SACA 201 Silver
1. A(n) __________ is used to measure resistance.: Ohmmeter
2. What is the total measurement of voltage over the power source called?:
Applied Voltage
3. Rotary motion is the output of which electrical output device?: Motor
4. Current is measured in units of __________.: Amps
5. What step should be taken to correctly measure the resistance of a
resistor that is wired in a circuit?: Disconnect one end of the resistor
6. The resistance provided by an inductor in an AC circuit is called
__________.: Inductive reactance
7. What does hertz stand for on a sine wave graph?: Cycles per second
8. What is the total inductance of a series circuit if the power supply
frequency is 60 Hz and 3 coils each have an inductance of 0.3 henrys?: 0.9
Henrys 9. A common application of mutual inductance is found in a device
called a
__________.: Transformer
10. What is the secondary voltage if the primary is 480VAC? (The primary
coil have 300 turns and the secondary coil has 125 turns)*: 200 VAC
11. Which of the following is not a component of a basic electrical circuit?:
Insulator
12. What is the thin insulator placed between the plates of a capacitor
called?-
: Dielectric
13. One of the effects a capacitor has in a DC circuit is that it will
__________.-
: Charge to a voltage equal to the source voltage
14. Capacitance is measured in __________.: Farads
15. What is a drawing showing electrical symbols and paths?: Schematic 16.
Current in a(n) __________ circuit is divided among the branches of the
circuit.: Parallel
17. When the wire or foil strip inside a fuse melts, the fuse is said to be
_________.: Blown
18. The potential difference between two points in a circuit is called
__________.: Voltage
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19. To measure current through a component, the ammeter must be
connected
__________ the component.: In series with
20. What creates an electric field and stores electricity?: Capacitor
21. What should you do before working on electrical equipment?: Preform a
lockout/tagout
22. What type of transformer is used to get two 60 volt lines from a 240 volt
source?: 2:1 with center tap
23. What creates a magnetic field and stores energy?: Inductor
24. The minimum requirement for a complete electric circuit is a path that
has: a power source, load, and wires to connect it all
25. The Ohm's Law formula for calculating voltage is __________.: E = I × R
26. The amount of voltage that is used by each load depends on the
__________ of each load.: Resistance
27. What is the relationship of the applied voltage cross two electrical
components in parallel with each other?: They are the same
28. Which of the following is not a component of a transformer?: Plate
29. What input device is shown in the circuit: Left to right cell, switch, lamp,
cable
Single Pole Single Throw Switch
30. A circuit that uses resistors to produce a voltage that is lower than the
source voltage is called a __________.: Voltage divider
31. What change occurs in a circuit powered by a battery when a parallel
branch is added?* Voltage decreases
Current decreases
Current increases
Voltage increases: Current increases
32. Which of the following statements is not true about measuring the resis-
tance of a component that is connected in a circuit?*
Connect the leads across the component.
Turn off the power supply.
Disconnect one of the component leads from the circuit.
Make sure the power supply is on.: Make sure the power supply is on.
1. A(n) __________ is used to measure resistance.: Ohmmeter
2. What is the total measurement of voltage over the power source called?:
Applied Voltage
3. Rotary motion is the output of which electrical output device?: Motor
4. Current is measured in units of __________.: Amps
5. What step should be taken to correctly measure the resistance of a
resistor that is wired in a circuit?: Disconnect one end of the resistor
6. The resistance provided by an inductor in an AC circuit is called
__________.: Inductive reactance
7. What does hertz stand for on a sine wave graph?: Cycles per second
8. What is the total inductance of a series circuit if the power supply
frequency is 60 Hz and 3 coils each have an inductance of 0.3 henrys?: 0.9
Henrys 9. A common application of mutual inductance is found in a device
called a
__________.: Transformer
10. What is the secondary voltage if the primary is 480VAC? (The primary
coil have 300 turns and the secondary coil has 125 turns)*: 200 VAC
11. Which of the following is not a component of a basic electrical circuit?:
Insulator
12. What is the thin insulator placed between the plates of a capacitor
called?-
: Dielectric
13. One of the effects a capacitor has in a DC circuit is that it will
__________.-
: Charge to a voltage equal to the source voltage
14. Capacitance is measured in __________.: Farads
15. What is a drawing showing electrical symbols and paths?: Schematic 16.
Current in a(n) __________ circuit is divided among the branches of the
circuit.: Parallel
17. When the wire or foil strip inside a fuse melts, the fuse is said to be
_________.: Blown
18. The potential difference between two points in a circuit is called
__________.: Voltage
, SACA 201 Silver
19. To measure current through a component, the ammeter must be
connected
__________ the component.: In series with
20. What creates an electric field and stores electricity?: Capacitor
21. What should you do before working on electrical equipment?: Preform a
lockout/tagout
22. What type of transformer is used to get two 60 volt lines from a 240 volt
source?: 2:1 with center tap
23. What creates a magnetic field and stores energy?: Inductor
24. The minimum requirement for a complete electric circuit is a path that
has: a power source, load, and wires to connect it all
25. The Ohm's Law formula for calculating voltage is __________.: E = I × R
26. The amount of voltage that is used by each load depends on the
__________ of each load.: Resistance
27. What is the relationship of the applied voltage cross two electrical
components in parallel with each other?: They are the same
28. Which of the following is not a component of a transformer?: Plate
29. What input device is shown in the circuit: Left to right cell, switch, lamp,
cable
Single Pole Single Throw Switch
30. A circuit that uses resistors to produce a voltage that is lower than the
source voltage is called a __________.: Voltage divider
31. What change occurs in a circuit powered by a battery when a parallel
branch is added?* Voltage decreases
Current decreases
Current increases
Voltage increases: Current increases
32. Which of the following statements is not true about measuring the resis-
tance of a component that is connected in a circuit?*
Connect the leads across the component.
Turn off the power supply.
Disconnect one of the component leads from the circuit.
Make sure the power supply is on.: Make sure the power supply is on.
