Download Unit 3.2 Key Terms Ampere The unit of electric current in the meter

Unit 3.2 Key Terms
Ampere
Electrical Current (I)
Force
Horsepower (HP)
Hydraulic
Joule
Pounds per Square
Inch (PSI)
Pneumatic
Power
Revolutions per
Minute (RPM)
Servo Motor
Stepper Motor
Torque
Velocity
Viscosity
Voltage (V)
Watt
Work
The unit of electric current in the meter-kilogram-second
(MKS) system of units.
The net transfer of electrical charge per unit time.
The influence on a body which causes it to accelerate.
The unit of power in the British engineering system equal to
550 foot-pounds per second.
Operated or affected by the action of water or other fluid of
low viscosity.
The unit of energy or work in the MKS system of units, equal
to the work done by a force of one Newton-meter.
Pounds per square inch, a unit of pressure.
Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas.
The rate at which work is done.
Revolutions per minute, a unit of velocity.
Any motor that is modified to give feedback concerning the
motor's speed, direction of rotation, and number of
revolutions.
A motor that rotates a predefined angle with every electrical
impulse.
A twisting force.
The time rate of change of position of a body. Also known as
linear velocity.
A measure of the thickness of a liquid. The higher the
viscosity, the thicker the liquid.
Push or force used to move electrons.
A measure of power equal to one joule of work per second.
The physical or mental effort expended in the performance of
a task.