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Holding current for an SCR is best described as
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A. the minimum current required for turn-off
B. the current required before an SCR will turn on
C. the amount of current required to maintain conduction
D. the gate current required to maintain conduction
Correct Answer
the amount of current required to maintain conduction
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1. What is the moving part of a linear variable differential transformer?
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A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Diaphragm
D. Core
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Correct Answer: Core
2. The purpose of compensation for a thermocouple is
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A. to decrease temperature sensitivity
B. to increase voltage output
C. to cancel unwanted voltage output of a thermocouple
D. used for high-temperature circuits
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Correct Answer: to cancel unwanted voltage output of a thermocouple
3. The change in value of an analog signal during the conversion process produces what is called the
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A. quantization error
B. resolution error
C. Nyquist error
D. sampling error
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Correct Answer: quantization error
4. The resistive change of a strain gauge
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A. is based on the weight placed upon it, but can be many thousands of ohms
B. is usually no more than 100 Ω
C. is based on the gauge factor, but is typically less than an ohm
D. has a positive temperature coefficient
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Correct Answer: is based on the gauge factor, but is typically less than an ohm
5. A basic series regulator has
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A. an error detector
B. a load
C. a reference voltage
D. both an error detector and a reference voltage
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Correct Answer: both an error detector and a reference voltage
6. What device is similar to an RTD but has a negative temperature coefficient?
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A. Strain gauge
B. Thermistor
C. Negative-type RTD
D. Thermocouple
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Correct Answer: Thermistor
7. Which of the following performance specifications applies to a sample-and-hold circuit?
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A. Aperture time
B. Aperture droop
C. Feedback
D. Acquisition jitter
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Correct Answer: Aperture time
8. What is the zero-voltage switch used for?
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A. To reduce radiation of high frequencies during turn-on of a high current to a load
B. To control low-voltage circuits
C. To provide power to a circuit when power is lost
D. For extremely low-voltage applications
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Correct Answer: To reduce radiation of high frequencies during turn-on of a high current to a load
9. RTDs are typically connected with other fixed resistors
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A. in a pi configuration
B. in a bridge configuration
C. and variable resistors
D. and capacitors in a filter-type circuit
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Correct Answer: in a bridge configuration
10. The silicon-controlled rectifier can be turned off
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A. by a negative gate pulse
B. by forced commutation
C. with the off switch
D. when the breakover voltage is exceeded
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Correct Answer: by forced commutation
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