Small Engine Charging System Quiz

The alternator is a device for changing mechanical energy into _____ energy.

• potential
• chemical
• thermal
• electrical

An alternator _____ consists of field windings mounted on a shaft.

• stator
• rotor assembly
• rectifier bridge
• diode trio

The alternator _____ changes alternating current into direct current.

• transistor
• stator
• rectifier
• regulator

An alternator _____ consists of three groups of windings and produces the electrical output of the alternator.

• transistor
• stator
• rectifier
• regulator

A voltage regulator controls alternator output by changing the amount of current flowing through the _____.

• field windings
• battery cable
• fusebox
• diode

The alternator current must be _____ into direct current before entering the vehicle’s electrical system.

• forward biased
• reverse biased
• rectified
• inverted

Alternator _____ and electrical _____ determine whether the regulator increases or decreases charging output.

• size, shape
• speed, load
• load, speed
• brand, strength

The _____ is an ammeter, voltmeter, or warning light that informs the driver of charging system condition.

• charge indicator
• DVOM
• tachometer
• resistor branch