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Power is defined as:
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A. the rate at which energy is used
B. watts
C. energy
D. the rate at which energy is generated
Correct Answer
the rate at which energy is used
Resistance and Power problems
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1. What happens to current and resistance if the voltage doubles?
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A. Current doubles and resistance doubles.
B. Current doubles and resistance is halved.
C. Current remains the same and resistance doubles.
D. Current doubles and resistance remains the same.
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Correct Answer: Current doubles and resistance remains the same.
2. What is the power dissipated by a 1.2 kΩ resistor with 12 volts across it?
Options
A. 12 W
B. 1.2 W
C. .12 W
D. 12 mW
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Correct Answer: .12 W
3. One ampere of current flowing through one ohm of resistance is equal to:
Options
A. 1 horsepower
B. 1 Btu
C. 1 watt
D. 1 joule
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Correct Answer: 1 watt
4. What are the parts of a rheostat?
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A. wiper and resistor track
B. solenoid and armature
C. contact and wire wound
D. center tape and wiper
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Correct Answer: wiper and resistor track
5. A good fuse will have:
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A. zero ohms resistance
B. a medium resistance
C. a high resistance
D. an infinite resistance
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Correct Answer: zero ohms resistance
6. A 22-gauge wire will have a diameter in mils of:
Options
A. 10.03
B. 22.35
C. 45.26
D. 71.96
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Correct Answer: 22.35
7. The word
work
means that:
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A. energy has been transferred
B. it is inversely related to energy
C. no energy has been transferred
D. work and energy are not related
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Correct Answer: energy has been transferred
8. What property does an incandescent lamp possess?
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A. cold resistance
B. hot resistance
C. ballast resistance
D. both cold and hot resistance
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Correct Answer: both cold and hot resistance
9. Ohm's law is not:
Options
A. V = IR
B. I = V/R
C. R = IV
D. R = V/I
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Correct Answer: R = IV
10. Good insulators:
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A. have few electrons in their outer shells
B. have a large dielectric strength
C. have a small breakdown voltage
D. have many electrons in the nucleus
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Correct Answer: have a large dielectric strength
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