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Current flows in a circuit when
A. A switch is opened
B. A switch is closed
C. The switch is either open or closed
D. There is no voltage
Answer: B
Eighttenths coulomb passes a point in 4 s. The current in amperes is
A. 1.6 A
B. 16 A
C. 2 A
D. 0.2 A
Answer: D
The unit of electrical charge is the
A. Coulomb
B. Joule
C. Volt
D. Watt
Answer: A
The nominal value of a brown, black, yellow, and gold resistor is 100,000 ohms.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
Electrons in the outer orbit are called
A. Nuclei
B. Valences
C. Waves
D. Shells
Answer: B
A voltmeter is connected across the current path.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
An ammeter is connected across the current path.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B
When the current is 2.5 A, how many coulombs pass a point in 0.2 s?
A. 12.5 C
B. 1.25 C
C. 0.5 C
D. 5 C
Answer: C
A wiper is the sliding contact in a
A. Switch
B. Photoconductive cell
C. Thermistor
D. Potentiometer
Answer: D
A twoterminal variable resistor is known as a
A. Potentiometer
B. Thermistor
C. Rheostat
D. Wiper
Answer: C
A red, red, orange, gold resistor has a nominal value of
A. 22,000 Ω
B. 2,200 Ω
C. 22 Ω
D. 2.2 Ω
Answer: A
An ohmmeter is an instrument for measuring
A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Resistance
D. Wattage
Answer: C
The atomic number is the number of neutrons in the nucleus.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B
A free electron is a valence electron that has broken away from its parent atom.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
A thermistor is a type of
A. Switch
B. Resistor
C. Battery
D. Power supply
Answer: B
Which of the following is not a type of energy source?
A. Generator
B. Rheostat
C. Solar cell
D. Battery
Answer: B
The maximum resistance value for a brown, red, yellow, gold resistor is
A. 126,000 Ω
B. 126,600 Ω
C. 114,000 Ω
D. 132,000 Ω
Answer: A
A neutral atom is one with an equal number of protons and electrons.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
An open circuit is one that has a complete current path.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B
An ammeter is an electrical instrument used to measure
A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Resistance
D. None of the above
Answer: A