Category
page 1Electrical quantities
electrical resistance
opposition to the passage of an electric current
electrical energy
energy newly derived from electric potential energy
electric power
rate at which electrical energy is transferred by an electric circuit
impedance
quotient of the voltage phasor and the electric current phasor
magnetic permeability
measure of the ability of a material to support the formation of a magnetic field within itself
electrical resistivity
physical quantity and property of material; inverse of the electric conductivity
electric reactance
a circuit element's opposition to changes in electric current due to its inductance or capacitance
electrical conductivity
physical quantity and property of material describing how readily a given material allows the flow of electric current
electrical conductance
reciprocal of electrical resistance
electric susceptibility
degree of polarization
susceptance
imaginary part of the admittance
electrochemical gradient
gradient of electrochemical potential, usually for an ion that can move across a membrane
electrical resistivity and conductivity
measure of a substance's ability to resist or conduct electric current
electron mobility
characterizes how quickly an electron can move through a metal or semiconductor, when pulled by an electric field
electrical resistance and conductance
opposition to the passage of an electric current
mobility
quotient of the mean drift speed of a charged particle caused by an electric field in a medium and the electric field strength
electrical measurement
methods, devices and calculations used to measure electrical quantities