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  • The rotating coil of wire in an electric motor is called the:


  • Options
  • A. armature
  • B. brush
  • C. commutator
  • D. loop
  • E. None of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • armature 


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    • 1. Silicon atoms combine into an orderly pattern called a

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    • A. Crystal
    • B. Covalent bond
    • C. Semiconductor
    • D. Valence orbit
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which one of the following devices is most often used for measuring electrical potential difference?

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    • A. Voltmeter
    • B. Ohmmeter
    • C. Ammeter
    • D. Wattmeter
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. A current source has an internal resistance of 100 kW. What is the largest load resistance if the current source must appear stiff?

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    • A. 2 k Ohm
    • B. 10 k Ohm
    • C. 20 k Ohm
    • D. 1 k Ohm
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which one of the following principles best describes the basic operation of an electromagnet?

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    • A. Current is induced in a conductor that is moving through a magnetic field
    • B. Like magnetic poles repel, while unlike poles attract
    • C. Current flowing through a conductor generates a magnetic field
    • D. Like magnetic poles attract, while unlike poles repel
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. The direction of electron current flow is:

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    • A. from right to left
    • B. from positive to negative
    • C. from negative to positive
    • D. from neutral to positive
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. Electron current is flowing through a conductor in a direction you might describe as straight into this page. What is the direction of the resulting magnetic field?

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    • A. Clockwise
    • B. Counterclockwise
    • C. Out of this page
    • D. Into this page
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which one of the following statements most accurately applies to the frequency of a waveform?

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    • A. The actual frequency of a sine waveform is 1.41 times the working frequency
    • B. Unless specified otherwise, the frequency of a waveform is assumed to be 60 Hz
    • C. The higher the amplitude of a waveform, the higher its frequency
    • D. The longer the period of a waveform, the lower its frequency
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. What is the smallest number of polarities required for current flow?

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    • A. One - a negative terminal
    • B. Two - a negative terminal and a positive terminal
    • C. Three - negative, positive and neutral terminals
    • D. Four - two negative and two positive
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. The value of a capacitor can be made larger by:

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    • A. increasing the area of the plates
    • B. decreasing the area of the plates
    • C. increasing the frequency of the applied voltage
    • D. increasing the voltage applied to the plates
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which one of the following equations most directly determines the power dissipation of a resistance when you know the voltage drop and amount of resistance?

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    • A. P = I2R
    • B. P = IE
    • C. P = E2/R
    • D. I = P/E
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss


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