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The only way to close an SCR is with:
Options
A. a trigger input applied to the gate
B. forward breakover voltage
C. low-current dropout
D. valley voltage
Correct Answer
forward breakover voltage
Thyristors and Tranducers problems
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1. What does a hall effect sensor sense?
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A. temperature
B. moisture
C. magnetic fields
D. pressure
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Correct Answer: magnetic fields
2. Once a DIAC is conducting, the only way to turn it off is with:
Options
A. a positive gate voltage
B. a negative gate voltage
C. low-current dropout
D. breakover
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Correct Answer: low-current dropout
3. With a PNP circuit, the most positive voltage is probably:
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A. ground
B. V
C
C. V
BE
D. V
CC
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Correct Answer: ground
4. If an input signal ranges from 20?40 µA (microamps), with an output signal ranging from .5?1.5 mA (milliamps), what is the ac beta?
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A. 0.05
B. 20
C. 50
D. 500
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Correct Answer: 50
5. Which is the higher gain provided by a C-E configuration?
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A. voltage
B. current
C. resistance
D. power
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Correct Answer: power
6. What type of application would use a photovoltaic cell?
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A. an automobile horn
B. a TI 92 calculator
C. a magnetic field detector
D. a remote power source
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Correct Answer: a remote power source
7. The DIAC is a:
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A. transistor
B. unidirectional device
C. three-layer device
D. bidirectional device
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Correct Answer: bidirectional device
8. When checking a good SCR or TRIAC with an ohmmeter it will:
Options
A. show high resistance in both directions
B. show low resistance with positive on anode and negative on cathode, and high resistance when reversed
C. show high resistance with negative on anode and positive on cathode, and low resistance when reversed
D. show low resistance in both directions
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Correct Answer: show high resistance in both directions
9. Which is the seven-segment display?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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10. What is an SCR?
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A. a PNPN thyristor with 3 terminals
B. a PNPN thyristor with 4 terminals
C. a PNP thyristor with 3 terminals
D. an NPN thyristor with 3 terminals
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Correct Answer: a PNPN thyristor with 3 terminals
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