ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the basic unit of electrical power?
- Ohm
- Watt
- Volt
- Ampere - CORRECT ANSWER Watt
What is the term used to express the amount of electrical energy stored in an electrostatic
field?
- Joules
- Coulombs
- Watts
- Volts - CORRECT ANSWER Joules
What is meant by the term "back EMF"?
- A current equal to the applied EMF
- An opposing EMF equal to R times C (RC) percent of the applied EMF
- A voltage that opposes the applied EMF
- A current that opposes the applied EMF - CORRECT ANSWER - A voltage that
opposes the applied EMF
Which of these will be most useful for insulation at UHF frequencies?
, - Rubber
- Mica
- Wax impregnated paper
- lead - CORRECT ANSWER mica
Good conductors with minimum resistance have what type of electrons?
- Few free electrons
- No electrons
- Some free electrons
- Many free electrons - CORRECT ANSWER - Many free electrons
Which of the 4 groups of metals listed are the best low-resistance conductors?
- Gold, Silver, copper
- steel, bronze, lead
- iron lead nickel
- bronze zinc manganese - CORRECT ANSWER - Gold, Silver, copper
Halving the cross-sectional area of a conductor will:
- not affect resistance
- quarter it
- double it
- halve it - CORRECT ANSWER - double it
Which of the 4 groups is correct for listing common materials in order of descending
conductivity?