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Intro to electrical circuits Exam Questions
With Correct Answers A+
An electrical circuit contains, at minimum, a _________ - Answer✔voltage source, load, and
conductors
A type of subatomic particle with a positive charge is a ________ - Answer✔proton
which of the following substance is considered an insulator? - Answer✔Porcelain
The voltage commonly supplied to a residence by the local utility is _____________ -
Answer✔240 volts
Another term used for voltage is _______ - Answer✔emf
In order to calculate the current flowing in a circuit, you would multiply voltage by resistance -
Answer✔true
the color band that represents tolerance on a resistor is the - Answer✔4th band
in a parallel circuit, the total resistance is ________ the smallest resistance. - Answer✔less than
circuit continuity is checked using the function of a multimeter - Answer✔ohmmeter
the power in a circuit with 120 volts and 5 amps is ___________ - Answer✔600 watts
a ______ is an instrument for measuring electrical current - Answer✔ammeter
measured in amperes, _______ is the flow of electrons in a circuit. - Answer✔current
A ______ is the force required to produce a current of one ampere through a resistance of one
ohm. - Answer✔volt
voltage is measured with a ____ - Answer✔ohmeter
one volt applied across one ohm of resistance causes a current flow of one ________ -
Answer✔ampere a
one volt is the potential difference between two points for which one coulomb of electricity will
do one _______ of work - Answer✔Joule (J)
a ________ is the common unit used for specifying the size of a given charge -
Answer✔coulomb
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Intro to electrical circuits Exam Questions
With Correct Answers A+
An electrical circuit contains, at minimum, a _________ - Answer✔voltage source, load, and
conductors
A type of subatomic particle with a positive charge is a ________ - Answer✔proton
which of the following substance is considered an insulator? - Answer✔Porcelain
The voltage commonly supplied to a residence by the local utility is _____________ -
Answer✔240 volts
Another term used for voltage is _______ - Answer✔emf
In order to calculate the current flowing in a circuit, you would multiply voltage by resistance -
Answer✔true
the color band that represents tolerance on a resistor is the - Answer✔4th band
in a parallel circuit, the total resistance is ________ the smallest resistance. - Answer✔less than
circuit continuity is checked using the function of a multimeter - Answer✔ohmmeter
the power in a circuit with 120 volts and 5 amps is ___________ - Answer✔600 watts
a ______ is an instrument for measuring electrical current - Answer✔ammeter
measured in amperes, _______ is the flow of electrons in a circuit. - Answer✔current
A ______ is the force required to produce a current of one ampere through a resistance of one
ohm. - Answer✔volt
voltage is measured with a ____ - Answer✔ohmeter
one volt applied across one ohm of resistance causes a current flow of one ________ -
Answer✔ampere a
one volt is the potential difference between two points for which one coulomb of electricity will
do one _______ of work - Answer✔Joule (J)
a ________ is the common unit used for specifying the size of a given charge -
Answer✔coulomb
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