energy transformation

Symbol, W. Common units: joule, watthour, and kilowatt-hour. 1. The capacity for doing work. Some common forms of energy are electrical, mechanical, and chemical. 2. The work ...

filament

Electrical equipment; Fuel cell

A thin wire that is enclosed in the bulb of an incandescent lamp and gives off light when an electric current is passed through it.

wet cell

Electrical equipment; Fuel cell

An electric cell in which the chemical compounds that produce the current are in the form of a liquid.

incandescent lamp

Electrical equipment; Fuel cell

A lamp that produces light by connecting an electric current to a very thin wire inside a glass bulb.

electromagnetic force

Electrical equipment; Fuel cell

The forces of attraction and repulsion that electric fields have for each other and that magnetic fields have for each other.

electrolysis

Electrical equipment; Fuel cell

The process of passing an electric current through a solution in order to cause a change in the chemical compound.

fusible plug

Electrical equipment; Fuel cell

A fusible plug is a threaded metal plug, usually made out of bronze, brass, or gunmetal.

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Yahya Jammeh

Yahya Abdul-Aziz Yahya Jammeh Džunkung was the President of the Gambia since 1994 year. As a young army officer he took power by force and was again ...