Fundamentals Written Final Prep

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Early College Electrical Technology Quiz am Fundamentals Written Final Prep, erstellt von Kris Salmons am 14/11/2017.
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Frage 1

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The most commonly accepted theory regarding electricity says that an electric current is a flow of ____________________ through a conductor.
Antworten
  • Primordial aether
  • Neutrinos
  • Electrons
  • Protons

Frage 2

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In the realm of electricity - as is also the case in pneumatics and hydraulics - current moves from a location of ____________ pressure to an area of ____________ pressure.
Antworten
  • low; high
  • high; low
  • negative; positive
  • equivalent; high

Frage 3

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The name of the unit we use to describe our body weight is the pound. Likewise, the name of the unit we use to describe electrical pressure is the ____________.
Antworten
  • amp
  • volt
  • ohm
  • watt

Frage 4

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The name of the unit we use to describe electrical current is the ____________.
Antworten
  • amp
  • volt
  • ohm
  • watt

Frage 5

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The name of the unit we use to describe resistance against the flow of electrical current is the ____________.
Antworten
  • amp
  • volt
  • ohm
  • watt

Frage 6

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All materials give at least some amount of resistance to the flow of electricity. However, the resistance given by some metals is very small and we say these metals are good ____________.
Antworten
  • insulators
  • semiconductors
  • conductors
  • heaters

Frage 7

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There is a mathematical relationship between the voltage, current, and resistance in an electrical circuit. We express this relationship with the equation E = I x R. This relationship is called ____________ Law.
Antworten
  • Lenz's
  • Ohm's
  • Tesla's
  • Watt's

Frage 8

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When a large number of free electrons collect on a piece of non-conductive material, creating an electric field which might attract hair and small bits of paper, we call this an example of ____________ electricity.
Antworten
  • static
  • current
  • neutral
  • kinetic

Frage 9

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One pole of a small, permanent bar magnet, if it is left free to move, will point toward the north geographic pole of the earth. Which magnetic pole of the small magnet points to the earth's geographic north pole?
Antworten
  • North
  • South
  • East
  • West

Frage 10

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Magnets have two poles, named north and south. Lines of magnetic flux connect these two poles, moving from one to the other and creating what we call a magnetic field. Outside of the magnet, we say that the lines of force move from ____________ to ____________.
Antworten
  • south; north
  • north; south
  • south; south
  • north; north

Frage 11

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If two magnets are brought near to one another, with the ____________ poles facing each other, then the magnets will be attracted to one another.
Antworten
  • like
  • unlike
  • center
  • same

Frage 12

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If two magnets are brought near to one another, with the ____________ poles facing each other, then the magnets will be repelled from one another.
Antworten
  • like
  • unlike
  • center
  • opposite

Frage 13

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When a wire is forced to move through a magnetic field, what is created in the wire?
Antworten
  • electric current
  • light
  • aetheric vapors
  • matter

Frage 14

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When electricity is forced to flow through a wire, what is created in the space around the wire?
Antworten
  • light
  • aetheric vapors
  • a magnetic field
  • matter

Frage 15

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Michael Faraday is considered one of the most important pioneers in the development of electric generators and motors. One of his most significant contributions was the development of sliding electrical contacts which are called ____________.
Antworten
  • rollers
  • brushes
  • sliders
  • tectonic plates

Frage 16

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When the number 1200 is written in the form 1.2 x 10^3 it still equals the same quantity; and this new form of notation is referred to as "____________ notation."
Antworten
  • abbreviated
  • engineering
  • short hand
  • imperial

Frage 17

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Insert the correct prefix (modifier...single-letter initial) to make this statement true: 1,500,000 V = 1.5 ___V.
Antworten
  • m
  • k
  • M
  • G

Frage 18

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Insert the correct prefix (modifier...single-letter initial) to make this statement true: 0.003 A = 3.0 ___A.
Antworten
  • m
  • k
  • M
  • G

Frage 19

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Insert the correct prefix (modifier...single-letter initial) to make this statement true: 2,200 Ω = 2.2 _____Ω.
Antworten
  • m
  • k
  • M
  • G

Frage 20

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Name the unit we use to describe electrical "power."
Antworten
  • Coulomb
  • Steinmetz
  • Watts
  • Ohms

Frage 21

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Name the unit we use to describe electrical "energy."
Antworten
  • Watt-hour
  • Watt-second
  • Amp-hour
  • Volt-amps

Frage 22

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Semiconductors have 4 valence electrons in their outer shell. Conductors generally have ________________ 4 valence electrons in their outer shell.
Antworten
  • more than
  • fewer than
  • equal to
  • none of the above

Frage 23

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Insulators are graded by their "dielectric strength," measured in volts per mil. This means that a dielectric with a V/mil of 500, and a thickness of 1 mil, can stand up to 500 volts of electrical pressure trying to force electrons to flow through it. The oxidized form of one very common conductor has an extremely high dielectric strength of 20,000 V/mil. This very non-conductive metal oxide is ________________ oxide.
Antworten
  • silver
  • copper
  • aluminum
  • iron

Frage 24

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How does the resistance of a wire change as the wire is made longer?
Antworten
  • Resistance goes up.
  • Resistance goes down.
  • It doesn't change at all.
  • Cannot tell from the information given.

Frage 25

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One of the most common forms of low-power fixed resistors is comprised of a conductive paste, coating a small ceramic tube, with metal end-caps and leads. This is called the ________________ film resistor.
Antworten
  • metal
  • silicon
  • carbon
  • aluminum

Frage 26

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Most variable resistors have 3 leads: one lead from each end of the main resistor element and one lead from the movable conductor, called the wiper. There are 2 standard ways to wire a variable resistor into a circuit. One way involves tying the wiper lead to one of the end-leads. thus turning the variable resistor into a 2-lead component. This style is called a ________________ and it is used primarily for controlling electric current.
Antworten
  • potentiometer
  • rheostat
  • inductor
  • switch

Frage 27

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Most variable resistors have 3 leads: one lead from each end of the main resistor element and one lead from the movable conductor, called the wiper. There are 2 standard ways to wire a variable resistor into a circuit. One way leaves it in the circuit as a 3-lead component, used primarily for controlling voltage. This style of variable resistor is called a ________________.
Antworten
  • potentiometer
  • rheostat
  • inductor
  • switch

Frage 28

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Name the component represented by this schematic symbol.
Antworten
  • ground
  • battery
  • fuse
  • resistor

Frage 29

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Name the component represented by this schematic symbol.
Antworten
  • ground
  • battery
  • fuse
  • resistor

Frage 30

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A network of components and conductors arranged and interconnected to allow a controlled flow of electric current from the positive side of a voltage source, through a load, and back to the negative side of the source is called an electric ________________.
Antworten
  • maze
  • circuit
  • web
  • thread

Frage 31

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Blue [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Yellow [blank_start]________________[blank_end] White [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Orange [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Brown [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Violet [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Black [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Green [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Gray [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Red [blank_start]________________[blank_end]
Antworten
  • 6 (six)
  • 4 (four)
  • 9 (nine)
  • 3 (three)
  • 1 (one)
  • 7 (seven)
  • 0 (zero)
  • 5 (five)
  • 8 (eight)
  • 2 (two)

Frage 32

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Ohm's Law is: ________________ = ________________ x ________________
Antworten
  • I = R x E
  • R = E x I
  • I = E x R
  • E = I x R

Frage 33

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Using the series circuit shown, if V = 10V and R = 100Ω, how much current is flowing through the circuit?
Antworten
  • 10.0 A
  • .001 A
  • .100 A
  • 100 A

Frage 34

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Using the series circuit shown, if R = 10Ω and I = 0.1A, what is the value for the supply voltage?
Antworten
  • 1.0V
  • 0.1V
  • 10V
  • 0.01V

Frage 35

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Using the series circuit shown, if V = 100V and I = 0.1A, what is the total resistance?
Antworten
  • 10Ω
  • 100Ω
  • 1,000Ω
  • 10,000Ω

Frage 36

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When a meter is placed into a circuit to take measurements, it always draws off some amount of current, be it ever so small. This impact that a meter has on a circuit is referred to as meter _________________.
Antworten
  • loading
  • mistake
  • unloading
  • parallax

Frage 37

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In the series circuit shown, which meter is correctly positioned for measuring voltage?
Antworten
  • Meter 1
  • Meter 2

Frage 38

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In the series circuit shown, which meter is correctly installed for measuring current?
Antworten
  • Meter 1
  • Meter 2

Frage 39

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The most used "reference" point when measuring voltages in electrical and electronic circuits is also an electrically "common" point in the circuit that is generally tied to one side of the voltage source. This point is commonly called __________________.
Antworten
  • source
  • ground
  • test
  • hot

Frage 40

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20 kΩ equal ___________.
Antworten
  • 2,000Ω
  • 20,000Ω
  • 200,000Ω
  • 2,000,000Ω

Frage 41

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Energy that is being stored for possible use is technically or scientifically known as ________________ energy.
Antworten
  • potential
  • quantum
  • kinetic
  • static

Frage 42

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Energy that is in motion, performing work in the moment is technically or scientifically known as _____________________ energy.
Antworten
  • quantum
  • potential
  • kinetic
  • static

Frage 43

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1 Watt = 1 Volt x 1 ___________
Antworten
  • Hour
  • Amp
  • Ohm
  • Farad

Frage 44

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In electricity, power may be calculated as Watts = I^2 x _________.
Antworten
  • V
  • R
  • P
  • A

Frage 45

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In a circuit with a source voltage of 120V, the voltage drop across a short circuit equals __________.
Antworten
  • 120V
  • 0V
  • infinite volts
  • unknown

Frage 46

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1 HP = about 750 _____________.
Antworten
  • Amps
  • Watts
  • Ohms
  • Volts

Frage 47

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In a circuit with a source voltage of 120V, the voltage drop across an open circuit equals ____________.
Antworten
  • 120V
  • 0V
  • infinite volts
  • unknown

Frage 48

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A series circuit has ______________ path(s) for current to follow.
Antworten
  • no
  • one
  • multiple
  • variable

Frage 49

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If current is measured in two different parts of a series circuit, the two measurements will be __________________.
Antworten
  • the same
  • proportional to the resistors
  • slightly different
  • unknown

Frage 50

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In a series circuit, consisting of one voltage source and three resistors, the sum of all the voltage drops across the three resistors will be equal to _________________.
Antworten
  • 100 volts
  • the source voltage
  • a single resistor's ohms
  • unknown

Frage 51

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In a series circuit, consisting of one voltage source and three resistors, if the resistance of one of the resistors is increased the voltage drop across it will ____________________________.
Antworten
  • also increase
  • decrease
  • remain the same
  • change unpredictably

Frage 52

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In a series circuit consisting of one voltage source and two resistors, if the values of the resistors are equal we can assume that their voltage drops will be __________________.
Antworten
  • equal to each other
  • greater than the total supply voltage
  • higher across the first resistor
  • higher across the second resistor

Frage 53

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How much current is flowing through the series circuit shown?
Antworten
  • 0.5mA
  • 5.0mA
  • 5.0µA
  • 5.0A

Frage 54

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What is the voltage drop across the 5kΩ resistor in the series circuit shown?
Antworten
  • 12V
  • 25V
  • 2.5V
  • 0.5V

Frage 55

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What is the voltage of the second battery in the series circuit shown?
Antworten
  • 12V
  • 20V
  • 24V
  • 36V

Frage 56

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How much current is flowing in the series circuit shown?
Antworten
  • 6A
  • 6mA
  • 6µA
  • none of these

Frage 57

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In the series circuit shown, if V = 24V, I = 2.4mA, and R1 = 3.5kΩ what is the value of R2?
Antworten
  • 10kΩ
  • 6.5kΩ
  • 6.5Ω
  • 10Ω

Frage 58

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In a parallel resistor circuit, the voltage drop is ________________________ across all the resistors in the parallel network.
Antworten
  • equal
  • divided proportionally according to the resistor value
  • unpredictable

Frage 59

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In a parallel resistor circuit, if all the resistors are of the same value the current is __________________ through each of the resistors.
Antworten
  • the same
  • greater through the first branch resistor
  • greater through the second branch resistor
  • undeterminable

Frage 60

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In a parallel resistor circuit, if all the resistors are of different values the branch with the smallest resistor value will have the _________________ current flow.
Antworten
  • greatest
  • least
  • same
  • uncalculable

Frage 61

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Total resistance in a parallel circuit is always _______________ the smallest resistor value.
Antworten
  • greater than
  • less than
  • equal to
  • unrelated to

Frage 62

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Two 100Ω resistors are connected in parallel. What is their combined resistance?
Antworten
  • 50Ω
  • 75Ω
  • 100Ω
  • 200Ω

Frage 63

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In the parallel circuit shown, if V=6V, R1=200Ω, and R2=500Ω what is the total resistance?
Antworten
  • 143Ω
  • 200Ω
  • 500Ω
  • 700Ω

Frage 64

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In the parallel circuit shown, if V=6V, R1=200Ω, and R2=500Ω what is the total current?
Antworten
  • 42mA
  • 4.2µA
  • 0.42A
  • 8.5mA

Frage 65

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What is the total resistance of this series-parallel circuit?
Antworten
  • 1660Ω
  • 880Ω
  • 460Ω
  • 1000Ω

Frage 66

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When electric current flows through a coil of wire it transforms the coil into a "temporary" device which is called a(n) ____________________.
Antworten
  • bipolar rectifier
  • solenoidal toroid
  • electromagnet
  • diode

Frage 67

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As a wound coil is stretched out longer (like stretching a slinky) the intensity of its magnetic field _________________.
Antworten
  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains the same
  • cannot be determined without additional information

Frage 68

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The type of electrical generator which puts out AC is called a(n) ___________________.
Antworten
  • buck-boost generator
  • PWM dynamo
  • alternator
  • there is no such thing

Frage 69

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The time required to complete one full alternating sine wave of AC is called the ___________________ of the waveform.
Antworten
  • frequency
  • period
  • amplitude
  • window

Frage 70

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The number of complete waveforms that occur in a single second of time is called the _________________ of the waveform.
Antworten
  • frequency
  • period
  • amplitude
  • window

Frage 71

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What is the unit we use to describe "cycles per second"?
Antworten
  • Hurts
  • Hertz
  • Henries
  • Hours

Frage 72

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A _________________ is a device that combines an electromagnet with one or more sets of switch contacts.
Antworten
  • contactor
  • relay
  • both of these

Frage 73

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A coil with a moving armature, used to create short-stroke linear motion, is called a _____________________.
Antworten
  • contactor
  • solenoid
  • electromagnet
  • relay

Frage 74

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When a relay is not energized, what resistance should you read across the NC (normally-closed) contacts?
Antworten
  • 1000Ω
  • 0Ω
  • infinite ohms
  • cannot determine without additional information

Frage 75

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If the frequency of an AC signal increases, the time of a single wave cycle __________________.
Antworten
  • increases
  • decreases
  • does not change
  • cannot be determined

Frage 76

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What is the more informal and physically descriptive name of the electrical component we call the inductor?
Antworten
  • plug
  • core
  • coil
  • wheel

Frage 77

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Inductance gives opposition to any change in circuit _________________.
Antworten
  • resistance
  • voltage
  • current
  • power

Frage 78

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When an inductor is first being energized with a DC current, the opposition to current changes is in the form of "back __________."
Antworten
  • track
  • EMF
  • resistance
  • power

Frage 79

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When an inductor is quickly removed from a power source, a forward voltage comes out of the coil which can be very high. This is commonly called __________ ___________ voltage.
Antworten
  • high power
  • low ohms
  • kick back
  • feed back

Frage 80

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The variable used to designate "inductance" in an equation is the letter __________.
Antworten
  • B
  • K
  • L
  • C

Frage 81

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The primary unit with which we quantify inductance is the _________________.
Antworten
  • Gauss
  • Henry
  • Oersted
  • Farad

Frage 82

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As an inductor is stretched out longer (like a slinky) its inductance _______________.
Antworten
  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains the same
  • cannot be determined from the information given

Frage 83

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When a permeable core material is added to a hollow inductor, its inductance ______________.
Antworten
  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains the same
  • cannot be determined from the information provided

Frage 84

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If we reduce the number of turns of wire in an inductor its inductance _________________.
Antworten
  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains the same
  • cannot be determined from the given information

Frage 85

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A transformer has 10 turns in its primary side and 40 turns in its secondary side. If 60VAC is applied to the primary the voltage measured across the secondary will be __________________.
Antworten
  • 30VAC
  • 120VAC
  • 240VAC
  • 480VAC

Frage 86

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The name of the unit used to describe the quantity of capacitance in a capacitor is the _______________.
Antworten
  • Henry
  • Farad
  • Tesla
  • Gauss

Frage 87

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As the common surface area of a capacitor's plates increases, the capacitance ______________.
Antworten
  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains the same
  • cannot be determined without additional information

Frage 88

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As the dielectric thickness of capacitors increases, separating the plates further apart, the capacitance ______________.
Antworten
  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains the same
  • cannot be determined from the information provided

Frage 89

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Which has a higher dielectric constant?
Antworten
  • air
  • ceramic
  • aluminum
  • mica

Frage 90

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Capacitors effectively block _______________ current but appear to allow ________________ current to pass through.
Antworten
  • direct; alternating
  • alternating; direct
  • variable; direct
  • direct; constant

Frage 91

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CT = C1 + C2 + C3 + ... + Cn is the formula used to calculate total capacitance for capacitors connected in _______________.
Antworten
  • series
  • parallel
  • individually
  • no circuit configuration

Frage 92

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For the image shown, what is the peak-to-peak voltage?
Antworten
  • 5V
  • 14V
  • 20V
  • 27.5V

Frage 93

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In the image shown, what is the peak voltage?
Antworten
  • 5V
  • 14V
  • 20V
  • 27.5V

Frage 94

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In the image shown, what is the period of the waveform?
Antworten
  • 200µs
  • 600µs
  • 1ms
  • 2ms

Frage 95

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In the image shown, what is the frequency for the waveform?
Antworten
  • 100Hz
  • 500Hz
  • 1,000Hz
  • 5,000Hz

Frage 96

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In the image shown, what is the RMS voltage for the sine wave?
Antworten
  • 5V
  • 7.07V
  • 9.75V
  • 14.14V

Frage 97

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A transformer has a 4 : 1 turns ratio. If the secondary voltage is 10V and secondary power is 40W, what is the primary current?
Antworten
  • 1mA
  • 1A
  • 4A
  • 8A
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