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Module 3a Elec Fundamentals Revision

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A positive ion has:

a)

gained an electron

b)

lost an electron

c)

has equal number of protons and electrons

2.

A material that allows free flowing electrons to pass through it easily

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

resistor

3.

Which is NOT a common semi-conductor material

a)

silicon

b)

germanium

c)

boron

4.

If a material is able to give up electrons more easily, it will be ________ on the triboelectric series.

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

Neutral

5.

Contact, friction and ________ are causes of static electricity

a)

Humidity

b)

Separation

c)

Rubbing

6.

What is the distribution of static charges on an irregular shaped object?

a)

accumulate at points, corners, etc.

b)

accumulate at point of contact

c)

spread evenly over material

7.

Like charges _______

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

cancel out

8.

An atom gains an electron. It is now what charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

9.

The Coulomb is approx how many electrons?

a)

6.28 x 10^18

b)

7.25 x 10^16

c)

5.87 x 10^12

10.

Coulombs Law states that "charged bodies attract or repel each other with a force that is __________ proportional to the individual charges, and ___________ proportional to the square of the distance between them".

a)

inversely, directly

b)

directly, inversely

11.

Electricity moves through solids using

a)

Free flowing electrons

b)

Ions

c)

Positive holes

12.

In electron current flow the electricity flows from points of ______ potential to points of ______ potential

a)

lower, higher

b)

higher, lower

c)

equal, different

13.

Compressing quartz causes a small voltage to be produced. What happens when it is decompressed?

a)

voltage goes away

b)

voltage is reversed

c)

electrons continue to flow in same direction

14.

Heating a conductor to sufficient temperature to give off electrons is called

a)

thermoelectric emmision

b)

thermodynamic emission

c)

thermionic emission

15.

Select the equation that represents Ohms law

a)

P = IV

b)

R = VI

c)

V = IR

16.

Conductance (G) is measured in

a)

siemans

b)

ohms

c)

volts

17.

Which is NOT a factor that effects resistance of a wire

a)

cross section

b)

type of insulation

c)

temperature

18.

Which part of a thermocouple is the place where electrons start to move when the temperature is increased?

a)

hot junction

b)

cold junction

c)

the power source

19.

Which type of cell is rechargeable?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

20.

Connecting cells in series increases

a)

voltage

b)

current

c)

capacitance

21.

If you have 4 batteries (1.5V and 1A) connected in parallel, what will be the output?

a)

6V and 1A

b)

6V and 4A

c)

1.5V and 4 A

22.

Internal resistance in a battery...

a)

opposes current and limits battery output

b)

should be kept as high as possible

c)

does not affect battery operation

23.

Chromel alumel thermocouples are

a)

J Type 850 deg

b)

K Type 1200 deg

c)

P Type 400 deg

24.

The Seebeck Effect

a)

generating potential via heat

b)

generating potential via chemical reaction

c)

generating potential via light

25.

What is NOT part of a solar cell?

a)

Cover Glass

b)

P and N Type material

c)

Anti-reflective coating

d)

Electrolyte

26.

A photo-electric cell is NOT also known as

a)

solar cell

b)

photovoltaic cell

c)

light bucket

27.

How much current flows in this circuit?

a)

6 A

b)

0.5 A

c)

2 A

28.

resistor: Brown Brown Red Gold

a)

1K1 5%

b)

1R1 5%

c)

2K3 5%

29.

What is the total circuit resistance?

a)

16 Ohms

b)

2 Ohms

c)

10 Ohms

30.

What is this electrical symbol?

a)

Potentiometer

b)

Rheostat

c)

Resistor

31.

In a balanced bridge:

R1 = 1k

R2 = 2k

R3 = 3k

R4 = ?

a)

4k

b)

6k

c)

5k

32.

Metal wound, wire wound and metal oxide are types of what?

a)

Resistor

b)

Capacitor

c)

Generator

33.

When is work done?

a)

On weekdays

b)

Whenever a force causes an object to move

c)

When high power is available

34.

If current is 2A and resistance is 1 Ohm, what is the power consumption?

a)

4W

b)

2W

c)

3W

35.

10 horsepower is equal to

a)

7460 W

b)

15 W

c)

15kW

36.

Capacitors _______ AC, ________ DC

a)

pass, block

b)

block, pass

37.

Pick the factor that DOES NOT APPLY to capacitance

a)

Area of plates

b)

Temperature

c)

Dielectric Material

d)

Distance between plates

38.

What does the grey strip down the side of an electrolytic capacitor represent?

a)

negative leg

b)

positive leg

c)

size of capacitor

39.

10 micro-farad capacitor and 10 Mega-ohm resistor are connected in series. Calculate the time it takes to fully charge the capacitor.

a)

100 seconds

b)

500 seconds

c)

1 second

40.

A capacitor will be charged 63.2 % after how many time constants?

a)

1

b)

5

41.

The magnetism theory that describes tiny molecular magnets in a material?

a)

Weber's Theory

b)

Domain Therory

42.

Ability of a material to act as the path for magnetic lines of force

a)

Permeability

b)

Coercive Force

c)

Resistance

43.

Circular induced currents caused by moving a conductor in a magnetic field

a)

Counter EMF

b)

Sparking

c)

Eddy Currents

44.

Magnets, copper wire and ____________ produce electricity

a)

relative motion

b)

electrons

c)

commutation

45.

All generators initially produce _______, but need a commutator to produce ______

a)

AC, DC

b)

DC, AC

c)

electricity, an output

46.

Name the red component

a)

Commutator

b)

Yoke

c)

Armature

d)

Pole

47.

Interpoles in a generator are same polarity as the main pole

a)

ahead of it

b)

behind it

c)

opposite it

48.

Characteristic of a series motor

a)

High torque

b)

Constant Speed

c)

Low Torque

d)

Variable Speed

49.

A compound motor combines the characteristics of what 2 motors together?

a)

series and separately excited

b)

parallel and shunt

c)

series and shunt

50.

What is NOT a way to reverse motor direction?

a)

reverse the magnetism in the armature

b)

reverse the magnetism in the field

c)

reverse the current direction in both the armature and field