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A(n) ____ element opens an electrical circuit when the temperature rises.

A controlled device that changes an input energy (fluid, thermal, electrical, etc.) into mechanical motion is a(n) ____.

An electrical switch that operates under the control of an outside electrical signal is a ____.

To reduce or eliminate electrical arcing in an electrical control, use ____.

If the low-side pressure drops below a safe limit due to refrigerant loss or an evaporator freeze-up, a(n) ____ switches off the compressor motor.

The temperature or pressure value at which a device begins operation is its ____.

Which type of relay prevents a circuit from restarting until the power to its coil is interrupted?

A ____ switch is one that must be actuated to provide power to a circuit.

On a capacitor-start, induction-run motor, a centrifugal switch or relay disconnects ____ when the motor reaches about 75% of its rated speed.

Slip is the difference between a motor’s synchronous speed and its rated ____ speed.