CHAPTER 3 The attraction or repulsion between two electrically charged object is called Ans: Electrostatic force The change

e in the direction of a compass needle, when current carrying wire is brought near, is called Ans: Electromagnetic deflection Suppose a certain current in a galvanometer causes the needle to deflect by 20 degrees, and then this current is doubled while the polarity stays the same. The angle of the deflection will Ans: increase. One important advantage of an electrostatic meter is the fact that Ans: it can detect and indicate ac voltages as well as dc voltages. A thermocouple Ans: gets warm when dc flows though it. An important advantage of an electromagnet type meter over a permanent magnet meter is the fact that Ans: the electromagnet meter gets more rugged. Ammeter shunts are useful because Ans: they allow for measurements of large currents. Voltmeters should have Ans: high internal resistance. In order to measure the power-supply voltage that is applied to an electrical circuit, a voltmeter should be placed Ans: in parallel with the circuit that works from the supply. Which of the following will not normally cause a large error in an ohmmeter reading? Ans: A small change in the resistance to be measured. The main advantage of FETVM over a conventional voltmeter is the fact that the FETVM Ans: draws less current from the circuit under test. Which of the following is not a function of a fuse? Ans: To ensure there is enough current available for an appliance to work right. The utilitys motor speed depends directly on Ans: the number of watt-hours being used at the time. A utility meters readout indicates Ans: energy. A typical frequency counter Ans: is accurate to six digits or more. A VU meter is never used to get a general indication of Ans: visible light intensity. The meter movement in an illumination meter directly measures Ans: current.

An oscilloscope cannot be used to indicate Ans: Energy