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TPC Basic Electricity & Electronics - Questions With Correct Solutions
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All modern electrical equipment is based on an understanding of the relationship between _________ and _________. Right Ans - electricity; magnetism If a gap exists in an electric circuit, the circuit is said to be Right Ans - open Atomic particles that have a positive electrical charge are called Right Ans - protons Static electricity Right Ans - does not move You may find electricity easier to understand if you think of voltage as electrical Right Ans - pressure Identical cells connected in __________ provide greater _________ than a single cell. Right Ans - parallel; current capacity You must be careful when recharging lead-acid batteries because they Right Ans - 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 Right Ans - cathode Which device for producing a potential difference consists of two different metals welded together? Right Ans - 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. Right Ans - higher The purpose of a potentiometer is to Right Ans - divide a potential difference into two parts
Power is measured in Right Ans - 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 _____________. Right Ans - potentiometers; rheostats If the fourth color band on a resistor is silver, the measured value of resistance is within _________% of the marked value Right Ans - 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? Right Ans - Peak inverse voltage The center section of a transistor is Right Ans - base A cathode has a ______________ charge. Right Ans - negative In a vacuum tube, the anode is a Right Ans - 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. Right Ans - peak rectified In equations, L stands for inductance in henrys and C stands for capacitance in Right Ans - farads What is the standard frequency of alternating current in the United States? Right Ans - 60 Hz One complete cycle of alternating current is generated by a _________-degree rotation of a two-pole alternator. Right Ans - 360
If a circuit has two parallel paths, the larger fraction of the current follows the path that Right Ans - has the lower resistance When current can avoid flowing through part of a circuit by taking a parallel, low-resistance path, a(n) ____________ circuit occurs. Right Ans - short What is the combined resistance of two 100 ohm resistors connected in parallel? Right Ans - 50 ohms Which of the following creates an electrical connection between two metal objects? Right Ans - Bonding When you need to prevent any possibility of sparking from static electricity, you should wear _________ shoes. Right Ans - leather Static electricity can cause problems in industrial equipment operation because sparks could Right Ans - ignite airborne dust ignite flammable liquids and vapors interfere with electronic equipment "all of the above" You can prevent a conveyor belt from generating static charges by using a Right Ans - conductive dressing The higher the _______________ of a liquid, the greater the ability of the liquid to hold a static charge. Right Ans - resistance One of the most important magnetic devices using electricity is the Right Ans - electromagnet When you are using the "left-hand" rules pertaining to magnetism, the fingers of your left hand should point in the direction Right Ans - of the magnetic field Whenever two objects exert forces on each other from a distance without touching, you can describe the forces as Right Ans - a field
If you break a bar magnet, each part Right Ans - becomes a complete magnet In an electromagnet, increasing the number of turns of wire in the coil _________ the magnetic field. Right Ans - strengthens A measure of the ability to do work is known as Right Ans - Power A thermocouple is and example of a device that uses _______________ to generate electricity. Right Ans - Heat The Potential difference between two points is measured in. Right Ans - Volts When trying to solve a series-parallel problem, you should Right Ans - Divide the circuit into simpler parts If a circuit has two parallel paths, the larger fraction of the current follows the path that Right Ans - Has the lower resistance Dielectric strength is measure of how much __________________ insulation can withstand without breaking down. Right Ans - potential difference Base, _________________ and collector are the three parts of a transistor Right Ans - emitter One complete cycle of alternating current is generated by a ___________________ - degree rotation of a two0pole alternator. Right Ans - 360 The number of cycles completed every second is called the _____________________ of an ac circuit. Right Ans - frequency the magnetic field produced by and electrically charged particle is strong when the particle is. Right Ans - Moving rapidly Two unlike magnetic poles ___________________ each other. Right Ans - attract