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WorksheetsG101A - Mag Part 5, 6, 7 & 8 Revision
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 44mins
Analogue multimeters operate by using a/an:
'moving coil' meter movement
'moving iron' meter movement
'iron vane' meter movement
'dynamometer' meter movement
Is this testing device considered to be 'Contact' or 'Non-Contact'?
Contact
Non-Contact
Analogue meters with a moving iron meter movement would have:
a linear scale
a non-linear scale
no zero adjustment
a Cat III rating
Is this Clamp/Tong meter considered to be 'Contact' or 'Non-Contact'?
Contact
Non-Contact
Clamp / Tong testers used for measuring current:
can help determine prospective short-circuit currents
allow measurement without interruption to a circuit
contain both moving coil and moving iron meter movements
apply a clamping voltage to the circuit during testing
A moving-iron meter has the following inscribed on it's face:
- FSD: 5mA
- Resistance: 25Ω
(a)
What is the minimum Cat rating for meters used at point E, the socket outlet?
Cat II
Cat IV
Cat III
Cat I
An analogue meter movement classified as a dynamometer, is used to measure:
voltage
current
power
resistance
What is this device?
Relay
Solenoid
Contactor
What is this device?
Relay
Contactor
Solenoid
What is this device?
Relay
Contactor
Solenoid
The magnetomotive force in a relay or contactor is produced by the:
Contacts
Springs
Coil
Iron Core
Contactors have similar construction to relays, but are usually designed to:
operate on three phase A C circuits with much higher current ratings.
have both normally open and normally closed contacts
have a heavier duty operating coil
have more than one set of normally open contacts
A blowout coil is often used on DC contactors to assist with:
carrying excess current
lowering the resistance between contact faces
extinguishing the arc when the contacts open
reducing the voltage across the contacts when closed
When using 'Fleming’s Right Hand Rule for Generators', the pointer finger indicates:
current Flow
magnetic Field direction
conductor Motion
induced EMF
Which of the following devices rely on the principle of electromagnetic induction for their operation?
LED lamps
Transformers
Wall ovens
Wall heaters
What is the symbol for an air core inductor
This symbol is for what type of inductor?
Air Core
Ferrite Core
Iron Core
This symbol is for what type of inductor?
Air Core
Ferrite Core
Iron Core
This is the symbol for a Variable inductor
True
False
This is the symbol for a Tapped inductor
True
False
If a voltage is applied to a coil, an EMF is induced in the coil that opposes the applied EMF. This is due to:
Self-inductance
Inductive reactance
Mutual inductance
Capacitive reactance
What do ammeters use to allow them to measure high currents?
A shunt resistor
Large capacitors
A series resistor
Moving iron movements
What is the minimum Category Rating for a multimeter used to test the voltage of the incoming supply to a switchboard of a domestic installation?
Category 1 (CAT I)
Category 2 (CAT II)
Category 3 (CAT III)
Category 4 (CAT IV)
Which meter would be most suitable to measure current without interrupting the circuit?
Ohmmeter
Multimeter
Bench ammeter
Clamp / Tong ammeter
When a voltage is applied to a coil, an EMF is induced in the coil that opposes the applied EMF. This is due to:
Self-inductance
Inductive reactance
Mutual inductance
Capacitive reactance
When a change in current in a conductor induces an EMF in a conductor next to it, this is called:
self-inductance
inductance reactance
mutual inductance
capacitive reactance
An inductor of 0.4H has a current of 1A flowing through it.
If the current falls to zero in 2ms, what is the value of induced
EMF in the inductor?
e = L ΔtΔI
(a)
Power cables installed in close proximity to telecommunications cables can cause _____________ due to mutual inductance.
interference in the power cables
overheating of the telecommunications cables
interference in the telecommunications cables
overheating of the power cables
An inductor of 2H has a resistance of 50Ω.
Calculate the time constant of the inductor.
τ = RL
(a)
Using Fleming's right-hand rule, determine the direction of the induced EMF?
Into A on the resistor
Into B on the resistor
Four factors that determine the inductance of a coil are the:
1. number of turns
2. length of the coil
3.
4.
CSA of the coil
permeability of the core
velocity of the conductor movement
direction of the magnetic field
angle at which the conductor passes through the magnetic field
Inductance can be defined as:
the property of a circuit, component or conductor that opposes a change in the value of an electric current
the ability of a material to conduct and concentrate a magnetic flux
the opposition to magnetic flux
the force that establishes and maintains a magnetic flux in a magnetic circuit
A bifilar wound coil has:
normal self inductance
virtually zero self inductance
a negative self inductance
large self inductance
Iron core inductors are often used in:
electronic circuits for noise suppression
power applications at normal supply frequency
LED lights to rectify the AC to DC
all of the above
The ferrite core inductor shown in the drawing is mainly used in:
electronic circuits for noise suppression
power applications at supply normal frequency
LED lights to rectify the AC to DC
none of the above
Increasing the number of turns in an inductor causes the inductance to:
decrease
increase
has no effect on inductance
become zero
Decreasing the amount of iron in the core of an inductor causes the inductance to:
decrease
increase
has no effect on inductance
become zero
To minimise loading effects, digital multimeters (DMMs) have input resistances/Impedances of about _________ when selected to measure voltage.
100Ω
1kΩ
10kΩ
10MΩ
Sensing devices are buried in the road surface to detect vehicles at traffic lights and are known as:
reed switches
pressure switches
hall effect devices
induction loops
Hall effect sensors are used in instruments and meters to measure:
current
resistance
voltage
impedance
Magnetostriction causes materials to:
align to north and south poles
change size and shape
generate an EMF from self induction
generate an EMF from applied pressure
D C motors convert mechanical energy to electrical energy.
True
False
In the drawing shown, B is:
supply voltage applied to the inductor
induced EMF at switch-on
induced EMF at switch-off
current flow in the inductor
In the drawing shown, D is:
supply voltage applied to the inductor
induced EMF at switch-on
induced EMF at switch-off
current flow in the inductor
Digital multimeters with very high Input resistances/impedances can:
give false readings due to induced voltages
be used to measure current
be affected by electrostatic fields
not be used for AC measurements
τ=RL The R L circuit shown has the following values;
R = 200Ω, L = 1H, Supply =100V DC
Calculate the time for the current to reach maximum.
50ms
25ms
2.5ms
5ms
τ=RL The R L circuit shown has the following values;
R = 200Ω, L = 1H, Supply =100V DC
Calculate the current in the circuit after 1 time constant.
316mA
0A
500mA
632mA
The R L circuit shown has the following values;
R = 200Ω, L = 1H, Supply =100V DC
Calculate the current in the circuit after 5 time constants.
1A
0A
500mA
632mA
The R L circuit shown has the following values:
R = 200Ω, L = 1H, Supply =100V DC
Calculate the voltage across the inductor after
1 time constant.
100V
632V
37V
0V
VRse=VT −Vfsd
The meter in the drawing shown has a resistor added in series to increase the voltage range.
Its details are as follows:
FSD = 1mA, R = 100Ω, and New voltage range = 30V
Calculate the voltage across the series resistor when 30V is applied to the whole meter circuit.
30V
29.9mV
29.9V
300mV
Vfsd=Ifsd ×Rm
The meter in the drawing shown has a shunt resistor connected in parallel to increase the current range.
The details are as follows:
FSD = 5mA, Rm = 10Ω, and New current range = 10A
Calculate the full scale deflection voltage of the meter movement.
100V
500mV
50V
50mV
Ish=IT −Ifsd
The meter in the drawing shown has a shunt resistor connected in parallel to increase the current range.
The details are as follows:
FSD = 5mA, Rm = 10Ω, and New current range = 10A
Calculate the current flowing in the shunt when the meter is reading the full scale value of 10A.
10A
5A
20A
9.995A
Rsh=IshVsh
The meter in the drawing shown has a shunt resistor connected in parallel to increase the current range.
The details are as follows:
FSD = 5mA, Rm = 10Ω, and New current range = 10A
Calculate the resistance of the shunt to enable the meter read a full scale value of 10A.
5.003m
5
50
10
Rse=IfsdVRse
The meter in the drawing shown has a resistor added in series to increase the voltage range.
Its details are as follows:
FSD = 1mA, R = 100Ω, and New voltage range = 30V
Calculate the resistance of the series resistor required to increase the range of the meter to 30V.
100
35kΩ
35Ω
29.9kΩ
