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Ag Mech I- 4.06: Electrical Principles

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many watts will be used in 10 hours if an electric motor requires 7.5 amperes of electricity and is on a 120-volt electric circuit?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

2000

d)

9000

2.

What is the unit of measurement of electrical pressure?

a)

kilowatt

b)

ohm

c)

resistance

d)

volt

3.

What is the amperage rating of an electrical device that uses 8 kilowatts of electricity when operated for 10 hours in a 120-volt circuit? (Formula: A=W÷VA=W\div V 

a)

5.00

b)

5.33

c)

6.67

d)

8.00

4.

What is a device used to protect circuits from an overload of current?

a)

fuse

b)

hot wire

c)

isulator

d)

neutral wire

5.

If electricity costs $0.15 per kilowatt-hour, how much does it cost to operate a router that requires 7.5 amperes of electricity and is used in a 120-volt electrical circuit for 2 hours?

a)

$0.27

b)

$0.68

c)

$1.75

d)

$12.31

6.

If the local rate for electricity is $0.13 per kilowatt-hour, how much should the electric bill be for 120 kilowatt-hours?

a)

$2.50

b)

$6.80

c)

$10.20

d)

$15.60

7.

What is the watt rating of a portable electric bill with 30 amps and 120 volts?  W=V×AW=V\times A  

a)

40

b)

600

c)

1000

d)

3600

8.

A current-carrying conductor under electrical pressure in a/an:

a)

fuse

b)

hot wire

c)

isulator

d)

neutral wire

9.

A portable saw requiring 7.5 amperes of electricity is designed to be used in a 120-volt electrical circuit. How many kilowatts of current does this saw use in 1 hour?

a)

900

b)

500

c)

0.9

d)

0.5

10.

An agricultural mechanics shop has five 200-watt lights, a 600-watt saw, and a 100-watt fan that were used for 5 hours. How many kilowatts of electricity were used?

a)

0.85

b)

8.5

c)

125.5

d)

700

11.

A current-carrying conductor NOT under electrical pressure is a/an:

a)

circuit breaker

b)

hot wire

c)

insulator

d)

neutral wire

12.

What is the amperage of a circuit with ten 60-watt light bulbs in a 120-volt circuit? A=W÷VA=W\div V  

a)

5

b)

50

c)

5,000

d)

10,000

13.

A fuse is a:

a)

device used to overload a circuit

b)

device used to protect circuits from an overload of current

c)

plastic tool used in an ohmmeter

d)

tool used in place of pliers

14.

If an electric motor requires 5 amperes of electricity and is designed to be used in a 120-volt electrical circuit, how many watts of current will that motor use in one hour?  W=V×AW=V\times A  

a)

0.25

b)

24

c)

600

d)

900

15.

How many watts make up a kilowatt?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

90

d)

1,000

16.

If the local rate of electricity is $0.10 per kilowatt-hour, how much does it cost to operate an electric motor requiring 10 amperes of electricity when it is used in a 120-volt circuit for 1 hour?  W=V×AW=V\times A  

a)

$0.12

b)

$1.20

c)

$12.00

d)

$16.00