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(Savvas 20.4) Ch. 20.4 Electronic Devices

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of signal is usually used by an AM radio station?

a)

frequency modulated signal

b)

amplitude modulated signal

c)

digital signal

d)

pulse signal

2.

Digital signals are more reliable than analog signals.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

An image is produced in a cathode ray tube (CRT) when phosphors glow red, green, and blue in response to electron beams.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A semiconductor is a material that

a)

conducts electricity better than insulators but worse than conductors.

b)

does not conduct electricity at all.

c)

conducts electricity better than conductors.

d)

is a type of metal.

5.

Which type of semiconductor can be made by adding a trace amount of boron to silicon, which attracts electrons to positively charged holes on each boron atom?

a)

p-type semiconductor

b)

n-type semiconductor

6.

Match each solid-state electronic component to its definition.

a)

diode

1.

A solid-state component that combines an n-type and p-type semiconductor

b)

transistor

2.

A solid-state component with three layers of semiconductors

c)

integrated circuit

3.

A thin slice of silicon that contains many solid-state components

7.

Electronic signals carry information through patterns in the controlled flow of electrons through a circuit. Which type of electronic signal can be produced by pulsing current on and off?

a)

analog signal

b)

digital signal

8.

Allows current to flow in only one direction

a)

Resistor

b)

Diode

c)

Capacitor

9.

An electronic device that can be a switch for current or an amplifier for voltage

a)

Resistor

b)

Diode

c)

Capacitor

d)

Transistor

10.

What are examples of semiconductors?

a)

Copper and aluminum

b)

Silicon and germanium

c)

Rubber and glass

d)

Water and air