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  • The power rating of a carbon-composition resistor that is to handle up to 1.2 W should be


  • Options
  • A. 2 W
  • B. 1 W
  • C. 5 W
  • D. 0.5 W

  • Correct Answer
  • 2 W 


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    • 1. A 33 Ω half-watt resistor and a 330 Ω half-watt resistor are connected across a 12 V source. Which one(s) will overheat?

    • Options
    • A. 33 Ω
    • B. 330 Ω
    • C. both resistors
    • D. neither resistor
    • Discuss
    • 2. If it takes 400 ms to use 12,000 J of energy, the power is

    • Options
    • A. 30 kW
    • B. 30 W
    • C. 3 W
    • D. 300 kW
    • Discuss
    • 3. When the pointer of an analog ohmmeter reads close to zero, the resistor being measured is

    • Options
    • A. overheated
    • B. shorted
    • C. open
    • D. reversed
    • Discuss
    • 4. For 12 V and 40 mA, the power is

    • Options
    • A. 480 mW
    • B. 0.480 W
    • C. 480,000 µW
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. Three hundred joules of energy are consumed in 15 s. The power is

    • Options
    • A. 2,000 W
    • B. 2 W
    • C. 20 W
    • D. 200 W
    • Discuss
    • 6. When the current through a 12 kΩ resistor is 8 mA, the power is

    • Options
    • A. 7.68 mW
    • B. 768 mW
    • C. 7.68 W
    • D. 76.8 W
    • Discuss
    • 7. In 40 kW, there are

    • Options
    • A. 0.4 mW
    • B. 40,000 W
    • C. 400 W
    • D. 5,000 W
    • Discuss
    • 8. A half-watt is equal to how many milliwatts?

    • Options
    • A. 5,000 mW
    • B. 5 mW
    • C. 500 mW
    • D. 50 mW
    • Discuss
    • 9. A 6 V battery is connected to a 300 Ω load. Under these conditions, it is rated at 40 Ah. How long can it supply current to the load?

    • Options
    • A. 1 h
    • B. 200 h
    • C. 2,000 h
    • D. 10 h
    • Discuss
    • 10. A certain appliance uses 350 W. If it is allowed to run continuously for 24 days, how many kilowatt-hours of energy does it consume?

    • Options
    • A. 20.16 kWh
    • B. 201.6 kWh
    • C. 2.01 kWh
    • D. 8.4 kWh
    • Discuss


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