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Electronic Principles problems


  • 1. What is the smallest number of polarities required for current flow?

  • Options
  • 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
  • 2. The value of a capacitor can be made larger by:

  • Options
  • 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
  • 3. 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?

  • Options
  • A. P = I2R
  • B. P = IE
  • C. P = E2/R
  • D. I = P/E
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 4. Suppose a voltage source has an ideal voltage of 12V and an internal resistance of 0.5W. For what values of load resistance will the voltage source appear stiff?

  • Options
  • A. 5 Ohm
  • B. 50 Ohm or more
  • C. 100 Ohm
  • D. 6 Ohm
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 5. Which one of the following equations most directly determines the amount of current flowing through a resistor when you know the value of the resistor and the voltage drop across it?

  • Options
  • A. E = PR
  • B. E = I2R
  • C. I = E/R
  • D. I = ER
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 6. Voltage is

  • Options
  • A. The flow of charged particles through a material
  • B. The smallest electrically charged particle
  • C. Trie force that causes electrons to flow
  • D. The number of free electrons in an atom
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 7. The north pole of a magnet is the one:

  • Options
  • A. that has its molecules arranged in a random pattern
  • B. that would be attracted to the earth's north magnetic pole
  • C. that would be repelled by the south pole of another magnet
  • D. that would be attracted to the earth's south magnetic pole
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 8. A resistor has a rated value of 100 ohm and a tolerance of 10%. What is its minimum and maximum allowable resistance value?

  • Options
  • A. 90 Ohm - 101 ohm
  • B. 90 Ohm - 110 ohm
  • C. 98 Ohm - 100.1 ohm
  • D. 99 Ohm - 102 ohm
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 9. What is the turns ratio for the transformer specified in the above question?

  • Options
  • A. 10.738
  • B. 0.707
  • C. 1.5
  • D. 0.575
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 10. What is a negative ion?

  • Options
  • A. An atom that contains more electrons than neutrons
  • B. An atom that contains more protons than neutrons
  • C. An atom that contains more electrons than protons
  • D. An atom that contains more protons than electrons
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss

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