Task 1. Describe The elements of electricity., Safety Requirements, Voltage, Current , Resistance , Functions

Basic Electronics
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voltage, current, resistance functions, Ohm's law, and resistor

CONDITIONS

Within a self-study

environment

and

given

the

subcourse

text,

without

assistance.

STANDARDS

Within one hour

REFERENCES

No supplementary references are needed for this task.

Introduction

Electricity and electronics are a part of our everyday lives. When we get

up in the morning the first thing we do is turn on the light; we have just

used electricity. The television that we watch, the stereos and radios that

we listen to, our heat, our air conditioning, frequently even our cooking

all use electricity in one form or another.

Electricity also has many applications from a military standpoint.

The

sighting devices for artillery pieces often use electricity to enable the

gun crew to aim the weapon at night, or in periods of limited visibility.

The fire direction computers are used to semi-accurately aim weapons and

weapons systems.

As an Armament Repair Technician you will manage activities and personnel

engaged

intermediate

direct

support/intermediate

general

support

(IDS/TGS) and depot maintenance of field artillery and related fire control

devices. Since many of