Description : Electric current is the flow of electrons through a conductor; the rate of this flow is measured in ___________. A. volts B. amperes C. coulombs D. ohms
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Electric current may be expressed in which one of the following units? w) coulombs/volt x) joules/coulomb y) coulombs/second z) ohms/second
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- COULOMBS/SECOND
Description : The inductance of a coil is measured in _____________. A. ohms B. volts C. henries D. amperes
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : What current is required to light two 75 watt lamps and one 40 watt lamp when connected in series to a 120 volt power source? A. 0.161 amperes B. 0.631 amperes C. 1.583 amperes D. 6.199 amperes
Description : The force acting between two point charges can be computed using which of the following laws? w) Ohm's Law x) Ampere's Law y) Coulomb's Law z) Newton's Second Law.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- COULOMB'S LAW
Description : An electrical component is connected across a 120 volt 60 hertz AC supply. What is the current drawn by the component if the impedance is 200 ohms? A. 0.01 amperes B. 0.60 amperes C. 1.67 amperes D. 100 amperes
Description : When troubleshooting most electronic circuits, 'loading effect' can be minimized by using a voltmeter with a/an ___________________. A. input impedance much greater than the impedance across which the voltage ... sensitivity of less than 1000 ohms/volt D. sensitivity of more than 1000 volts/ohm
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : How many volts are necessary to provide a current of 10 amperes to a motor with an in-line resistance of 11 ohms? A. 21 volts B. 110 volts C. 220 volts D. 240 volts
Description : The distance between a generator and its load is 100 feet. What would be the approximate total voltage drop across a two wire supply cable if the current were 5.5 amperes and the resistance of the wire were 2.525 ohms per 1,000 feet? A. 0.5 volts B. 1.38 volts C. 1.90 volts D. 2.77 volts
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : Two 100 watt light bulbs are connected in parallel across a 100 volt power supply. The total power developed in the circuit is _______________. A. 200 watts B. 100 watts C. 50 watts D. equal to the product of the amperes times the voltage in each branch
Description : Battery capacities are given in _____________. A. volts B. volt-amperes C. volt-hours D. ampere-hours
Description : What law describes the force between two stationary electrically charged objects? w) Ampere's law x) Coulomb's law y) Kirchoff's Rules (pron: kir-koff rules) z) Ohm's law
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- COULOMB'S LAW
Description : A battery is connected to a circuit containing three resistors in parallel. The values of the three resistors are 2 ohms, 3 ohms, and 6 ohms. What is the voltage of the battery if the total circuit current is 12 amps? A. 2 volts B. 6 volts C. 12 volts D. 24 volt
Description : What is the SI unit of electric current? (1) Amperes (2) Coulombs (3) Joules (4) Watts
Last Answer : (1) Amperes Explanation: The SI unit for measuring an electric current is the am pere, which is the flow of electric charge across a surface at the rate of one coulomb per second.
Description : Four amperes of current are measured through a 24 ohms resistor connected across a voltage source. How much voltage does the source produce? A.960 V B.9.6 V C.96 V D.8 V
Last Answer : Four amperes of current are measured through a 24 ohms resistor connected across a voltage source. How much voltage does the source produce? A.960 V B.9.6 V C.96 V D.8 V
Description : Ten Coulombs of charge flowing through a wire per second is equal to: w) 100 Amperes x) 10 Ampere y) 1 Amperes z) 0.1 Amperes
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 10 AMPERES
Description : The rate at which electrical energy is used is measured in w) volts x) amperes y) joules z) watts
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- WATTS
Description : A current of 6 amperes flows through a 2 ohm resistor for 30 seconds. How many coulombs of charge have passed through the resistor?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 180 COULOMBS
Description : Which of the following statements is true if a 100 watt lamp and a 75 watt lamp are connected in parallel across a 100 volt power supply? A. The 75 watt lamp will draw as much current as the 100 ... Current flow will be the same across each lamp. D. The 75 watt lamp will have a higher resistance.
Description : An LED is operated on a 12 volt automobile circuit. The voltage drop across the LED is 2 volts and the current must be limited to 50 milliamps to prevent its overheating and destruction. What size resistor must be used? w) 60 ohms x) 100 ohms y) 120 ohms z) 200 ohms
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 200 OHMS
Description : The Principle of an alternating current generator is based on: a. Coulomb’s law b. Ampere’s law c. Faraday’s law d. Lenz’s law
Last Answer : a. Coulomb’s law
Description : What is the unit of responsitivity? ∙ a. Ampere/volt ∙ b. Ampere/watt ∙ c. Watt/ampere ∙ d. Volts/ampere
Last Answer : ∙ a. Ampere/volt
Description : What power is consumed by a heating element using a current of 20 amperes at 120 volts? A. 20 watts B. 66.67 watts C. 720 watts D. 2400 watts
Description : What is the wattage of a heating element drawing a current of 30 amperes, at 120 volts? A. 30 watts B. 99.97 watts C. 360 watts D. 3600 watts
Description : The ratio of the effective value of the counter EMF in volts, to the effective value of the current in amperes is called _____________. A. impedance factor B. capacitive reactance C. inductive reactance D. root mean square
Description : How much current will flow in the illustrated circuit if the supply is 24 volts and the resistances of R1 is 3 ohms, R2 is 4 ohms, and R3 is 5 ohms? EL-0020 A. 2 amps B. 6 amps C. 8 amps D. 10 amps
Description : As shown in the illustration if the applied voltage is 12 VDC, the resistance of R1 is 110 ohms, and R2 is 10 kohms what is the voltage measured across R1 EL-0036 A. 11.86 volts B. .131 volts C. 12 volts D. .673 volts
Description : In the illustrated circuit, what is the voltage measured across R1 if the battery is 24 volts, the resistance of R1 is 34 ohms, and the resistance of R2 is 126 ohms? EL-0036 A. 24 volts B. 18.9 volts C. 5.1 volts D. 150 millivolts
Description : The force that causes free electrons to move in a conductor as electric current flow is called a/an _____________. A. resistant force B. electromotive force C. inductive force D. dielectric force
Description : To properly use a hook-on-type volt/ammeter to check current flow, you must FIRST _____________. A. de-energize the circuit to allow connection of the instrument in series B. hook the jaws ... test leads to the appropriate terminals D. short the test leads and calibrate the instrument to zero
Description : What is the current through R2 of the circuit illustrated if the resistances of R1 is 2 ohms, R2 is 4 ohms, and R3 is 4 ohms with a 6 volt battery? EL-0021 A. 0.5 amp B. 1.5 amps C. 3.0 amps D. 6 amps
Description : As shown in the illustration, the function of the switch labeled 'PFSW' is to determine the ______________. EL-0003 A. bus frequency B. reactive volt amperes of the bus C. frequency of either generator D. power factor of either generator
Description : The law that finds application in electrolysis is: a) Faraday's law b) Coulomb's law c) Ohm's law d) Lenz's law
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : Gauss' law of electricity, Gauss' law of magnetism, Faraday's law of induction, and Amperes' law form the basic equations of electromagnetism. This combination is collectively known as: w) Coulomb's equations x) Volta's equations y) Fermi's equations z) Maxwell's equations
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MAXWELL'S EQUATIONS
Description : Name the quantities which are measured by the following units. (i) Newton (ii) Joule (iii) Watt (iv) Volt (v) Light year (vi) Angstrom (vii) Acre-foot (viii) Becquerel (ix) Hertz (x) Cusec
Last Answer : Answers: (i) Force (ii) Work Energy (iii) Power of electricity (iv) Potential difference (v) Distance of stars and planets (vi) Length (vii) Volume (viii) Radioactivity (ix) Frequency (x) Rate of flow of water
Description : A three-phase alternator operates at 450 volts with a power factor of 0.8. If the ammeter indicates 250 amperes, what should be the KW meter reading? A. 90.00 KW B. 127.27 KW C. 155.70 KW D. 194.85 KW
Description : Power transformers are rated in _____________. A. kilowatts B. ampere-turns C. kilowatt-volts D. kilovolt-amperes
Description : A 10 C of charge flows through a wire in 5 minutes. The radius of the wire is 1 mm. It contains `5xx10^(22)` electrons per `"centimetre"^(3)`. Calcula
Last Answer : A 10 C of charge flows through a wire in 5 minutes. The radius of the wire is 1 mm. It ... centimetre"^(3)`. Calculate the current and drift velocity.
Description : When charging a 100 amp-hour lead-acid battery, ___________. A. the temperature of the electrolyte should not be allowed to exceed 90°F B. the charging rate should be no greater than 125% of the ... nearing full charge and it will be necessary to reduce the charging current to a low finishing rate
Description : If the voltage supplied to the lighting circuit is 110 volts, how much current is used by a 100 watt light bulb? A. 0.08 amps B. 0.91 amps C. 1.10 amps D. 90.9 amps
Description : Which one of the following laws best describes the operation of an electric generator? w) Ampere's Law x) Gauss' Law y) Ohm's Law for Conductors z) Faraday's Law of Induction
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- FARADAY'S LAW OF INDUCTION
Description : Induced electric currents can be explained using which of the following laws? w) Gauss's Law x) Faraday's Law y) Ohm's Law z) Ampere's Law
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- FARADAY'S LAW
Description : A common-emitter circuit has an input voltage of 0.1 volt, an output voltage of 2.0 volts, an input current of 0.5 milliamps, and an output current of 10 milliamps. What is the power gain? A. 20 B. 40 C. 400 D. 4000
Description : A coil is wound with 400 feet of No. 16 tinned copper wire and connected to a 12 volt battery. What is the current if the resistance per 1000 feet of No. 16 tinned copper wire is 4.26 ohms? A. 4.8 amps B. 7.06 amps C. 10.65 amps D. 11.27 amps
Description : A coil is wound with 200 feet of No. 16 tinned copper wire and connected to a 12 volt battery. What is the current if the resistance per 1000 feet of No. 16 tinned copper wire is 4.26 ohms? A. 1.14 amps B. 7.04 amps C. 10.22 amps D. 14.08 amps
Description : What is the total current in the illustrated circuit with a 6 volt battery if the resistance of R1 is 2 ohms, R2 is 4 ohms, and R3 is 4 ohms? EL-0021 A. 0.6 amp B. 1 amp C. 4 amps D. 6 amps
Description : A lamp is provided with 110 volts and draws a current of 0.8 amps. What is the resistance of the lamp? A. 12.2 ohms B. 88.0 ohms C. 122.2 ohms D. 137.5 ohms
Description : A lamp has a source voltage of 110 volts and a current of 0.9 amps. What is the resistance of the lamp? A. 0.008 ohms B. 0.08 ohms C. 12.22 ohms D. 122.22 ohms
Description : In the illustrated circuit, what is the voltage of the battery if the resistance of R1 is 150 ohms, the total resistance is 250 ohms and the current though R2 is 25 milliamps? EL-0036 A. 12 volts B. 24 volts C. 1.5 volts D. 6.25 volts
Description : What would be the total current flowing in the circuit shown in the illustration if the source is 30 volts, the resistance of R1 is 10 ohms, R2 is 10 ohms and R3 is 10 ohms? EL-0032 A. 1 amp B. 2 amps C. 5 amps D. 15 amps