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Solar Panel CH 3: Understanding Electricity Basics Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Amperage is the rate of flow of the electrons.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

An ammeter is an instrument that measures a precise amount of voltage.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Opposition to electron flow is called resistance.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Voltmeters are used to determine the amount of resistance to the earth when the resistance to earth through a grounding electrode is unknown.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Nonlinear loads are load types where the load impedance is not constant.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

____________________ is the speed at which the current reverses direction in an alternating current circuit.

a)

Frequency.

b)

Voltage.

c)

Resistance.

d)

Capacitance.

7.

____________________ cause distortion of the voltage and current AC waveforms.

a)

Harmonics.

b)

Transformers.

c)

Resistors.

d)

Capacitors.

8.

Electricity is the flow of ____________________ through a circuit.

a)

electrons.

b)

protons.

c)

neutrons.

d)

photons.

9.

The rate at which an electrical load uses electrical energy or the rate at which electrical energy is produced is called _____________________.

a)

power

b)

voltage

c)

current

d)

resistance

10.

In ____________________ current systems the current flows in one direction only.

a)

direct

b)

alternating

c)

oscillating

d)

reversing

11.

____________________ are much more accurate than voltage testers.

a)

Voltmeters

b)

Ammeters

c)

Ohmmeters

d)

Multimeters

12.

____________________ are designed to measure more than one electrical value.

a)

Multimeters

b)

Oscilloscopes

c)

Thermometers

d)

Barometers

13.

Many electric utility companies generate electricity by using (a)   generators powered by coal, hydro, nuclear, natural gas, or oil.

14.

Name the unit of measure for current.

a)

Volt

b)

Ampere

c)

Watt

d)

Ohm

15.

What is the equation that represents Ohm’s Law?

a)

V = IR

b)

P = IV

c)

R = V/I

d)

I = V/R

16.

What are the three ways that PV modules or batteries can be wired together to get a desired system voltage and current?

a)

Series, Parallel, and Series-Parallel

b)

Series, Parallel, and Direct

c)

Parallel, Series-Parallel, and Direct

d)

Series, Direct, and Inverse

17.

What is the procedure for testing a circuit with a voltmeter if the polarity is unknown?

a)

Connect the voltmeter in series and observe the reading

b)

Connect the voltmeter in parallel and observe the reading

c)

Connect the voltmeter with any polarity and observe the reading

d)

Connect the voltmeter with correct polarity and observe the reading

18.

The two types of ammeters are:

a)

In-Line and Clamp-On

b)

Series and Parallel

c)

AC and DC

d)

High and Low

19.

Alternating current (AC) is transmitted at high voltages because:

a)

it reduces energy loss during transmission.

b)

it increases the speed of transmission.

c)

it is safer for long-distance transmission.

d)

it is cheaper to produce.

20.

What voltage and phase are residential applications?

a)

120V/240V, single-phase

b)

240V, three-phase

c)

480V, single-phase

d)

120V, three-phase