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Prof Chaboya
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Electrical Engineering
Undergraduate 2
05/07/2012

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when a parallel bank exists in a series path, both resistors have the same voltage across them.
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a. true
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in a series parallel circuit, any individual series R has its own IR drop that must be less than the total Vt.
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a. true
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a wheatstone bridge cannot accurately determine the value of an unknown resistor.
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b. false
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with a negative temperature coefficient NTC thermistor, as temperature goes up, resistance goes up
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b. false
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a short within a series parallel circuit does not necessarily mean that the circuit will definitely draw excessive current from the voltage source.
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a. true
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when series resistors are connected in parallel, the series resistors form a
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bank or strings in parallel
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the sum of the branch currents for all parallel strings equals the current.
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total
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a very sensitive zero centered current meter is called a
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galvonometer
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a variety of sensors are used in circuits for detecting changes in pressure, flow, light, etc.
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balanced bridge
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how many parallel strings can there be in a series parallel circuit?
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d. any number of
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when a parallel bank exists in a series path, both resistors have the same
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a. voltage
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a variety of sensors are used in bridge circuits for detecting changes in
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a. pressure
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any parallel circuit is a current divider in which the individual branch currents are inversely proportional to the branch resistance values.
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a. true
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two main characeteristics of a resistor are its resistance in ohms and its power in watts
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a. true
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the amount by which the actual resistance can differ from the color coded value is the tolreance
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a. true
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zero ohm resistors are not commonly found on printed circuit boards
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b. false
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a potentiomenter can be wired as a rheostat.
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a. true
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the most common trouble in resistors is a short
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b. false
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a resistor whose resistance value changes with changes in operating temperature
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thermistor
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the amount by which the actual resistance can differ from the color coded value is the
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tolerance
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a resistor with a single black band around the center of the resistor body has a resistance of
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zero
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Ohm's law states that the amount of current is inversely proportional to the voltage and directly proportional to the resistance
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b. false
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a graph referred to as the volt ampere characteristic of R shows how much current the resistor allows for different voltages.
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a. true
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a straight line graph shows that a resistor is linear.
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a. true
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The unit of electric power is the watt
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a. true
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power is equal to voltage divided by current
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b. false
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a straight line graph shows that a resistor is
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linear
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when the applied voltage is constant, the current is more with resistance.
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decreased
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the rate of doing work is
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power x time
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an example of a nonlinear resistance is the
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c. tunsten resistor
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power is equal to
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c. I x V
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What is produced when current flows in a resistance?
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d. heat
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How much current is needed for a 600 Watt, 120 volt toaster
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c. 5A
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Since there is only one path for electrons to follow, the current must be the same in all parts of a series current
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a. true
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kirchoff's voltage law states that the sum of all resistor voltage drops in a series circuit equals the applied voltage
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a. true
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a common application of series circuits is to use a resistance to decrease the voltage from the source Vt to a lower value
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a. tue
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in most electrical and electronic systems, one side of the voltage source is connected to ground
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a. true
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To diagnose or to analyze electronic equipment, are other names for....
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trouble shoot
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a break in the current path of a series circuit is called a ...
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open circuit
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a circuit that provides only one path for current flow is a
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series circuit
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a combination of series resistances is often called a ...
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string
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components that are in the same current path are called...
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series components
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adding series resistance
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b. decreases the current
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the total power used in a series circuit is the
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b. sum of the individual values of power dissipated in each part of the circuit
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a parallel circuit is formed when one or more components are connected across a voltage source
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a. true
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in a parallel circuit, the branch with the highest resistance always has the least current
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a. true
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adding parallel resistance decreases the total resistance
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a. true
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the recipirocal resistance formula is derived from the fact that total current is equal to the current of any one branch
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b. false
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the current in an open branch of a parallel circuit is
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zero amps
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a device which serves to protect the circuit components and wiring in the event of a short circuit is a ...
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circuit breaker or a fuse
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the base unit of .....is the siemens
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G conductivity
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wih power removed from a ......parallel circuit, an ohmeter will measure zero ohms across all the branches
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short circuited
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the combined equivalent resistance of two unequal resistances connected in parallel can by found by
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b. the product divided by sum method
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in a parallel circuit, total power equals
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a. the sum of individual values of power in each branch.
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with power removed from a shorted parallel circuit, an ohmeter will measure what across all branches
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b. zero ohms
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any circuit that provides one common voltage across all components is a
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a. parallel circuit
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putting more resistance into a parallel circuit
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a. lowers the equivalent resistance
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any parallel circuit is a current divider in which the individual branch currents are inversely proportional to the branch resistance values
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a. true
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in a two branch, parallel circuit, once one current is calculated, the other can be found by subtracting the calculated current from the total.
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a. true
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with parallel branches, a higher resistance takes more branch current
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b. false
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conductance and current are directly proportional
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a true
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the unit for G is the watt - second
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b. false
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all .... in a voltage divider must come from the voltage source
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current
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the bleeder current that flows through an entire divider is generally specified at about....percent of the load.
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10
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a loaded voltage divider is just a practical application of a ..... circuit
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power supply
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in a series voltage divide, the points at which different voltages are available are called
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voltage taps
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any series circuit in which the individual resistor voltage drops are proportional to the series resistance values is a
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voltage divider
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conductance G is equal to
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c. I divided by R
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the unit for G is the
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d. siemens
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the current divider formula can be used
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c. only for two branch resistances
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the smaller the diameter of a wire, the less current it can carry
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a. true
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an insulator is any material that resists or prevents the flow of electric charge, such as electrons
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a. true
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examples of conductors include air, paper, plastics, rubber, mica, and glass, to name a few
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b. false
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most wire conductors are copper
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a. true
Term
continuity of wires and printed wiring can be tested by using an
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ohmeter
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the advantage of a circit.......is that it can be reset once the bimetallic strip cools down and the short circuit has been removed
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breaker
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the ......of a wire conductor is inversely proportional to its cross sectional area
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resistance
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liquids that are good conductors because of.......are called electrolytes
Definition
ionization
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what is the result of breakdown in the insulator because of a high potential difference that ruptures the dielectric?
Definition
c. spark discharge
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what prevents a wire conductor from coming into contact with any nearby conductor
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b. wire insulation
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which of the following cable connectors is universally usied in cable television?
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c. f connector
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a device constructed of a thin bimetallic strip that expands with heat and in turn opens the circuit is called
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c. circuit breaker
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a lead sulfuric acid cell is the type used in most automobiles
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a. true
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an internal resistance of less than one ohm is considered good for a voltage source cell
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a. true
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mercuiry cells are easy to obtain despite hazards associated with proper dispoasal after use
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b. false
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the lead acid cell can be rechargeds
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a. true
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a common rating used with lead acid batters is
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amp hours
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a method in which a charger and a battery are always connected to each other to supply current to the load is referred to as ......charging
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float
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a device for converting chemical energy into electrical energy is a
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voltaic cell
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specific gravity is a ratio comparing the weight of a substance with the weight of.....
Definition
water
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what type cell is an electrochemical device that converts hydrogen and oxygen into water and in the process produces eletriciy
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fuel
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the carbon zinc cell is very common beecause of its
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d. low cost
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what cell has an output of 1.5 v and is available as either a primary or secondary cell and lasts much longer than a carbon zinc cell
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b. alkaline
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magnetic field lines are unaffected by air, paper, glass and wood
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a. true
Term
the earth's geographic North pole has north magnetic polarity and the geographic south pole has south magnetic polarity
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b. false
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the microweber is larger that the maxwell unit
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a. true
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flux includes total area, whereas flux density is for a specific unit area
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a. true
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the wire wrapped ina form of a coil that causes the magnetic field to become more concentrated in an electromagnet is referred to as a....
Definition
solenoid
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preventing one component from affecting another through their common electric or magnetic field is called
Definition
shielding
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the earth's geographic......pole has south magnetic polarity.
Definition
north
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one ......per square meter is called a tesla.
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weber
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what are the base units of permeability?
Definition
d. there are none
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what device concentrates the magnetic field of the current in a iwre and serves as a simple RF choke
Definition
c. ferrite bead
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one weber equals
Definition
b. 1 x 10 to the eighth line
Term
what magnetic effect is at the heart of such technologies as antilock brake sensors and some keyboards?
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d. hall effect
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capacitance is the ability of a dielectric to hold or store a magnetic charge
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b. false
Term
a capacitor consists of an insulator between two conductors
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a. true
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in the electronics industry capacitors are rarely referred to as condensors
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a. true
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mica capacitors are often used for small capcitance values of about 10 to 5000 micro farads.
Definition
a. true
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a rating that specifies the maximum potential difference that can be applied across the plates without puncturing the dielecric is the .....rating.
Definition
voltage
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a good capacitor has a very..... resistance
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high
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the unit for capacitance is
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farads
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surface mount capacitors are often called.....capacitors
Definition
chip
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when the circuit's total capacitance is equal to the sum of the individual capacitances, the capacitors are connected in
Definition
b. parallel
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what is the inability of a capacitor to completely discharge to zero>
Definition
a. dielectric absorption
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if a capacitor-inductor analyzer is not available, a capacitor can be tested with a
Definition
c. analog ohmeter
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in the automobile industry capacitors are commonly called
Definition
a. condensors
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induced voltage is the result of flux cutting across a conductor
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a. true
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too much current flowing through a coil will reduce its permeability and inductance
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a. true
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a steady dc current cannot induce a voltage in a coil
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a. true
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inductance is the characteristic that opposes any change in current.
Definition
a. true
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the unit of mutual inductance is the
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henry
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the ratio of the number of turns in the primary to the number of turns in the secondary is the....ratio
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turn
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the unit of apparent power is.
Definition
va
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wire wound resistors have enough....to be evident at radio frequencies
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inductance
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what component uses mutual inductance to step up or step down an alternating voltage?
Definition
d. transformer
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with zero losses assumed for the transformer, the power in the secondary
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c. is equal to the power in the primary.
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the amount of power the transformer can deliver to a resistive load is called
Definition
c. apparent power.
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rc circuits are more common than rl circuits because capacitors are smaller and more economical
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a. true
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the time constant is the time for a change of 23.5 percent in the current through L or the voltage across c.
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b. false
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the time constant is often symbolized by T, which is the greek letter tau.
Definition
a. true
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the voltage across a capacitor cannot change instantaneously
Definition
a. true
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the voltage across c in an rc circuit is called a .....output
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integrated
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the time constant is often symbolized by
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t time
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a......capacitor must exhibit capacitive reactance that is one fourth or less of its series resistance at the desired frequency
Definition
? look this up
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......specifies the time it takes c to charge to63 percent of the charging voltage
Definition
time constant
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whether an rc time constant is long or short depends on the
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d. pulse width of the applied voltage
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the voltage across any inductance, vl is equal to
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a. l(di/dt)
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the time constant is what percentage of change in current through L or the voltage across C?
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b. 63.2 percent
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the transient response of capacitive circuits is measured in terms of
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b. R x C
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