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T/F When cleaning your meter, be sure to immerse it under water
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T/F The range of an ammeter can be extended by adding a shunt
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The D'Arsonval movement can be observed on a DMM when taking measurements
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T/F When an AC voltage has been converted into AC RMS, its value is now equal to the same DC voltage level value
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T/F The VOM cannot be used to measure resistance
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When using an _____, be sure to open to circuit switch so the power is off to the device and will not damage the meter.
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ohmmeter
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The initialism VOM represents...
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volt-ohm-milliammeter
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A drawing that indicates the relative position of components in a circuit and how they relate to each other describes a ____ diagram
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schematic
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Always connect a ____ in parallel with the device being measured
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voltmeter
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The intialism FET represents...
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field-effect-transistor
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The initialism RMS represents...
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root mean square
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Used to interpret current and voltage levels, the _____ meter scale uses evenly spaced marks
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linear
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The ohmmeter uses the ____ scale, which has unevely spaced markers
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nonlinear
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The infinity symbol is used to represent...
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highest resistance level
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The type of electrical diagram used primarily in industrial processes to illustrate operation and how controls relate is the ____ diagram
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line
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An ammeter is always connected ____
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in series with the devise to be measured
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The type of electrical diagram that groups components in stages and shows how an overall system works is a ____ diagram
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block
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The degree of change that must take place before a meter will display the new value is...
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resolution
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Electrical current is measured with a...
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ammeter
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The term analog generally refers to a meter that...
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uses a magnet meter movement
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The symbol ~ on a meter represents...
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AC voltage
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Meters commonly change AC into DC by using a...
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rectifier
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A positive meter terminal is typically represented by the color ____
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red
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A negative meter terminal is typically represented by the color
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black
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A ____ requires the use of a battery installed in the meter
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ohmmeter
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A meter with a resolution of 1/1000th can measure a voltage as small as ____
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1 millivolt
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The 2 major types of meters are ____ and digital
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analog
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Digital meters typically use ___ displays
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liquid crystal
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A voltmeter is used to measure
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electrical potential
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Meter quality and the percentage of error in a meter reading are determined by...
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meter sensitivity
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The negative terminal on a meter is also referred to as...
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COM
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Although a voltmeter is connected in parallel with a component for measuring, ___ are placed in series with a voltmeter in order to measure higher voltages.
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multiplier resistors
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