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1501.

Wirewound resistors are usually used in circuits that have:

A. high current
B. negative temperature coefficients
C. low power
D. high voltage
Answer» B. negative temperature coefficients
1502.

How is power dissipated in a resistor?

A. by resistance
B. by voltage
C. by current
D. by heat
Answer» E.
1503.

Resistance in a circuit is:

A. opposition to current
B. opposition to voltage
C. the same as current
D. the same as voltage
Answer» B. opposition to voltage
1504.

If a calculator display was "0.00263," what would this answer be in percent?

A. 0.026%
B. 0.26%
C. 2.63%
D. 26.3%
Answer» C. 2.63%
1505.

A 33 komega.gif resistor with a 20% tolerance checks out as ok with which of the following ohmmeter readings?

A. 26400 ohms
B. 24183 ohms
C. 6600 ohms
D. 39970 ohms
Answer» B. 24183 ohms
1506.

For P = V2/R, a decrease in resistance should produce:

A. a decrease in power
B. an increase in ohms
C. an increase in power
D. a decrease in current
Answer» D. a decrease in current
1507.

The unit designator for resistance value is the:

A. ampere
B. ohm
C. volt
D. watt
Answer» C. volt
1508.

The word work means that:

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
Answer» B. it is inversely related to energy
1509.

A good fuse will have:

A. zero ohms resistance
B. a medium resistance
C. a high resistance
D. an infinite resistance
Answer» B. a medium resistance
1510.

What property does an incandescent lamp possess?

A. cold resistance
B. hot resistance
C. ballast resistance
D. both cold and hot resistance
Answer» E.
1511.

If resistance decreases, then current will:

A. decrease
B. increase
C. remain the same
D. double
Answer» C. remain the same
1512.

One advantage of a carbon film resistor over a carbon composition resistor is:

A. less circuit noise
B. smaller size
C. higher wattage
D. poor tolerance
Answer» B. smaller size
1513.

Which type of test equipment is used to measure resistors?

A. ohmmeter
B. ammeter
C. voltmeter
D. watt meter
Answer» B. ammeter
1514.

Resistance is:

A. the opposition to current flow accompanied by the dissipation of heat
B. symbolized by R, measured in ohms, and directly proportional to conductance
C. directly proportional to current and voltage
D. represented by the flow of fluid in the fluid circuit
Answer» B. symbolized by R, measured in ohms, and directly proportional to conductance
1515.

Electrical equipment is protected against excessive current by a(n):

A. fusible wire link
B. insulated glass container
C. metal ended coil
D. circuit opener
Answer» B. insulated glass container
1516.

A wire with a smaller cross-sectional area will produce:

A. less heat
B. more conductance
C. less resistance
D. more heat
Answer» E.
1517.

How many connections does a rheostat have?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
1518.

What are the parts of a rheostat?

A. wiper and resistor track
B. solenoid and armature
C. contact and wire wound
D. center tape and wiper
Answer» B. solenoid and armature
1519.

___ occurs in a transformer when some of the primary flux lines pass through the air instead of the core.

A. Hysteresis loss
B. Magnetic flux leakage
C. Winding resistance
D. Winding capacitance
Answer» C. Winding resistance
1520.

A step-up transformer will ___ to the secondary.

A. increase the current
B. increase the voltage
C. increase the power
D. decrease the voltage
Answer» C. increase the power
1521.

Phase angle is the difference in phase between the applied voltage (VS) and the circuit current (IT).

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1522.

If a 7.5 komega.gif resistance is connected to a 10 komega.gif inductive reactance in a series RL circuit, then the impedance equals 12.5 komega.gif .

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1523.

In a series RL circuit, a power factor of 0.5 results in less energy conversion to heat than does a power factor of 0.6.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1524.

If Y = 20 mS, then Z = 20.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1525.

The current lags the source voltage in a series RL circuit.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1526.

The given circuit is a _______.

A. low-pass filter
B. high-pass filter
C. band-pass filter
D. band-stop filter
Answer» B. high-pass filter
1527.

The phase angle will decrease in a series RL circuit if the inductance is increased.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1528.

The voltage dropped across the resistor in the circuit in the given circuit is approximately equal to ___.

A. 5 V
B. 10 V
C. 7.98 V
D. 6.02 V
Answer» D. 6.02 V
1529.

As frequency decreases in a parallel RL circuit the impedance also decreases.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1530.

The cutoff frequency of the circuit in the given circuit is approximately equal to _____.

A. 21 Hz
B. 60 Hz
C. 0 Hz
D. 365 Hz
Answer» E.
1531.

All the schematic symbols shown in the given figure are variable inductors.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1532.

An RL filter could be a high-pass or a low-pass filter.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1533.

Maximum power will transfer across a transformer when the primary impedance equals the secondary impedance.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1534.

Increasing the inductance value in an ac inductive circuit will lower the circuit current.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1535.

Self-inductance is the property that causes an electromotive force to be produced in a conductor.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1536.

XL = 2fL

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1537.

The primary and secondary are in phase.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1538.

An ideal inductor would not dissipate any energy.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1539.

Five time constants are required for current in an inductor to reach a maximum value.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1540.

The quality factor of an inductor is the ratio of inductive reactance to the winding resistance of the coil.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1541.

In a dc circuit, the only conversion of energy to heat is in the inductance of the coil itself.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1542.

If the resistance is larger than the inductive reactance in the given circuit, the phase angle is _______.

A. less than 0
B. between 0 and 45
C. between 45 and 0
D. greater than 90
Answer» C. between 45 and 0
1543.

The phase angle in the circuit in the given circuit is approximately equal to ______.

A. 53
B. 90
C. 37
D. 0
Answer» D. 0
1544.

If VS increases in the given circuit, then the _____.

A. impedance increases
B. real power decreases
C. phase angle increases
D. current increases
Answer» E.
1545.

In the given circuit, IT equals _____.

A. 0.5 A
B. 2 A
C. 1.5 A
D. 2.5 A
Answer» E.
1546.

As the frequency increases in a series RL circuit the impedance also increases.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1547.

The impedance of the circuit in the given circuit is 110 omega.gif .

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1548.

For series ac circuits containing both resistance and inductive reactance, total opposition to current can be found by simply adding ohmic values or oppositions to current.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1549.

The frequency at which XL = R in an RL circuit is called the _______________.

A. cutoff frequency
B. optimum frequency
C. bandwidth characteristic
D. resonant frequency
Answer» B. optimum frequency
1550.

The phase angle will increase in a parallel RL circuit if the resistance is increased.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False