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1.

QUESTION 1

Current equals:

coulombs time
voltage time
1 points

QUESTION 2

1.

If you need a 5.1 resistor with +/- 5% tolerance, what color code
should you look for?
GRN-BRN-GOLD-GOLD
BLU-BRN-BL-GOLD
GRN-BRN-BLK-GOLD
GRN-BLK-GOLD-GOLD
1 points

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QUESTION 3

The typical resistor to use for higher power applications would be the:
carbon-composition
carbon film
wire wound
metal oxide
metal film
1 points

QUESTION 4

1.

The adjustable contact of a 1 k linear potentiometer is set at 3/4 of full

rotation from the lower-end terminal. What is the resistance between the
adjustable contact and the upper-end terminal?
1 k
500
250
750
1 points

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QUESTION 5

The capacity of a battery cell is measured by the amount of ________

that can be supplied over time.
voltage
coulomb
current
joules
1 points

QUESTION 6

1.

Five coulombs of charge flow past a point in 0.5 seconds. How many
amperes of current are flowing?
15 A
5A
20 A
10 A
1 points

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QUESTION 7

The force that causes conductor electrons to move is:

current
voltage
resistance
conductance
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QUESTION 8

1.
The switch shown is a:
SPDT

DPST
SPST
DPDT
1 points

QUESTION 9

1.

The movement of electrons between two points is called voltage.

True
False

1 points

QUESTION 10

1.

The materials with the fewest free electrons are classified as:
insulators
semiconductors
silly putty
conductors
1 points

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QUESTION 11

Which of the following is NOT a voltage source?

battery
solar cell
semiconductor
generator
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QUESTION 12

1.

The opposition to current is called:

conductance
ohms
insulators
resistance
1 points

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QUESTION 13

Transistors used as switches

Can be controlled by voltage.
Are often called semiconductor switches.

Can open and close a circuit path.

all of the above
none of the above
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QUESTION 14

1.

Ground is the reference point in electric circuits and has a potential of

________ with respect to other points in the circuit.
an electron
0 volts
source voltage
none of the above
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QUESTION 15

A conductor has 3.12 x 1020 electrons pass through it. How much
charge is this?
50 coulombs
20 coulombs
62.4 coulombs
3.12 coulombs
1 points

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QUESTION 16

The rate of flow of free electrons in a conductive material is called:

coulomb
ampere
voltage
current
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QUESTION 17

1.

Voltage can be produced by means of:

chemical energy
magnetic energy combined with mechanical motion
light energy
all of the above
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QUESTION 18

1.

In the neutral state all atoms contain the same number of protons and
electrons.
True
False

1 points

QUESTION 19

1.

________ would NOT increase the resistance of the wire.

A lower AWG size wire
Use in a hotter environment
Winding pattern
A smaller diameter wire
1 points

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QUESTION 20

A voltage source contains which of the following?

electromotive force
potential energy
potential difference
all of the above
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QUESTION 21

1.

The outermost shell of an atom is called the valence shell.

True
False

1 points

QUESTION 22

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Valence electrons are tightly bound in insulators.

True
False

1 points

QUESTION 23

1.

What is the resistance value and tolerance with color bands of gray,
red, black, and gold?

820 ohms, 10%

82 ohms, 5%
820 ohms, 5%
82 ohms, 10%
1 points

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QUESTION 24

Electrical current is defined as the movement of which subatomic

particles?
molecules
electrons
protons
neutrons
1 points

QUESTION 25

1.

A rheostat is a:
variable resistor
3-terminal device
voltage-control device
all of the above
1 points

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QUESTION 26

A resistor coded with Red-Violet-Black-Gold bands respectively, would

be of what value and tolerance?
27 +/- 5%
270 +/- 5%
0.27 +/- 5%
2.7 +/- 5%
1 points

QUESTION 27

1.

The smallest particle of an element that still retains the characteristics

of the element is called an atom.
True
False

1 points

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QUESTION 28

Current value depends on the amount of charge moving past a point in

a unit of time.
True
False

1 points

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QUESTION 29

How is a negative ion produced?

the atom gains an electron in the nucleus
the atom gains an electron in the valence shell
the atom loses an electron from the valence shell
the atom gains a proton in the nucleus
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QUESTION 30

1.

The nucleus contains protons and electrons, each with an opposite

charge.
True
False

1 points

QUESTION 31

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Which statement is NOT true?

A rheostat is a two terminal device.
A potentiometer is a three terminal device.
A rheostat can be used as a potentiometer.
A potentiometer can be used as a rheostat.
1 points

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QUESTION 32

Electrons are negatively charged particles, and are contained in the

nucleus of the atom.
True
False

1 points

QUESTION 33

1.

Resistance of the human body averages between:

10K ohms and 50K ohms
zero ohms and 100K ohms
50K ohms and 100K ohms
90K ohms and 100K ohms
1 points

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QUESTION 34

The unit of electrical charge is measured in:

positive or negative charges
Coulombs
free electrons
amperes
1 points

QUESTION 35

1.

The negative and positive charge symbols are assigned (in that order)
to the:
electron and proton
proton and electron
atom and nucleus
electron and element
1 points

1.

QUESTION 36

The best conductor in the following list is:

Germanium
Silver
Silicon
Copper