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(Encyclopedia)electric eel: see electric fish. ...electric shock
(Encyclopedia)electric shock, effect of the passage of a current of electricity through the body. Fatality may result from shocks of from 1 to 2 amperes and 500 to 1,000 volts. However, the effect of electric shock...current, electric
(Encyclopedia)current, electric, net movement or flow of electric charge from one point to another or across some boundary. See alternating current; direct current; electricity. ...electric charge
(Encyclopedia)electric charge: see charge.electric current
(Encyclopedia)electric current: see electricity. ...electric furnace
(Encyclopedia)electric furnace: see furnace.electric eye
(Encyclopedia)electric eye: see photoelectric cell. ...electric-light bug
(Encyclopedia)electric-light bug: see water bug. ...electric and magnetic units
(Encyclopedia)electric and magnetic units, units used to express the magnitudes of various quantities in electricity and magnetism. Three systems of such units, all based on the metric system, are commonly used. On...rheostat
(Encyclopedia)rheostat rēˈəstătˌ [key], device whose resistance to electric current depends on the position of some mechanical element or control in the device. Typically a rheostat consists of a resistance el...Browse by Subject
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