Aircraft Electrical Systems Quiz

The part of the generator in which the EMF is induced, in this case the rotating loop is known as the

• Commutator

• Shaft

• Armature

• Diode

Which of the following components should be added to an existing battery to increase the voltage?

• Battery in parallel

• Battery in series

• Resistor in series

• Resistor in parallel

Which of the following material where electrons do not freely flow?

• Conductor

• Copper

• Semi-conductor

• Insulator

Which of the following is designed with the zero point in the center of the face and a negative or positive indication on either and also can be shown whether the battery is charging or current is being drawn from it?

• Ammeters

• Ohmmeter

• Voltmeter

• Capacitor

When an aircraft's analog ammeter's pointer points towards the left indicates that:

• The battery is connected

• The battery is discharging

• The battery is dead

• The battery is charging

Which of the following units indicates electrical power?

• Watts

• Ohms

• Volts

• Amperes

What term describes the number of times per second that an alternating current reverses direction?

• Pulse Rate

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Current

Which of the following is used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy in form of alternating current?

• Alternator

• Generator

• Transformer

• Regulator

How many cycles of AC voltage are produced in a six-pole alternator of the revolving-field type for each revolution of the rotor?

• Four

• Two

• Five

• Three

Which type of DC generator is not used as an airplane generator?

• Externally Grounded

• Compound Wound

• Series wound

• None of the above