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AC Fundamentals

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The law of charges states (in part) that like _______ _____.

(a)  

2.

The Law of Charges also states that positive charges attract.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The strength of the voltage to be produced depends on these factor except.

a)

The number of turns in the coil of wire

b)

The number of turns in the coil of the core

c)

The strength of the magnetic field

d)

The speed at which the magnetic lines of flux pass through the coil

4.

If the voltage causes electrons to flow toward the generating source, the voltage is negative. This is known as (a)   .

5.

A sine wave is a graphical representation of what happing to voltage in an AC circuit at a point in time

a)

True

b)

False

6.

How many times does the sine wave hit zero in 1 cycle?

a)

2

b)

15

c)

3

d)

9

7.

One rotation is referred to as a (a)  

8.

The number of times a generator rotates in one second is known as the (a)   .

9.

Frequency is measured in ?

a)

Ohms

b)

Coloumbs

c)

Hertz

d)

Joules

10.

The frequency of power in the US and Canada is 60 Hz.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

RMS or effective value is value of AC voltage that will produce the same amount of power as a like value of DC voltage.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

.707 x Peak Voltage =

(a)  

13.

Peak voltage is RMS x .707

a)

True

b)

False

14.

If Peak Voltage is 10,184 volts, what is the RMS value

(a)  

15.

If the voltage and current rise and fall at the same time, they are said to be

(a)  

16.

AC circuits can have 3 types of loads, resistive, capacitive and __________.

a)

Transmitted

b)

Coupled

c)

Reactive

d)

Inductive

17.

Without a complete path, electrons are unable to flow through a conductor and provide power. This is known as an

a)

short circuit

b)

closed circuit

c)

open circuit

d)

complete circuit

18.

A circuit that does not have a load, or in which the load has been bypassed, is known as a

(a)  

19.

A short circuit has very _____ resistance

a)

Low

b)

high

c)

strong

d)

weak

20.

If too much current flows, the capacity of the conductor will be exceeded and the conductor will

a)

sag

b)

tighten

c)

melt

d)

stay the same

21.

There are two basic types of circuits. Series and parallel.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The simpliest type of circuit is the

(a)  

23.

This type of circuit has multiple paths for current to flow

a)

Parallel

b)

Series

c)

Loop

d)

Radial

24.

As a lineworker you should never place yourself in (a)   between two points of different potential

25.

Current is _____ at any point in a series circuit.

a)

the same

b)

lower

c)

higher

26.

Each load connected in a parallel circuit will have a voltage drop equal to the

(a)  

27.

Induction only occurs when the magnetic field expands and collapses.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

This ability of a conductor to oppose a change in current is known as

(a)  

29.

Inductance is increased by coiling the conductor. The greater the number of turns on the conductor, the greater is the inductance.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

VAR's is an abbreviation for

(a)  

31.

Capacitors are installed on AC circuits to correct

(a)  

32.

The ability of a capacitor to limit current flow is known as

a)

inductive reactance

b)

capacitive reactance

c)

resistance

33.

Line Voltage = Phase voltage / 1.732

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Delta and 3 wire Wye systems look the same, both have 3 wires and no neutral

a)

True

b)

False

35.

the (a)   wire WYE system is the most widely used system.