Electronics Flashcards

1
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What does the abbreviation DC stand for?

A

Direct current

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1
Q

Which of the following has the least resistance?
A. Iron
B. Rubber.
C. Copper.
D. Wood

A

C. Copper.

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2
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What increases or decreases the voltage in a system without the need for an electrical connection?

A

Transformer

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3
Q

A device used to amplify a signal is called a?

A

Transistor

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4
Q

What process changes incoming alternating current (AC) To direct current (DC)?

A

Rectification

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5
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The amount of electrical power is measured in units called?

A

Watts

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6
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What does an arrow over the resistor symbol represent?

A

A variable

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7
Q

Components designed to store electrical charge are called?

A

Capacitors

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8
Q

In what direction does current go in electron flow notation?

A

From negative to positive

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9
Q

In an electronic circuit diagram, the symbol used to show wires connecting is a?

A

Dot

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10
Q

What occurs when a wire is wrapped around an iron core and a current Is sent through the wire?

A

Magnetic effect

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11
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What is the term for a magnetic effect that are perpendicular to the conductor and parallel to each other?

A

Lines of force

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12
Q

What is commonly used in a circuit in which the flow of electricity needs to be regulated for the device to run properly?

A

Resistance

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13
Q

What color wire from the following choices is not considered a hot wire?
A. Red.
B. Black.
C. Gray.
D. Blue.

A

C. Gray.

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14
Q

Ohms law states?

A

Voltage = current x resistance.

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15
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A resistors’s first three color bands are brown, black, and red. What is its value?

16
Q

In the US, all metal equipment, electrical or not, connect to a swimming pool must be?

A

Bonded together

17
Q

Voltage can also be expressed as?

A

Electrical potential difference

18
Q

Newer cell phones contain a removable memory card, which is often called a?

19
Q

Made from a Variety of materials, such as carbon, this inhabits to flow of current?

A

Resistor

  • Because it resists or inhabit the flow of current
20
Q

This is a type of semiconductor that only allows current to flow in One Direction. It is usually used to rectify AC signals.( conversion to DC.)

21
Q

Radar can operate at frequencies as high as

A

100,000 MHz

22
Q

What do a AC and DC stand for in the electrical field?

A

Alternating current and direct current

23
Q

Changing AC to DC is called what?

A

Rectification

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A 5000 BTU air conditioner can efficiently cool up to 150 ft.² or a 10-foot-x-15-foot room. What does BTU stand for?
British thermal unit
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Definition of current?
The presence of electron flow
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A device that transforms energy from one form to another is called?
Transducer
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Which one of the following is an active element? A. 15 K resistors. B. 10 mH Inductor C. 25 pF Capacitor D. 10 V power supply
D. 10 V power supply.
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A lightbulb is 60 Watts. Operated at 120 V, how much current does it draw?
0.5 amperes
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A number 12 wire, compared to a number 6 wire Is? A. Is longer B. Is shorter C. Is smaller in diameter D. Is larger in diameter
C. Is smaller in diameter
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A fuse with a higher- than-required rating used in an electrical circuit? A. Improved safety. Be. Increases maintenance. C. May not work properly. D. Is less expensive.
C. May not work properly
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Neutral wire is always
Whitish or natural
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To measure electrical power you would use a?
Wattmeter
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