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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
Correct Answer
by forced commutation
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1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
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Correct Answer: the amount of current required to maintain conduction
6. The output voltage of a typical thermocouple is
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A. less than 100 mV
B. greater than 1 V
C. Thermocouples vary resistance, not voltage.
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: less than 100 mV
7. The connections to a thermocouple
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A. can produce an unwanted thermocouple effect, which must be compensated for
B. produce an extra desirable thermocouple effect
C. must be protected, since high voltages are present
D. produce an extra desirable thermocouple effect and must be protected, since high voltages are present
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Correct Answer: can produce an unwanted thermocouple effect, which must be compensated for
8. Temperature sensing can be achieved by the use of
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A. thermocouples
B. RTDs
C. thermistors
D. All of the above
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Correct Answer: All of the above
9. A sine wave has:
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A. four quadrants
B. two alternations
C. one period
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
10. What is the waveform period difference between the 60 Hz electricity used in this country and the 50 Hz used in Europe?
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A. 3 ms
B. 16 ms
C. 4 ms
D. 20 ms
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Correct Answer: 3 ms
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