



Study with the several resources on Docsity
Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan
Prepare for your exams
Study with the several resources on Docsity
Earn points to download
Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan
TPC Basic Electricity & Electronics 100% passed exam
Typology: Exams
1 / 5
This page cannot be seen from the preview
Don't miss anything!




All modern electrical equipment is based on an understanding of the relationship between _________ and _________. - electricity; magnetism If a gap exists in an electric circuit, the circuit is said to be - open Atomic particles that have a positive electrical charge are called - protons Static electricity - does not move You may find electricity easier to understand if you think of voltage as electrical - pressure Identical cells connected in __________ provide greater _________ than a single cell. - parallel; current capacity You must be careful when recharging lead-acid batteries because they - can explode can throw acid around the area produce flammable gases "all of the above" ALL IS ANSWER The negative plate in an electrochemical cell is called the - cathode Which device for producing a potential difference consists of two different metals welded together? - Thermocouple An optoisolator receives a low-voltage signal on the LED side of the device and triggers a device that produces a ___________ voltage on the output side. - higher The purpose of a potentiometer is to - divide a potential difference into two parts Power is measured in - watts Variable resistors in the range of ^1/_2 to 2 watts are called _____________, while those in the range of 5 to 1000 watts are called _____________. - potentiometers; rheostats If the fourth color band on a resistor is silver, the measured value of resistance is within _________% of the marked value - 10
Which of the following diode operating specifications defines the maximum potential difference that can be applied across a diode in the reverse direction without destroying it? - Peak inverse voltage The center section of a transistor is - base A cathode has a ______________ charge. - negative In a vacuum tube, the anode is a - metal plate with a positive charge The maximum current that a semiconductor diode can conduct for part of an ac cycle is called the __________ current. - peak rectified In equations, L stands for inductance in henrys and C stands for capacitance in - farads What is the standard frequency of alternating current in the United States? - 60 Hz One complete cycle of alternating current is generated by a _________-degree rotation of a two-pole alternator. - 360 Power companies use _________ generators and transformers for cost-effective transmission over long distances. In contrast, _________ power cannot be transformed. - ac, dc If an ac circuit is purely resistive in nature, you can use __________ law exactly as you did in a dc circuit. - Ohm's If the potential difference across a resistor decreases to zero, the current - decreases to zero The purpose of a shunt in an ammeter is to - carry current around the meter movement One ampere equals one - coulomb per second Ohm's Law can be expressed mathematically as - E = I x R In the metric system, potential energy is measured in - joules A protective channel in which electrical conductors are enclosed is called a(n) - raceway Which of the following causes an increase in the resistance of a conductor? - An increase in length
Whenever two objects exert forces on each other from a distance without touching, you can describe the forces as - a field If you break a bar magnet, each part - becomes a complete magnet In an electromagnet, increasing the number of turns of wire in the coil _________ the magnetic field. - strengthens A measure of the ability to do work is known as - Power A thermocouple is and example of a device that uses _______________ to generate electricity. - Heat The Potential difference between two points is measured in. - Volts When trying to solve a series-parallel problem, you should - Divide the circuit into simpler parts If a circuit has two parallel paths, the larger fraction of the current follows the path that - Has the lower resistance Dielectric strength is measure of how much __________________ insulation can withstand without breaking down. - potential difference Base, _________________ and collector are the three parts of a transistor - emitter One complete cycle of alternating current is generated by a ___________________ - degree rotation of a two0pole alternator. - 360 The number of cycles completed every second is called the _____________________ of an ac circuit. - frequency the magnetic field produced by and electrically charged particle is strong when the particle is. - Moving rapidly Two unlike magnetic poles ___________________ each other. - attract Two object that both have positive electrical charges will _______________________ each other. - repel To avoid sparking when filling a tank truck, an electrical bond should be made between the ____________________ and the fill pipe, ______________________ the dome is opened. - Tank; Before
The JIC symbol displayed represents a(n) - rheostat In order to dissipate the heat of high current loads, a resistor must be physically - anchored large* protected small The high0resistance heating element in a electric heater is usually made of _____________ wire. - nichrome If capacitors are connected in parallel, their combined capacitance is _________ the sum of their individual capacitances. - equal to If a magnetic field exerts force on an object, the object has - magnetic properties In the equation PL = I2 x R, the "I" stands for the - current in amperes Wire size is often given in mils, a measurement equal to a - thousandth of an inch