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.
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : Two 220 volt lamps, one of 60 watt and the other of 75 watt are connected in series across a 440 volt supply. The potential difference across 60 watt lamp will be: A) 195 volt B) 220 volt C) 245 volt D) 440 volt
Last Answer : Two 220 volt lamps, one of 60 watt and the other of 75 watt are connected in series across a 440 volt supply. The potential difference across 60 watt lamp will be: 245 volt
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
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : Three lamps are connected in parallel across a 120 Volt source. If one lamp burns out, the remaining two will be: A. Glow dimmer B. Glow brighter C. Not light D. Glow with the same brightness as before
Last Answer : Glow with the same brightness as before
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
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Electric current is the flow of electrons through a conductor. The rate of this flow is measured as ___________. A. volts/watt B. amperes/centimetre C. coulombs/second D. ohms/volt
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : If 200w, 100 w and 60 w lamps connected in series with 230V AC , which lamp glow brighter? Each lamp voltage rating is 230V.
Last Answer : Each bulb when independently working will have currents (W/V= I) For 200 Watt Bulb current (I200) =200/230=0.8696 A For 100 Watt Bulb current (I100) =100/230=0.4348 A ... current through it. So minimum power dissipated across it as min current X equal Voltage across =s min power dissipation
Description : How much current does a 1500 Watt heater draw if supplied with a 120 Volt source?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 12.5 AMPS
Description : Used normally, a 150-watt, 120 volt light bulb requires how many amps of current?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 1.25 AMPS
Description : Power necessary to operate the horn relay shown in the illustration ____________. EL-0093 A. comes from each station's magneto B. is supplied from a 115 volt source C. is conducted through the relay's contacts D. also lights lamps 'R' and 'T'
Description : Power necessary to operate the horn shown in the illustration _____________. EL-0093 A. comes from each station's magneto B. is supplied from a 115 volt source C. is conducted through a relay coil D. also lights lamps 'R' and 'T'
Description : Which of the following statements regarding the use of a current measuring instrument is correct? A. It must be connected in series with the circuit. B. You should always start with the lowest range ... of polarity. D. An external shunt is generally utilized where current is less than 10 amperes.
Description : Four lamps are connected in parallel in a single circuit. If one of the lamp burns out, the others will _____________. A. all go out B. become dimmer C. burn with their original intensities D. become brighter
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 : 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 : What will be the total output voltage if four 1.5 volt batteries are connected in a series-parallel arrangement as shown in the illustration? EL-0039 A. 1.5 volts B. 3.0 volts C. 4.5 volts D. 6.0 volts
Description : An AC generator panel is fitted with both synchronizing lamps and a synchroscope. When the synchroscope pointer reaches the noon position, one synchronizing light is bright and the other is dark. This ... sequence is incorrect C. the phase sequence is correct D. the generator breaker may be closed
Description : A current-carrying conductor makes accidental contact with a wiring conduit. This will be indicated by a _____________. A. low switchboard wattmeter reading B. high switchboard wattmeter reading C. darkened switchboard ground detecting lamp D. darkened switchboard synchronizing lamps
Description : What wire size needed for 120 volt 3000 watt load?
Last Answer : AWG # 10 wire on 30 amp circuit.
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 : Battery capacities are given in _____________. A. volts B. volt-amperes C. volt-hours D. ampere-hours
Description : Two light bulbs are connected in series across a 120 V battery. Bulb 1 uses 40 W of power and Bulb 2 uses 20 W of power. If bulb 1 alone is connected to the 120 V source, then it will consume (A) 90 W (B) 80 W (C) 60 W (D) 180 W
Last Answer : Two light bulbs are connected in series across a 120 V battery. Bulb 1 uses 40 W of power and Bulb 2 uses 20 W of power. If bulb 1 alone is connected to the 120 V source, then it will consume 90 W
Description : If a 6 volt battery were connected in series with a 24 volt battery by putting their negative terminals together, what would be the result? A. 'Zero' volts B. 12 volts of the opposite polarity C. 18 volts, positive on the 24 volt battery D. 30 volts, negative on the 24 volt battery
Description : When a voltage of 110 VDC is applied to the illustrated circuit with a resistance of 17.8 ohms the current will be________. EL-0018 A. 2.88 amps B. 6.18 amps C. 127.8m amps D. 161 amps
Description : Two resistors of `6 Omega " and " 9 Omega` are connected in series to a 120 V source. The power consumed by the `6 Omega` resistor is
Last Answer : Two resistors of `6 Omega " and " 9 Omega` are connected in series to a 120 V source. The power consumed by ... 384 W B. 616 W C. 1500 W D. 1800 W
Description : A 20 ohm resistor and a 60 ohm resistor are connected in parallel to a voltage source. If the current in the 60 ohm resistor is one ampere, the current in the 20 ohm resistor will be: w) 1/3 ampere x) 2/3 ampere y) 1 ampere z) 3 amperes
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 3 AMPERES
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 : The illustration shows a fluorescent light fixture. The ends of the lamp alternately glow and become dark, but the tube will not light. The most probable cause is that ____________. EL-0081 ... start the lamp D. component 'B' contacts are opening and closing thus prohibiting sufficient current flow
Description : A three-phase electrical system is equipped with ground detecting lamps. If one of the lamp goes dark and the other two burn normally before and after the test switch is operated, this indicates _______________. ... of the three phases D. the voltage to the dark lamp is less than that of the system
Description : A ground detection system is shown in the illustration for a three-phase ungrounded distribution system. Which of the following statements describes the conditions indicated if a full ground occurs in line 'A'? EL-0009 A ... . D. Lamp 'A' will go out and Lamps 'B' and 'C' will burn brightly.
Description : The ground detection system, shown in the illustration for a low-voltage, threephase system has a ground in line 'A'. Therefore, lamp 'A' will burn ____________. EL-0009 A. dimly or be out, and lamps 'B' and ... and 'C' will burn dimly or be out D. brightly, and lamps 'B' and 'C' will burn normally
Description : An alternator switchboard has a synchroscope and synchronizing lamps. If the synchroscope is broken, which of the steps listed is the most essential before an alternator can be paralleled with the bus? ... D. A portable phase sequence indicator must be used to verify the information from the lamps.
Description : In a three-phase electrical system, three ground detecting lamps are provided. One lamp goes dark and the others increase in brightness. When the test button is pushed, all lamps have equal illumination. You ... C. there are grounds on the lines with the bright lamps D. this is a normal condition
Description : When a fluorescent lamp has reached the end of its useful life, it should be replaced immediately, or the resultant flashing may _____________. A. blow the lamp's circuit breaker B. explode, ... fly in all directions C. short circuit the ballast transformer D. damage the starter and the ballast
Description : In the illustrated ground detection system with a ground on phase A, if the switch is opened __________. EL-0009 A. lamp A will dim or go out depending on the severity of the ground B. all three ... lamp A will be brighter D. lamp A will start flickering if the ground is in an AC induction motor
Description : Alternators are preferred over dynamo because A. Alternators can produce a strong current of 30-40 amperes. B. Alternators don’t required cutout reiny C. Alternators don’t have commutaters D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : The unit of electrical resistance is the _____________. A. ampere B. volt C. watt D. ohm
Description : Three 12 volt, lead-acid, batteries connected in series will develop __________. A. 12 volts B. 24 volts C. 36 volts D. 48 volts
Description : An electric clothes dryer is connected to a 100-volt source. How much current does it use if it requires 2,000 watts of electric power?
Last Answer : 20 Amphere
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 : If there is a reduction in the normally supplied frequency to a 120/240 volt, threephase AC current motor from 60 hertz to 55 hertz, the motor would _____________. A. run at a slower speed B. operate at a lower current C. overheat D. trip off the line
Description : Two 100W, 200V lamps are connected in series across a 200V supply. The total power consumed by each lamp will be in Watts
Last Answer : 4800
Description : Which of the listed sections of an emergency switchboard is used to supply power for alarm signals under emergency conditions? A. The generator and bus transfer section B. The 450 volt, 60 cycle, 3 phase bus C. The 120 volt, 3 phase, 60 cycle bus D. The 24 volt DC bus
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 : In an L-C -R series circuit connected to an AC source `V=V_(0)sin(100pi(t)+(pi)/(6))``V_(R)=40V, V_(L)=40 and V_(C )=10V`, resistance `R=4Omega` Choos
Last Answer : In an L-C -R series circuit connected to an AC source `V=V_(0)sin(100pi(t)+(pi)/(6))``V_(R)=40V, V_(L) ... (2) A` C. `20sqrt(2) A` D. `25sqrt(2) A`
Description : For a given base voltage and base volt-amperes, the per unit impedance value is x. For the doubled base values of both voltage and volt-amperes, the per unit impedance will be (a) 2x (b) 0.25x (c) 0.5x (d) no change
Last Answer : Answer is 2x Base impedance =(base voltage) ²/base current
Description : The ratio of full -load volt-amperes to short-circuit volt-amperes is equal to :
Last Answer : The ratio of full -load volt-amperes to short-circuit volt-amperes is equal to : Z (p.u)
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 : The hook-on AC volt-ammeter consists essentially of a split-core and a rectifiertype instrument connected to the secondary winding of a _____________. A. potential transformer B. control transformer C. current transformer D. reactance transformer