electrical 2 quiz 4

Tech A says a charging system must supply all of the required electrical system power whenever the engine is running. Tech B says a charging system must maintain the correct level of voltage in the electrical system. Who is correct?

• Tech A

• Tech B

• Both

• Neither

the alternator field is produced in the..

• stator

• rotor

• diodes

• voltage regulator

voltage at the battery output terminal of an alternator is

• DC

• AC

• 3 phase unrectified

• 3 phase AC

which of the following stator designs would most likely be found in a high amperage output alternator?

• Y type

• delta type

• single winding

• double winding

A standard diode will rectify AC to DC because it..

• generates DC current

• generates DC voltage

• allows current to flow in two directions

• allows current to flow in one direction

the voltage regulator directly controls

• field current

• RPM

• stator circuit

• rectification

the magnetic field in an alternator is developed in the

• armature

• stator

• rotor

• none of the above

in an alternator, alternating current is converted to direct current by the...

• stator

• brushes

• rectifier

• regulator

when the input voltage to a regulator decreases, the alternator output voltage should normally

• increase

• decrease

• remain the same

• turn on the charging lamp indicator

the brushes in an alternator ride on the..

• stator

• rotor poles

• diodes

• slip rings