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1. Kapton:-A voice coil design in which multiple layers are used on a Kapton coated coil form to create the rotor element in the speaker driver's linear motor. This allows greater power handling, and cooler operation.
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2. Kevlar:
Material developed by Dupont that is has an exceptional strength to weight ratio. Used extensively in bullet-proof vests, skis, sailboat hulls, etc. In audio, used in many variations for speaker cones.
Submitted on Monday, May 14, 2007 12:11:03 PM

3. Keypad
Definition:A panel usually made of metal or plastic with numbered push-button switches (like a touch-tone telephone) designed to provide access to certain types of control functions. Security, CD changers, and cellular systems represent typical examples
Submitted on Monday, March 14, 2005 12:11:03 PM

4. KHz (kilohertz):
A frequency of one thousand (1,000) cycles per second
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5. Kilohertz (kHz)
Definition:One thousand hertz.
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6. Kirchoff's Current Law (KCL)-A law stating that the total current entering a point or junction in a circuit must equal the sum of the current leaving that point or junction.
Submitted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 12:11:03 PM

7. Kirchoff's Voltage Law (KVL)-A law stating stating that the voltage supplied to a DC circuit must equal the sum of the voltage drops within the circuit .
Submitted on Monday, February 07, 2005 12:11:03 PM

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