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Tech - T6 Ham Radio - v2014
Electrical components, semiconductors, circuit diagrams, component functions – [4 Exam Groups - 4 Questions]
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04/01/2011

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T6A01 What electrical component is used to oppose the flow of current in a DC circuit?
Definition
Resistor
Term
T6A02 What type of component is often used as an adjustable volume control?
Definition
Potentiometer
Term
T6A03 What electrical parameter is controlled by a potentiometer?
Definition
Resistance
Term
T6A04 What electrical component stores energy in an electric field?
Definition
Capacitor
Term
T6A05 What type of electrical component consists of two or more conductive surfaces separated by an insulator?
Definition
Capacitor
Term
T6A06 What type of electrical component stores energy in a magnetic field?
Definition
Inductor
Term
T6A07 What electrical component is usually composed of a coil of wire?
Definition
Inductor
Term
T6A08 What electrical component is used to connect or disconnect electrical circuits?
Definition
Switch
Term
T6A09 What electrical component is used to protect other circuit components from current overloads?
Definition
Fuse
Term
T6A10 What is the nominal voltage of a fully charged nickel-cadmium cell?
Definition
1.2 volts
Term
T6A11 Which battery type is not rechargeable?
Definition
Carbon-zinc
Term
T6B02 What electronic component allows current to flow in only one direction?
Definition
Diode
Term
T6B03 Which of these components can be used as an electronic switch or amplifier?
Definition
Transistor
Term
T6B04 Which of these components is made of three layers of semiconductor material?
Definition
Bipolar junction transistor
Term
T6B05 Which of the following electronic components can amplify signals?
Definition
Transistor
Term
T6B06 How is a semiconductor diode’s cathode lead usually identified?
Definition
With a stripe
Term
T6B07 What does the abbreviation "LED" stand for?
Definition
Light Emitting Diode
Term
T6B08 What does the abbreviation "FET" stand for?
Definition
Field Effect Transistor
Term
T6B09 What are the names of the two electrodes of a diode?
Definition
Anode and cathode
Term
T6B10 Which semiconductor component has an emitter electrode?
Definition
Bipolar transistor
Term
T6B11 Which semiconductor component has a gate electrode?
Definition
Bipolar transistor
Term
T6B12 What is the term that describes a transistor's ability to amplify a signal?
Definition
Gain
Term
T6C01 What is the name for standardized representations of components in an electrical wiring diagram?
Definition
Schematic symbols
Term

T6C02 What is component 1 in figure T1?

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Definition
Resistor
Term

T6C03 What is component 2 in figure T1?

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Definition
Transistor
Term

T6C04 What is component 3 in figure T1?

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Definition
Lamp
Term

T6C05 What is component 4 in figure T1?

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Definition
Battery
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T6C06 What is component 6 in figure T2?

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Definition
Capacitor
Term

T6C07 What is component 8 in figure T2?

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Definition
Light emitting diode
Term

T6C08 What is component 9 in figure T2?

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Definition
Variable resistor
Term

T6C09 What is component 4 in figure T2?

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Definition
Transformer
Term

T6C10 What is component 3 in figure T3?

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Definition
Variable inductor
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T6C11 What is component 4 in figure T3?

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Definition
Antenna
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T6C12 What do the symbols on an electrical circuit schematic diagram represent?
Definition
Electrical components
Term
T6C13 Which of the following is accurately represented in electrical circuit schematic diagrams?
Definition
The way components are interconnected
Term
T6D01 Which of the following devices or circuits changes an alternating current into a varying direct current signal?
Definition
Rectifier
Term
T6D02 What best describes a relay?
Definition
A switch controlled by an electromagnet
Term

T6D03 What type of switch is represented by item 3 in figure T2?

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Definition
Single-pole single-throw
Term
T6D04 Which of the following can be used to display signal strength on a numeric scale?
Definition
Meter
Term
T6D05 What type of circuit controls the amount of voltage from a power supply
Definition
Regulator
Term
T6D06 What component is commonly used to change 120V AC house current to a lower AC voltage for other uses?
Definition
Transformer
Term
T6D07 Which of the following is commonly used as a visual indicator?
Definition
LED
Term
T6D08 Which of the following is used together with an inductor to make a tuned circuit?
Definition
Capacitor
Term
T6D09 What is the name of a device that combines several semiconductors and other components into one package?
Definition
Integrated circuit
Term

T6D10 What is the function of component 2 in Figure T1?

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Definition
Control the flow of current
Term
T6D11 Which of the following is a common use of coaxial cable?
Definition
Carry RF signals between a radio and antenna
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