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57 Cards in this Set
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WHY ARE GASES NOT AS GOOD CONDUCTORS OF HEAT AS SOLIDS?
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THE MOLECULES IN GAS ARE MORE LOOSELY PACKED THEN IN SOLIDS
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WHAT HEAT TRANSFER PROCESSES ARE USED TO COOL AN OBJECT BY USING SURROUNDING FINS?
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CONDUCTION AND CONVECTION
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THE HEAT ENERGY TRANSFER THAT OCCURS IN THE FORM OF ELECTROMATIC WAVES, WHICH IS ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THE SAME ACTIONN I N THE TRANSFER OF LIGHT IS KNOWN AS
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RADIATION
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RADIANT HEAT ACTS IN WHAT WAY?
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1. MOVES AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT
2. TRAVELS IN A STRAIGHT LINE 3. PASSES THROUGH A MEDIUM WITHOUT HEATING IT |
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HEAT TRANSFERRED BY MOLECUALR COLLISION IS
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CONDUCTION
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MOTION OF THE MEDIUM OCCURRING WITHOUT BEING APPLIED
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CONVECTION
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HEAT TRANSFERENCE CLOSELY RESEMBLING RADIO WAVES
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RADIATION
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WHAT TYPE OF SURFACE IS MOST EFFECTIVE FOR CONDUCTING HEAT?
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A DULL, BLACK SURFACE
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COPPER CANNOT BE USED IN THE STEM OR ABSE OF A VACUUM TUBE BECAUSE WHY?
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COPPER AND GLASS HAVE THE SAME RATE OF EXPANSION
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WHAT TYPE OF TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE USES THE DIFFERENCE IN COEFFICIENTS OF EXPANSION OF DISSIMILAR METALS?
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THERMOSTAT
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A STEEL PLATE 1 SQFT AND 1 IN THICK HAS 1/2 IN DIAMETER HOLE THROUGH ITS CENTER. WHAT HAPPENS TO THE HOLE AS THE METAL IS HEATED?
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IT BECOMES LARGER
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THE AMOUNT OF HEAT THAT IS REQUIRED TO CHANGE A UNIT MASS OF A SUBSTANCE FROM A SOLID TO A LIQUID STATE (WITH NO CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE) IS KNOWN AS HEAT OF
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FUSION
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THE AMOUNT OF HEAT REQUIRED TO CHANGE A UNIT OF MASS OF A SUBSTANCE FROM A LIQUID STATE INTO A VAPOR IS KNOWN AS THE HEAT OF
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VAPORIZATION
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ON THE TOP OF MT. EVEREST, WATER WILL BOIL AT A TEMP. LOWER THEN 212 DEGRESS F. WHY?
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THE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE IS LESS THEN AT SEA LEVEL, AND WATER BOILS WHEN THE VAPOR PRESSURE AND ATMOPHERIC PRESSURE ARE EQUAL
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YOU ARE HEATING A LIQUID, AND THE NUMBER OF MOLECULES RETURNING TO THE LIQUID STATE EQUALS THE NUMBER OF MOLECULES CHANGING FROM A LIQUID TO A GASEOUS STATE. WHAT IS THE CONDITION OF THE LIQUID?
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SATURATION
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SOME SUBSTANCES TRANSMIT ALL THE LIGHT STRIKING THEM, OTHERS TRANSMIT ONLY PART OF IT, AND STILL OTHERS TRANSMIT NONE. WHAT TERMS DESCRIBE SUBSTANCES THAT EXHIBIT THESE CHARACTERISTICS?
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TRANSPARENT, TRANSLUCENT, AND OPAQUE
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THE FOOT CANDLE IS USED TO EXPRESS THE INTENSITY OF ILLUMINATION IN THE ENGLISH SYSTEM. WHAT TERM IS USED IN METRIC?
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LUX
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OF THE SEVERAL TRANSPARENT SUBSTANCES, THE ONE HAVING THE LARGEST INDEX OF REFRACTION IS THE ONE HAVING CHARACTERISTICS OF WHAT?
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THE LIGHT TRAVELS THE SLOWEST
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THE DISPLACEMENT OF A REFRACTED RAY OF LIGHT THROUGH A GLASS DEPENDS ON
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-THE THICKNESS OF THE GLASS
-THE ANGLE OF ENTRY OF THE LIGHT -THE INDEX OF REFRACTION OF THE GLASS |
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WHAT TYPE OF SIMPLE LENS IS THICKER IN THE CENTER THAN IT IS AT THE EDGES?
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A POSITIVE OR CONVERGENT LENS
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IN A GIVEN MEDIUM, THE COLOR OF A LIGHT WAVE IS DETERMINED BY WHICH FACTORS?
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FREQUENCY
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UNDER WHAT CATEGORY(IES) CAN ALL MAINTAINCE PERFORMED ON NAVAL AIRCRAFT BE GROUPED?
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SCHEDUALED AND UNSCHEDUALED
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AN ACCIDENT-FREE NAVAL CAREER CAN BEST BE ACHIEVED BY...
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TAKING A COMMON-SENSE APPROACH TOWARDS SAFETY
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IF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IS TO BE REPAIRED, WHAT ACTION SHOULD YOU TAKE BEFORE BEGINNING THE ACTUAL WORK?
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SECURE THE MAIN POWER SWITCHES IN THE OPEN POSITION AND PROPERLY TAG THEM
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WHEN AN AIRCRAFT ANTICOLLISION LIGHT IS OPERATING ON THE FLIGHT LINE, IT WARNS OF WHAT POTENTIAL HAZARD?
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AIRCRAFT ENGINE ARE OPERATING
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IF YOU ARE WORKING ON HIGH VOLTAGE CIRCUITS OR AROUND WIRES WITH EXPOSED SURFACES, YOU SHOULD KEEP TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT WITH METAL PARTS A MIN OF __ FT AWAY
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4 FT
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TO PREVENT LOW-VOLTAGE SHOCK, YOU SHOULD BE CAREFUL HANDLING EQUIPMENT WHAT MINIMUM CIRCUIT VOLTAGE?
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13 VOLTS
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THE INTENSITY OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK IS DETERMINED BY WHICH OF THE FALLOWING PROPERTIES?
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CURRENT
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WHAT IS THE PRIMARY REASON WHY A PERSON SHOULD NOT MOVE ABOUT AFTER RECIEVING AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK?
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HEART IS TEMPORARILY WEAKENED
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WHEN FIGHTING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, YOU SHOULD USE WHAT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE?
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CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)
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IF YOU SWALLOW GASOLINE,WHAT SHOULD U DO?
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DRINK A LARGE AMOUNT OF MILK OR WATER AND TAKE 4 TABLESPOONS OF VEGETABLE OIL
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HAZARDS OF COMPRESSED AIR?
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-CAN INJECT MINUTE FOREING OBJECTS INTO SKIN
-CAN RUPTURE CELL TISSUE AND CAUSE SEVERE WOUNDS -MAY CAUSE FATAL INJURY |
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MAINTAIN AIR PRESSURE BELOW WHAT PSI ON AIR COMPRESSORS?
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30 PSI
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CAUSE OF MOST ELECTRICAL ACCIDENTS?
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CARELESSNESS
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IF TOOLS BECOME WORN AND BROKEN, YOU SHOULD REPORT THEM TO WHO?
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WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR
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WHAT ALLEY IS USED TO MAKE MOST NONMAGNETIC TOOLS?
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BERYLLIUM-COPPER
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AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, YOU MAY INSULATE TOOLS FOR USE ON WHAT TYPE OF CIRCUIT?
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LOW-VOLTAGE
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WHEN YOU FIND A DAMAGED POWER TOOL ELECTRICAL CORD, WHAT ACTION SHOULD YOU TAKE?
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REPLACE THE CORD
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SHOCK RECIEVED WHILE WORKING WITH AN ELECTRICAL DRILL IS MOST LIKELY CAUSE BY?
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AN INCORRECTLY GROUNDED DRILL
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WHAT COLOR IS THE SAFETY GROUND WIRE FOR ELECTRICAL TOOLS?
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GREEN
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DECREPENCIES FOUND BEFORE, DURNING OR AFTER A FLIGHT REQUIRE WHT TYPE OF MAINTENANCE?
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UNSCHEDUALED
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YOU ARE TROUBLE SHOOTING A DEVICE THAT IS NOT RECIEVING ANY POWER. WHAT SHOULD YOU CHECK FIRST?
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CHECK FOR VISIBLE INDICATIONS OF TROUBLE
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WHICH METER SHOULD YOU USE WHN TROUBLESHOOTING AN OPEN CIRCUIT?
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OHMMETER
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BEFORE REPLACING A MAJOR COMPONENT IN THE AIRCRAFT, THE AE SHOULD MAKE WHICH DETERMINATION?
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WHETHER THE COMPONET IS DEFECTIVE
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BEFORE MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT TO ANY SYSTEM, YOU SHOULD CONSULT WHICH OF THE FALLOWING PUBLICATIONS?
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MIM
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AN AMMETER IS CONNECTED INTO A CIRCUIT IN WHICH WAY?
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IN SERIES WITH THE CIRCUIT
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WHEN A MULTIMETER IS NOT BEING USED, THE SELECTOR SWITCH SHOULD BE IN WHICH POSTION?
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HIGH AC VOLTS
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WHAT IS THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF A GROUNDED CIRCUIT?
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FRAYED INSULATION ON WIRING
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FOR PRECISE RESISTANCE MEASURMENTS, YOU SHOULD USE WHAT?
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WHEATSTONE BRIDGE
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WHAT METERS ARE CONTAINED IN THE MULTIMETER?
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AMMETER, VOLTMETER, AND OHMMETER
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A PERMANENT-MAGNENT, MOVING COIL METER MECHANISM CAN BE ADAPTED TO MEASURE ALTERNATING CURRENT AND VOLTAGE IF IT IS USED WITH WHICH DEVICE?
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RECTIFIER
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A FORCE IS APPLIED TO THE CENTER OF A BODY AND CAUSES IT TO ACCELERATE BUT NOT TO ROTATE. THIS FORCES IS KNOWN AS?
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TRANSLATIONAL
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A MAN LIFTS A WEIGHT AND HOLDS IT FOR 1 MIN. WHAT STATMENT DECRIBES THE WORK THE MAN DID?
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WORK IS DONE IN LIFTING THE WEIGHT BUT NOT IN HOLDING MOTIONLESS.
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CENTRIPETAL AND CENTRIFUGAL ARE TERMS USED TO DEFINE EQUAL AND OPPSITE FORCES IN RELATION TO
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REVOLVING BODIES
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WHAT PREVENTS A BALL MOVING IN A CIRCULAR PATH FROM FALLOWING A LINEAR PATH
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CENTRIPETAL FORCE
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AS ROTATIONAL SPEED INCREASES IN A GIVEN PATH, THE CENTRIPETAL AND CENTRIFUGAL FORCES ACT WHAT WAY?
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BOTH INCREASE
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THE THEROY OF RADIATION OF ENERGY TREATS RADIO, HEAT AND LIGHT WAVES AS BELONGING TO THE SAME GENERAL FORM OF ENERGY. WHATS THE PRINCIPAL DIEFFERENCE IN THEM?
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FREQUENCY
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