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The working voltage of a capacitor in an ac circuit should be |
At least 50% greater than the highest applied voltage. |
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The term that describes the combined resistive forces |
Impedance |
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What is the opposition to the flow of ac produced by a magnetic field generated back voltage emf called ? |
Inductive reactance |
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Electrostatic fields are also known as |
Dielectric fields. |
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The basis for transformer operation in the use of alternating current is mutual |
Inductance. |
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The opposition offered by a coil to the flow of alternating current is called? Disregard resistance |
Inductive reactance. |
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An increase in which of the following factors will cause an increase in the inductive reactance of a circuit? |
Inductance and frequency |
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When different rates capacitors are connected in series in a circuit the total capacitance is |
Less than the capacitance of the lowest rates capacitor |
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Capacitors are sometimes used in DC circuits to |
Smooth out slight pulsations in current-voltage |
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In an AC circuit the effective voltage is |
Less than the maximum instantaneous voltage |
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The amount of electricity a capacitor can store is directly proportional to the |
Plate area in and inversely proportional to the distance between the plates |
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What is the total capacitance of a certain circuit containing three capacitors with capacitance of .02 microfarad .05 microfarad and .10 microfarad respectively |
.0125 microfarad |
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What is the total capacitance of a circuit containing 3 capacitors in parallel with capacitance of a .02 microfarad .05 microfarad and .10 microfarad respectively |
.170 microfarad |
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How do you convert farads to microfarads |
By multiplying farads x 10 to the 6th power |
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How do you convert farad's to picofarads |
By multiplying farads x 10 to the power of 12 |
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Unless otherwise specified any values given for current or voltage in an AC are assumed to be |
Effective values |
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When different rated capacitors are connected in parallel in a circuit the total capacitance is |
Equal to the sum of all the capacitances |
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When more than two inductors of different inductance are connected in parallel in a circuit the total inductance is |
Less than the inductance of the lowest rated inductor |
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What is the total capacitance of a certain circuit containing three capacitors with capacitance of .25 microfarad .03 microfarad and .12 microfarad |
.4 microfarad |
A+b+c |
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Which requires the most electrical power during operation? a 12-volt motor required 8 amp or Four 30 watt lamps in a 12 volt parallel circuit or Two lights requiring 3 amps each in a 24 volt parallel system |
Two lights requiring 3 amps each in a 24 volt parallel system |
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How much power must a 24 volt generator furnished to a system which contains the following loads One motor 75% efficiency 1/5 horse power Three position lights 20 watts each One heating element 5 amps Anticolisikn light 3 amps |
451 watts. |
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A 12 volt electric motor has 1000 Watts input and 1 horsepower output maintaining the same efficiency how much input or 24 volt 1 horsepower electric motor require |
1000 |
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How many amps will a 28 volt generator be required to supply to a circuit containing 5 lamps in parallel three of which have a resistance of 6 ohms each and 2 of which have a resistance of 5 ohms each |
25.23 amps |
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81 horsepower 24 volt DC electric motor that is 80% efficient requires 932 .5 Watts how much power will a 1 horsepower 12-volt DC electric motor that is 75% efficiency require? |
994.6 watts |
747/.75 |
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If resistor R5 is disconnected at the junction or R4 and R3 has shown what will the ohm meter read |
3 ohms |
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If resistor R3 is disconnected at Terminal D what will the ohm meter read? |
Infinite resistance |
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With an OHM meter connected into the circuit as shown what will the ohm meter read |
10 ohms |
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How many instruments volt meters in ammeters are installed correctly |
Two |
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The correct way to connect a test voltmeter in a circuit is |
In parallel with a unit |
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What will a voltmeter read if properly connected across a closed switch in a circuit with electrical power on |
0 voltage |
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Which term means .001 ampere |
Milli ampere |
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A cabin entry light of 10 watts in a dome light of 20 watts are connected in parallel to a 30 volt Source if the voltage across 10 watt light is measured it will be |
Equal to the voltage across the 20 watt light |
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A 14 Ohm resistor is to be installed in a series circuit carrying .05 ampere how much power will the resistor be required to dissipate |
At least 35 milliwatts |
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.002 KV equals |
2.0 volts |
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What is the measured voltage of the series parallel circuit between terminals a and b |
3.0 volts |
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24 volt source is required to furnish 48 watts to parallel circuit consisting of two resistors of equal value what is the value of each resistor? |
24 ohms |
R= E squared /p. R=ohms E=volts P=watts 24^2 / 48 |
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Which requires the most electric power? |
A 1/5 horse power 24 volt motor which is 75% efficient |
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What unit is used to express electrical power |
Watt |
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What is the basic unit of electrical quantity |
Coulomb |
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What is the operating resistance of a 30 watt light bulb designed for a 28 volt system |
26.13 ohms |
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Which statement is correct when made in reference to a parallel circuit |
The total current is equal to the sum of the current through the individual branches of the circuit |
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Which of the following are commonly used as rectifiers in electrical circuits |
Diodes |
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Diodes are used in electrical power supply circuits primarily as |
Rectifiers |
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Transfer of electric energy from one circuit to another without the aid of electrical connection |
induction |
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If three resistors of 3 ohms 5 ohms and 22 ohms are connected in series in a 28 volt circuit how much current will flow through the 3 Ohm resistor |
.93 amps |
I = E/R E=VOLTS R= OHMS I =CURRENT |
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A circuit has an applied voltage of 30 volts and a load consisting of a 10 Ohm resistor in series with a 20 Ohm resistor what is the voltage drop across the 10 Ohm resistor |
10 volts. |
E=I TIMES R |