Description : A conductor with a cross-sectional area of one circular mil would have a diameter of _____________. A. 0.1 inches B. 0.01 inches C. 0.001 inches D. 0.0001 inches
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : The standard measuring unit of wire by its cross-sectional area, as used in American wire tables is the _____________. A. AWG B. circular mil C. square millimeter D. cubic inch
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : When shipboard electrical distribution circuits are connected in parallel, additional parallel circuits will cause the total circuit resistance to _____________. A. increase, causing a drop in the line current B ... an increase in the line voltage D. decrease, causing an increase in the line current
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : The part of the shipboard electrical system used to control the distribution of power to the branch circuits, is the _____________. A. bridge control panel B. disconnect links C. governor relay box D. main switchboard
Description : A bus bar is 3 inches wide and 0.375 inches thick. What size of round conductor (in circular mils) is necessary to carry the same current as the bus bar? A. 1,125,000 circular mils B. 1,250,000 circular mils C. 1,432,000 circular mils D. 1,547,000 circular mils
Description : A wire is being used as a replacement having twice the length and one-half the cross-sectional area of the original wire. The resistance of this new wire, when compared to that of the original wire, ... B. twice as much C. the same as the original resistance D. one-half of the original resistance
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : When the length and cross sectional area of a wire are both tripled, the resistance _____________. A. increases nine fold B. increases three fold C. remains the same D. decreases six fold
Description : If the length of a wire is halved and the cross-sectional area is doubled, the resistance will be _____________. A. quartered B. unchanged C. doubled D. quadrupled
Description : The existing resistance of a conductor is dependent upon its length, cross-sectional area, _____________. A. temperature and insulation B. material and insulation C. resistive coefficient and material D. material and temperature
Description : A replacement wire having twice the length and one-half the cross-sectional area of the original wire will have a resistance that is _____________. A. four times that of the original wire B. twice that of ... wire C. the same as that of the original wire D. one-half that of the original wire
Description : The resistance of a conductor varies _____________. A. directly as its length and inversely as its cross-sectional area B. inversely as its length and directly as its cross-sectional area C. directly ... as its cross-sectional area D. inversely as its length and inversely as its cross-sectional area
Description : The shipboard general alarm system must receive its main source of power from _____________. A. a storage battery B. the emergency generator C. an auxiliary generator D. the ship's service generator
Description : If the energy input is significantly reduced to the prime mover of one shipboard alternator operating in parallel with others, that alternator will _____________. A. continue to operate at no load B. lose ... overspeed C. begin to motorize and then trip out D. slow down and operate at reduced load
Description : An operating characteristic appearing on the name plates of shipboard AC motors is _____________. A. the type of winding B. input kilowatts C. temperature rise D. locked rotor torque
Description : Which of the spaces listed is defined as a 'location requiring an exceptional degree of protection' when considering the installation of shipboard electrical equipment? A. Machinery space B. Chart room C. Console room D. Accommodation space
Description : Accidental grounds in a shipboard electrical system must be repaired as soon as possible as they will ____________. A. result in immediate power outages B. damage circuit breakers C. appear on the ground detection system D. damage insulation and may cause outages
Description : When are there more millimeters than centimeters? -Riddles
Last Answer : Always. There are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter.
Description : How many centimeters is 522 millimeters?
Last Answer : Divide it by 10 and so it is 52.2 centimeters
Description : How many millimeters are 200 centimeters?
Last Answer : There are: 2000 mm equals 200 cm
Description : What measure is the best estimate for the average height of a middle school students 1.5 meters 1.5 centimeters 1.5 kilometers 1.5 millimeters?
Last Answer : 1.5 centimeters
Description : How many millimeters are in 900 centimeters?
Last Answer : 900 millimeters are in 900 centimeters
Description : Most bacterial cells are measured using what metric system of length? a. Millimeters (mm) b. Micrometers (µm) c. Nanometers (nm) d. Centimeters (cm)
Last Answer : b. Micrometers (µm)
Description : X-rays can penetrate several ____ into a solid matter. a) millimeters b) meters c) centimeters d) kilometers
Last Answer : c) centimeters
Description : The tectonic plates on which India and the adjacen portion of Asia ride are colliding at a rate of: w) 1-10 millimeters per year x) 1-10 centimeters per year y) 1-10 meters per year z) 1-10 decimeters per year
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 1-10 CENTIMETERS PER YEAR
Description : The air gap provided in induction motors should be checked periodically with a feeler gage to detect an unequal air gap and _____________. A. decreased motor magnetizing current B. hysteresis loses C. increased power factor D. mechanical damage to the rotor
Description : Hydraulic mean radius is A. Mean radius of sewer B. Difference in heads between two points in circular pipes C. Mean of radii in a pipe line of varying cross -sections D. Cross-sectional area/wetted perimeter
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : Which of the following statements is incorrect? (A) Minimum cross sectional area of longitudinal reinforcement in a column is 0.8% (B) Spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of ... (D) The number of longitudinal bars provided in a circular column should not be less than four
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Electrical power is expressed in _____________. A. ohms B. volts C. amps D. watts
Description : Which wire has the least resistance? Wire A-copper, 1000 circular mils, 6 inches long. Wire B-copper, 2000 circular mils, 11 inches long.
Last Answer : Wire B.
Description : Air gap readings should be periodicly taken for electrical generation equipment. The best tool to use to take these measurements is a ___________. A. cloth (non-metalic) tape measure B. dial indicator C. inside micrometer D. tapered, long blade, feeler gage
Description : The air gap in an induction motor should be checked periodically with a feeler gage to detect ____________. A. rotor contact with the laminations B. changes in armature magnetic strength C. excessive bearing wear D. electrical damage to the rotor
Description : The air gap in an induction motor should be periodically checked with a feeler gage to prevent possible ___________. A. rotor contact with the stator B. axial misalignment of the rotor C. damage to the motor bearings D. electrical damage to the bearings
Description : Resistance of an electrical conductor is proportional to its (where, l = length and A = cross-sectional area of the conductor) (A) A (B) l (C) A2 (D) Both 'a' & 'b'
Last Answer : (D) Both 'a' & 'b'
Description : The proper way to apply plastic electrical tape to an electric cable splice is to _____________. A. apply tape to the braided cover, but avoid touching it B. wind the tape so that each turn overlaps ... tape in one non-overlapping layer only D. heat the tape with a soldering iron for good bonding
Description : The resistance of electric wire will decrease as its _______________. A. length increases B. cross-sectional area increases C. temperature increases D. percent of metallic purities increases
Description : Which solid AWG wire size has the smallest physical cross-sectional area? A. 12 B. 14 C. 16 D. 18
Description : In the illustration, the component labeled 'G' _________. EL-0031 A. is lined with cardboard to maintain a moisture (electrolyte) barrier between cells B. is a one piece container with compartments for each individual cell C. must be UL approved for shipboard use D. can only contain one cell
Description : What common shipboard system does figure 'A' represent? EL-0092 A. Navigational running lights B. Rudder angle indicator C. Sound powered telephone D. Winch speed control
Description : Low voltage releases as used in some shipboard motor starter and control equipment will have which of the following characteristics? A. They trip circuit contactors when the motor starts to overspeed. B. ... coil of the starter. D. They allow the motor to restart upon restoration of normal voltage.
Description : The difference between the synchronous speed of an induction machine and its operating speed (slip) may be correctly expressed _____________. A. as a percent of synchronous speed B. as a decimal fraction of synchronous speed C. directly in revolutions per minute D. as all of the above
Description : AC circuits develop resistance, inductance, and capacitance. The inductive reactance of a circuit is expressed in _____________. A. ohms B. mhos C. henrys D. farads
Description : The RMS value of a sine-wave current may also be expressed as the _____________. A. average value B. maximum value C. effective value D. instantaneous value
Description : Alternating current circuits develop resistance, inductance, and capacitance. The capacitance of individual capacitors is expressed in _____________. A. ohms B. mhos C. henrys D. farads
Description : Alternating current circuits develop resistance, inductance and capacitance. The inductance of a coil is expressed in _____________. A. ohms B. mhos C. henrys D. farads
Description : The heating of conductors as a result of resistance in a distribution circuit causes a power loss expressed as _____________. A. line droop B. line loss C. IR drop D. hysteresis
Description : AC circuits possess characteristics of resistance, inductance, and capacitance. The capacitive reactance of a circuit is expressed in _____________. A. ohms B. mhos C. henrys D. farads
Description : A jet of water of cross-sectional area 20 sq. cm impinges on a plate at an angle of 60? with a velocity of 10 m/sec. Neglecting the friction between the jet and plate (density of water 1000/9.81 kgm-1 sec2 per cubic meter), the ... a.15 - 20 kg b.20 - 25 kg c.5 - 10 kg d.25 - 30 kg e.10 - 15 kg
Last Answer : a. 15 - 20 kg
Description : A tube of uniform cross sectional sectional area `1 cm^(2)` is closed at one end with semi permeable membrane. A solution having 6g glucose per 100 ml
Last Answer : A tube of uniform cross sectional sectional area `1 cm^(2)` is closed at one end with semi permeable membrane. A ... k^(-1)`, density of Hg=13.8 g/cc)
Description : A steel wire having cross sectional area 1.2 mm is stretched by a force of 120 N.
Last Answer : A steel wire having cross sectional area 1.2 mm is stretched by a force of 120 N. If a ... is produced in the wire, calculate the Poisson's ratio.
Description : Calculate the work done in stretching a steel wire of length 2m and cross sectional area 0.0225 mm^2
Last Answer : Calculate the work done in stretching a steel wire of length 2m and cross sectional area 0.0225mm2 when a load ... 's modulus of steel= 2 1011 N/m2]