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251.

What does Faraday's law concern?

A. a magnetic field in a coil
B. a magnetic field cutting a conductor
C. a magnetic field hystersis
D. a magnetic field in a conductor
Answer» C. a magnetic field hystersis
252.

When a transformer secondary lead has been connected to a middle loop that is not an end connector, it is called a:

A. multiple-tapped secondary
B. center-tapped secondary
C. multiple winding secondary
D. single winding secondary
Answer» C. multiple winding secondary
253.

A 24 V peak source is connected across a 900 mu.gifH inductor. If the frequency of the source is 22 kHz, what is the reactive power?

A. 2.3 VAR
B. 4.6 VAR
C. 9.3 VAR
D. 0 VAR
Answer» B. 4.6 VAR
254.

What will happen when an inductor's magnetic field collapses?

A. Current will double.
B. Voltage will be induced.
C. A new field will expand.
D. Counter emf will be high.
Answer» C. A new field will expand.
255.

With a square wave input, an RL differentiator circuit with an output across the inductor will produce what type of waveform?

A. dc
B. short time-duration pulses
C. exponential-shaped pulses
D. only a phase shift
Answer» C. exponential-shaped pulses
256.

If the primary of a 4:1 turns transformer dissipates 5 W, what is the secondary power?

A. 5.0 W
B. 1.25 pW
C. 9.5 W
D. 20.0 mW
Answer» B. 1.25 pW
257.

During a current change, the ability of a conductor to produce counter emf within itself is called:

A. back emf
B. self-induction
C. a henry
D. impedance
Answer» C. a henry
258.

What happens when moving expanding lines of force encounter a conductor?

A. Current increases.
B. Voltage is induced.
C. Resistance is reduced.
D. Power is increased.
Answer» C. Resistance is reduced.
259.

You could decrease the time constant of an RL circuit by

A. adding a resistor in parallel with the circuit resistance
B. adding an inductor in series with the circuit inductance
C. decreasing the amplitude of the input voltage
D. exchanging the position of the resistor and inductor in the circuit
Answer» C. decreasing the amplitude of the input voltage
260.

Indication of transformer primary and secondary voltage relationships is accomplished by:

A. color-coded wires
B. dot notation
C. black, rather than gray, casings
D. winding ratios
Answer» C. black, rather than gray, casings
261.

What voltage will the capacitor charge up to in the given circuit for the single input pulse shown?

A. 3.15 V
B. 4.3 V
C. 4.75 V
D. 4.9 V
Answer» C. 4.75 V
262.

A transformer is plugged into a 120 V rms source and has a primary current of 300 mA rms. The secondary is providing 18 V across a 10 omega.gif load. What is the efficiency of the transformer?

A. 88%
B. 90%
C. 92%
D. 95%
Answer» C. 92%
263.

The coefficient of coupling between two coils is 0.45. The first coil has an inductance of 75 mH and the second coil has an inductance of 105 mH. What is the mutual inductance between the coils?

A. 3.54 mH
B. 7.88 mH
C. 39.9 mH
D. 189.3 mH
Answer» D. 189.3 mH
264.

Increasing the number of turns of wire on the secondary of a transformer will

A. increase the secondary current
B. decrease the secondary current
C. have no effect on the secondary current
D. increase the primary current
Answer» C. have no effect on the secondary current
265.

What is the turns ratio of the transformer needed to match a 1 komega.gif source resistance to a 160 omega.gif load?

A. 2.5:1
B. 0.4:1
C. 6.25:1
D. 16:1
Answer» C. 6.25:1
266.

In the given circuit, what will the voltage be across R3 25 mu.gifs after the switch is moved to position 2?

A. 2.88 V
B. 5.9 V
C. 8.34 V
D. 14 V
Answer» C. 8.34 V
267.

The electrical energy consumed by a coil is stored in the form of:

A. an electrical field
B. a force field
C. an electrostatic field
D. a magnetic field
Answer» E.
268.

What is magnetic flux?

A. the number of lines of force in webers
B. the number of lines of force in maxwells
C. the number of lines of force in teslas
D. the number of lines of force in flux density
Answer» B. the number of lines of force in maxwells
269.

As current travels within a conductor:

A. the magnetic field aids the current
B. a magnetic field is developed around it
C. the wire tries to point north
D. an electrostatic field opposes the current
Answer» C. the wire tries to point north
270.

What type of device consists of a coil with a moveable iron core?

A. solenoid
B. reed switch
C. relay
D. armature
Answer» B. reed switch
271.

What is hysteresis?

A. lead between cause and effect
B. lag between cause and effect
C. lead between voltage and current
D. lag between voltage and current
Answer» C. lead between voltage and current
272.

Which two values are plotted on a B-H curve graph?

A. Reluctance and flux density
B. Permeability and reluctance
C. Magnetizing force and permeability
D. Flux density and magnetizing force
Answer» E.
273.

Which electromagnetic device has a flexible cone?

A. A speaker
B. A dc generator
C. A relay
D. A solenoid
Answer» B. A dc generator
274.

What is the reluctance of a material that has a length of 0.045 m, a cross-sectional area of 0.015 m2, and a permeability of 2500 Wb/At m?

A. 833.33 At/Wb
B. 0.27 At/Wb
C. 1200 At/Wb
D. More information is needed in order to find the reluctance.
Answer» D. More information is needed in order to find the reluctance.
275.

The unit of flux density is known as

A. magnetomotive force
B. a weber
C. a maxwell
D. a tesla
Answer» E.
276.

What do you call the characteristic of a magnetic material whereby a change in magnetization lags the application of a magnetizing force?

A. Hysteresis
B. Induction
C. Retentivity
D. Reluctance
Answer» B. Induction
277.

Which of the following is the reference vector for parallel RC circuits?

A. R
B. I
C. C
D. V
Answer» E.
278.

The Hall effect

A. is a phenomenon with no practical applications
B. is used in various sensor applications
C. can develop potentials of thousands of volts
D. is the basis for solar cell operation
Answer» C. can develop potentials of thousands of volts
279.

"Series" and "parallel" as applied to dc motors refer to

A. the connection of the motor and controller
B. the connection of the field coil and armature windings
C. the connection of the brush and commutator
D. the connection of the motor batteries
Answer» C. the connection of the brush and commutator
280.

In an ac circuit, a capacitor and an output resistor are connected in series with an ac signal. What filter action will be the result?

A. bandpass
B. low-pass
C. high-pass
D. band-stop
Answer» D. band-stop
281.

How long would it take the capacitor in the given circuit to completely charge if the switch was in position 1?

A. 22 ms
B. 69 ms
C. 345 ms
D. 440 ms
Answer» D. 440 ms
282.

An 8 V power source is charging a capacitor. How many volts will be across the capacitor at the second time constant?

A. 1 volt
B. 3 volts
C. 5 volts
D. 7 volts
Answer» E.
283.

What is the voltage across a capacitor after being charged from a 100 V source for a period of one time constant?

A. 37.8 V
B. 38 V
C. 63 V
D. 101 V
Answer» D. 101 V
284.

The strength of an electric field at a given point is proportional to the potential difference on the plates and inversely proportional to the:

A. plate separation
B. negative plate only
C. field strength
D. charge difference
Answer» B. negative plate only
285.

For a given charge difference, electrostatic field strength varies according to:

A. plate differential
B. plate area
C. plate distance
D. dielectric quantity
Answer» C. plate distance
286.

What is the reactive power?

A. 6.8 mW
B. 9.8 mW
C. 12.8 mW
D. 15.8 mW
Answer» C. 12.8 mW
287.

A practical capacitor

A. is a short to dc
B. looks like a capacitor in parallel with a resistor
C. is an open to ac
D. stores energy in a magnetic field
Answer» C. is an open to ac
288.

The material used between the plates of a capacitor is called its:

A. insulation material
B. dielectric material
C. separation material
D. plate-divider material
Answer» C. separation material
289.

When a circuit consists of a capacitor and a resistor in series with a voltage source, and the voltage across the resistor is zero, then the capacitor is:

A. charging
B. discharging
C. fully charged
D. fully discharged
Answer» D. fully discharged
290.

Which material has the highest dielectric strength?

A. Air
B. Paper
C. Mica
D. Oil
Answer» D. Oil
291.

What is the dc charging/discharging time constant for the circuit?

A. 294 ps
B. 13.5 ms
C. 21.25 ms
D. 2.16 Gs
Answer» D. 2.16 Gs
292.

Power stored from the source and then returned to the source is called:

A. apparent power
B. impedance power
C. reactive power
D. true power
Answer» D. true power
293.

Capacitor value markings are usually:

A. alphanumeric
B. color dabs
C. standard
D. white print
Answer» B. color dabs
294.

A source voltage across a capacitor will:

A. lead the current by 90 degrees
B. lead the current by 180 degrees
C. lag the current by 90 degrees
D. lag the current by 180 degrees
Answer» D. lag the current by 180 degrees
295.

A capacitor's rate of charge is considered:

A. magnetic
B. a current block
C. linear
D. exponential
Answer» E.
296.

When a 4.7 F capacitor is connected to a 1 kHz source, what is its capacitive reactance?

A. 4.7 ohms
B. 29.5 ohms
C. 34 ohms
D. 213 ohms
Answer» D. 213 ohms
297.

What is the total capacitance?

A. 1 F
B. 12 F
C. 0.615 F
D. 8 F
Answer» C. 0.615 F
298.

What is wrong with a leaky capacitor?

A. It is open.
B. It is shorted.
C. The dielectric resistance has increased.
D. The dielectric resistance has decreased.
Answer» E.
299.

If the dielectric constant of a capacitor is decreased, then its capacitance will:

A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain the same
D. be destroyed
Answer» C. remain the same
300.

What is the dielectric constant for ceramic?

A. between 6 and 8000
B. 5.0
C. between 5 and 1000
D. 3000
Answer» B. 5.0