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WorksheetsMidterm Study Guide
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
The most widely used form of energy for transmission is ___.
electrical
chemical
mechanical
heat
___ is the most commonly used conductor.
Silver
Copper
Lead
Aluminum
Conductors are commonly made from copper, aluminum, and ___.
steel
copper-clad aluminum
silver
zinc
Semiconductors are made from materials that have ___ valence electrons
2
4
8
24
___ is the process of charging an object
Induction
Rectification
Electrification
Conduction
Derived units of measure have ___ relationships to base units.
algebraic
geometric
metric
trigometric
The ___ is used to define power.
dyne
erg
joule
newton
___ power is the actual power used in an electrical circuit.
Apparent
Electrical
Mechanical
True
A(n) ___ is a material that has very high resistance to the flow of electrons.
capacitor
conductor
insulator
resistor
The ___ is the negatively charged particle of an atom
electron
neutron
proton
quark
A ___ is matter that has no definite volume or definite shape.
gas
plasma
liquid
solid
Relative resistance is the comparison of the resistance of a given material to the resistance of ___.
aluminum
copper
gold
silver
A resistor with color bands (as read from left to right) of blue, green, brown, and gold has a value of ___ W at a tolerance of ±5%.
6.5
65
650
6500
Potentiometers have ___ terminal(s).
1
2
3
4
The four factors affecting the resistance of a substance are type of material, conductor length, conductor cross-sectional area, and ___.
type of application
temperature
color
altitude
Relative conductance is the ability of a specific conductor to carry electrons as compared to the ability of a(n) ___ conductor to carry electrons.
aluminum
copper
gold
silver
The ___ is the unit of energy measurement.
ampere (A)
ohm (W)
joule (J)
volt (V)
Resistors with no tolerance band have a tolerance of ±___%.
0.01
2
5
20
If a range of voltages is required, a ___ can be used in place of a resistor to provide an adjustable output voltage.
ballast resistor
capacitor
potentiometer
rheostat
A(n) ___ is an electromechanical device that indicates readings by the mechanical motion of a pointer.
analog multimeter
DMM
megohmmeter
continuity checker
____ is the opposition to the flow of electrons.
Voltage
Resistance
Amperage
Power
The electrical polarization of some materials when mechanically strained is called the ___ effect.
photovoltaic
static electricity
magnetic
piezoelectric
A magnetic ___ is invisible and is produced by a current-carrying conductor, a permanent magnet, or the earth.
field
pole
voltage
process
A ____ is a transducer that conducts current when energized by light.
light-emitting diode
phototransistor
thermistor
photoconductive cell
___ is the resistance to motion that occurs when two surfaces move against each other.
Friction
Static
Reluctance
Magnetism
The following substances would all be classified as nonmagnetic except ___.
wood
glass
aluminum
water
Thermocouples are useful for measuring ___.
temperature
electron output
light energy
weight
Ionization is the separation of atoms and molecules into particles that have ___ charges.
hydraulic
chemical
electrical
mechanical
Artificial magnets are often produced because natural magnets have a small ___.
shape
supply
voltage
force
___ transducers are used in microphones, timing circuits, and television receivers.
Photovoltaic
Thermionic
Piezoelectric
Magnetic
Thermionic emission is based on ___ energy.
static
electrical
heat
magnetic
A(n) ___ chemically stores and releases its electrical potential when a load is placed across its electrodes.
battery
switch
scope
atom
A photovoltaic cell is known as a ___ cell when the light source is sunlight.
photoelectric
piezoelectric
solar
sun
With photoresistors, which of the following materials can be used as the photosensitive material?
cobaltous sulfate
silver chloride
tennantite
telluride
A(n)___ is a device that normally consists of an LED as the input stage and a photodiode or phototransistor as the output stage of a fiber-optic system.
anode
cathode
octocoupler
thermopile
The___ effect is the absorption or emission of heat at the junctions of two dissimilar metals when electrons flow through the junctions.
Peltier
photoemissive
Seebeck
thermionic
A___ is a device that changes resistance in response to a change in temperature and is typically made of semiconductor material.
thermionic coupler
thermocouple
thermopile
thermistor
Most commercially produced electrical power is generated using ___
photovoltaics
magnetism
coal furnaces
hydropower facilities
____ is the property of an electric circuit that opposes magnetic lines of force
Induction
Relative permeability
Reluctance
Resistance
A ____ is a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by means of electromagnetic induction.
generator
motor
transformer
solenoid
A_____ is a mechanical, electronic, or solid-state electrical device that is used to start, stop, or redirect the flow of electrons in an electrical circuit
circuit breaker
switch
fuse
contact
Power supplied by a circuit is ___ the power consumed by a circuit.
equal to
greater than
less than
not related to
Clamp-on ammeters measure ___ in a circuit.
temperature
magnetism
electron flow
current
A ___ switch is mechanically operated
pushbutton
selector
limit
foot
A simple electrical circuit must have a(n) ___, a voltage source, and a load.
conductor
motor
inductor
relief valve
A(n) ___ circuit has no electron flow.
closed
complicated
open
large
A(n) ___ is an example of an overcurrent protection device.
circuit breaker
electrical cord
generator
switch
In Ohm’s law, the voltage of a circuit divided by the resistance is equal to the ___.
speed
current
flux
conductivity
An electric ___ is a rotating device that converts electrical power into a rotating, mechanical force.
motor
valve
meter
magnet
The interrupting rating is related to the amount of ___ that a fuse can safely suspend without arcing over.
voltage
resistance
current
power
___ devices are required in motor circuits by the National Electrical Code®.
Overload
Magnetism
Phase shift
Motion sensor
When possible, conductors being tested with a clamp-on ammeter should be ___ surrounding conductors.
next to
separated from
on top of
below
Any switch with a ___ that holds its contacts in either the closed or open position has a normal position.
clamp
clip
screw
spring
A ___ switch is a single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) switch.
two-way
three-way
four-way
rotary
A(n) ___ is a semiconductor device that emits light energy when current flows through it.
incandescent lamp
compact fluorescent lamp
light-emitting diode
resistance heating element
A(n) ___ an overcurrent protection device with a fusible link that melts and opens a circuit when an overload condition or short occurs
circuit breaker
fuse
GFCI
overload device
A(n) ___ is an overload device that responds to electrical loads and operates at a preset value.
circuit breaker
fuse
GFCI
overload relay
A ___ switch is a double-pole, double-throw (DPDT) switch that changes the electrical connections inside the switch from straight to diagonal.
two-way
three-way
four-way
rotary
Electrical measurements are most commonly taken using a(n) ___ .
ammeter
multimeter
ohmmeter
power quality meter
A ___ switch is a switch that has one or more poles that can be connected to several positions
two-way
three-way
four-way
rotary
The ___ in a circuit increases based on a factor equal to the circuit voltage squared divided by the resistance, or by the circuit current squared times the resistance.
current
power
resistance
voltage
___ is the flow of electrons through an electrical circuit.
Series
Parallel
Current
Resistance
Voltage ___ is the amount of voltage used by a device when current passes through it.
drop
rise
quantity
quality
A ground is an unlimited source and acceptor of ___ in a circuit.
neutrons
electrons
power
polarity
To find total resistance in a series circuit, the values of the resistors in the circuit are ___.
subtracted
multiplied
divided
added
In a complex circuit, the source voltage is designated as
V
VS
VT
VX
V=I⋅R
4
9
12
36
V=I⋅R
3
10
20
75
The voltage drop across an 8 Ω. resistor in a circuit that has a total current of 8 A is ______V.
*(HINT: MULTIPLY)
0
1
16
64
The voltage drop across an 2 Ω. resistor in a circuit that has a total current of 12 A is ______V.
*(HINT: MULTIPLY)
6
10
14
24
The minimum allowable voltage at the load of a 208 V circuit with a
load resistance of 25 Ω. and load current of 8 A is______V.
201.76
207.97
208.03
214.24
The actual voltage of a 208 V circuit with a load resistance of 25 Ω. and load current of 8 A is______V.
211
200
225
233
The total power in a circuit if four loads are connected in series and each load produces 60 W is___W.
60
64
240
360
The total power in a circuit if six loads are connected in series and each load produces 20 W is___W.
20
26
120
240
The voltage drop in a parallel circuit ___ across each load.
increases
approaches zero
stays the same
decreases
Zero current flow may indicate an open between the ___ and a load or switch in the circuit.
power source
resistor
branch
insulation
In a parallel circuit, each load is called a(n) ___ circuit.
branch
short
voltage drop
ohm
The total resistance of the resistors in a branch circuit is calculated by using the ___ method.
addition
reciprocal
integral
inverse
The voltage in a parallel circuit branch that has a resistor of 3.6 kW and a current of 8 mA flowing through it is___ V.
0.288
2.88
28.8
288
The voltage in a parallel circuit branch that has a resistor of 5.5W and a current of 6A flowing through it is___ V.
0.033
0.33
3.3
33
If the voltage drop across two loads connected in parallel is 3 V, the total applied voltage in the circuit is____ V.
0
3
6
9
If the current through four loads connected in parallel in a circuit is 0.522 A, 10.25 A, 7 A, and 2.9 A, the total current is____ A.
0
2.07
20.67
206.7
If the voltage drop across two loads connected in parallel is 24 V, the total applied voltage in the circuit is____ V.
0
12
24
48
If the current through four loads connected in parallel in a circuit is 0.221 A, 16.73 A, 3.3 A, and 13.7 A, the total current is ___ A.
0
0.4
3.395
33.95
If the current in each branch in a parallel circuit is 0.3 A and 0.07 A, the total current is ___ A.
*Hint: ADD
0.037
0.37
3.7
33.7
The total current flow and the current flow through each branch of a circuit that has a total voltage of 15 V connected in parallel with a 3.5 kΩ resistor and a 4.4 kΩ resistor is___ A.
0.0077
0.077
0.77
7.7
The total resistance in a circuit containing resistors of 8 Ω and 25 Ω connected in parallel is___ Ω.
0.606
6.06
60.6
600.6
The total resistance in a circuit containing resistors of 3 Ω and 5 Ω connected in parallel is___ Ω.
r1+r1=r10.0188
0.188
1.875
18.75
The total resistance in a circuit containing resistors of 10 Ω, 15 Ω and 35 Ω connected in parallel is___ Ω.
R1+R1+R1=R10.051
0.51
5.1
50.1
The total resistance in a circuit containing resistors of 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 5 Ω connected in parallel is___ Ω.
r1+r1+r1=r1ONLY IN PARALLEL YOU HAVE THE FRACTIONS
0.098
0.98
9.8
98
The total resistance in a parallel circuit that has a total current of 5.5 mA and a total voltage of 12 V is___ kΩ.
0.022
0.22
2.2
22
If six loads are connected in parallel and the loads produce 60 W, 75 W, 100 W, 150 W, 60 W, and 40 W, the total circuit power is___ W.
*(Hint. ADD all the numbers up)
22.09
48.5
80.83
485
The total current in a parallel circuit that has 208 V applied to it and produces 1500 W of power is___ A.
0.139
7.21
72.1
312
A ___ is a parallel circuit that divides the current proportionally between the branches.
diode
shunt resistor
node
current divider
Power in a combination circuit is produced when current flows through a(n) ___.
ohm
resistance
voltage
conductor
Total power in a series/parallel circuit is calculated by ___ the power produced by each resistance.
adding
subtracting
multiplying
dividing
A ___ is typically connected in series.
fuse
lamp
motor
solenoid
A ___ is typically connected in parallel.
circuit breaker
fuse
lamp
switch
Frequently, the only known values in a series/parallel circuit are the values of the ___ and the source voltage.
capacitance
current
inductance
resistance
The total amount of current supplied by a 550 W, 208 V combination circuit is ___ A.
0.38
.0132
2.64
342
