Electrical Measurements

The potential difference between two points in a circuit is called

• current

• voltage

• resistance

• None of the above

The units of measurement for voltage is the

• ohm

• amp

• watt

• volt

A known reference point in an electrical circuit is called a

• ground

• zero reference

• negative

• positive

A ______________ is a device used to measure voltage.

• ohmmeter

• multimeter

• voltmeter

• ammeter

A multimeter is a multipurpose device that can measure

• voltage and resistance

• voltage and current

• resistance and current

• voltage, current, and resistance

Which of the following units can a digital multimeter not measure?

• Volts

• Amps

• Ohms

• Inductance

An ammeter is used to measure

• current

• resistance

• voltage

• temperature

What units is resistance measured in?

• Volts

• Watts

• Ohms

• Amps

If a wire has continuity, it

• cannot conduct current

• will have almost no resistance

• cannot be used in a circuit

• has an open

A __________________ circuit is one in which there is only one path for current to travel.

• complex

• series

• parallel

• closed