
a force causing the movement of electrons in a conductor
electromotive force
a mineral having magnetic properties
loadstone
Components that are connected on separate loops; the current is shared between each component
parallel circuit
material through which electricity cannot pass
insulator
decrease, reduce (zmniejszać)
step down
disctributes power in multiple directions
distribution bus
rotate
spin
water is converted into it when heated
steam
electrical energy transformed into light, sound, heat
lightning bolt
transfer of heat in a liquid or gas caused by the movement of the heated gas or fluid particles
convection
thermal energy emitted by the matter as a result of vibrational and rotational movements of molecules, atoms and electrons
radiation
allowing to pass through (e.g. a membrane)
permeable
crude oil; yellow-to-black liquid found which is refined into various types of fuels
petroleum
metalluric coal; used in steel production
coking coal
effectiveness (wydajność)
efficiency
you do it when you don't need something / throw away
dispose of
a device or a machine (e.g. a fridge)
appliance
a synonym of burning
combustion
the document stating how much money you have to pay for water, gas, electricity
utility bill
use something for a purpose
harness
waste e.g. energy as heat (rozpraszać)
dissipate
it provides the path for the magnetic lines of flux
transformer core
using resources in such a way that doesn't have a negative impact on the environment
sustainable
the process of splitting atoms
fission
the process of joining atoms
fusion
a dumping place where rubbish is burried in the ground
landfill
coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit (uzwojenie pierwotne)
primary winding
it protects all components from dirt, wetness (zamknięcie, obudowa)
(transformer) enclosure
automatic device for stopping the flow of current in an electric circuit as a safety measure
circuit breaker
infinite; having the property of replenishing itself
renewable
fill something up again when it ends
replenish
a tower for supporting either end of usually a number of wires over a long distance
lattice tower, pylon
too much current
overcurrent
a non-moving (stationary) part of a rotary system, found for example in electric generators or electric motors
stator
rozwój
development
prosty, nieskomlikowany (np. metoda)
straightforward
dostarczać
deliver
zasilać, dostarczać
supply
wykonalny
feasible
effective (wydajny)
efficient
niedoskonały
imperfect
cierpieć na, ponosić stratę
suffer from
w odpowiedzi na
in response to
it happens when energy is wasted, for example as heat (utrata energii)
energy loss
this path allows electric current to flow (przewód)
wire
ograniczenie
limitation
rozwiązanie
solution
zagracić, zawalić (czymś)
clutter
zależny od
dependant on
dość niski (np. poziom, ilość czegoś)
fairly low
poradzić sobie z, obsłużyć
handle
podwyższać
step up
obniżać
step down
okazał się być (np. drogi)
proved to be
topić, roztapiać
melt
zagrożenie, niebezpieczeństwo
hazard
niebezpieczny
hazardous
zapotrzebowanie na
demand for
w przeciwnym razie
otherwise
zawalić się, runąć
collapse
umożliwiać
enable
w przybliżeniu
approximately
za pomocą
by means of
powszechny, popularny
common
wymagać
require
w przekroju poprzecznym
cross sectional area
zawierać (coś w sobie)
contain
wpływać na
affect
długość
length
różnorodność
variety
różnić się
vary
stawiać opór
resist
stawiający opór
resistive
czynnik
factor
nadmierny
excessive
obciążenie
load
the production of an electromotive force in a circuit by a change in the current in a neighbouring circuit which is magnetically linked to the first (indukcja wzajemna)
mutual induction
it is the number of turns in the primary winding versus the number of turns in the secondary winding (przekładnia transformatora)
turns ratio
pass (płynąć przez)
flow
It is an area which is under the influence of a magnetic charge (pole magnetyczne)
magnetic field
wetness (wilgoć)
moisture
without stopping (ciągle, nieprzerwanie)
continuously
put something, for example liquid inside something (napełniać czymś)
fill with
put around something (nawinięty na coś)
wound on
cause something (wywoływać, indukować)
induce
an electric current that can vary with time (prąd przemienny)
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