1. Materials with lots of free electrons are called A.conductors B. insulators C. semiconductors D.filters 2.

The unit of electrical charge is the A.coulomb C. volt 3. Current flows in a circuit when A.a switch is opened B. a switch is closed C. the switch is either open or closed D.there is no voltage 4. The minimum resistance value for a blue, gray, red, silver resistor is A.612 B. 6,120 C. 6,800 D.6,460 5. The maximum resistance value for a brown, red, yellow, gold resistor is A.126,000 B. 126,600 C. 114,000 D.132,000 6. Which of the following is not a type of energy source? A.generator B. rheostat C. solar cell D.battery 7. When placed close together, two positively charged materials will A.attract B. become neutral C. become negative D.repel Electrons in the outer orbit are called A.nuclei C. waves

B. joule D.watt

B. valences D.shells

10. A thermistor is a type of A.switch B. resistor C. battery D.power supply A two-terminal variable resistor is known as a A.potentiometer B. thermistor C. rheostat D.wiper 15. A material that does not allow current under normal conditions is a(n) A.insulator B. conductor C. semiconductor D.valence 17. A multimeter measures A.current B. voltage C. resistance D.current, voltage, and resistance 21. A circuit breaker is a A.fuse B. switch C. resettable protective device D.resistor 22. An ammeter is an electrical instrument used to measure A.current B. voltage C. resistance D.none of the above 2. An ammeter is connected across the current path. A.True B.False Free electrons make current possible. A.True

B.False

A potentiometer is a two-terminal variable resistor. A.True B.False

free electron is a valence electron that has broken away from its parent atom. A.True B.False 7. Resistance limits the current. A.True

B.False

. An open circuit is one that has a complete current path. A.True B.False 9. A neutral atom is one with an equal number of protons and electrons. A.True B.False 10. A voltmeter is connected across the current path. A.True B.False When one of three series resistors is removed from a circuit and the circuit is reconnected, the current A.increases B. increases by one-third C. decreases by one-third D.decreases by the amount of current through the removed resistor All the voltage drops and the source voltage added together in a series circuit is equal to A.the total of the voltage drops B. the source voltage C. zero D.the total of the source voltage and the voltage drops . To measure the current out of the second resistor in a circuit consisting of four resistors, an ammeter can be placed A.between the second and third resistors B. at the negative terminal of the source C. between the third and fourth resistors D.at any point in the circuit If you know the current anywhere in a series circuit, you know the current everywhere in a series circuit. A.True B.False

In a series circuit, the individual powers are additive. A.True B.False A series circuit acts as a voltage divider. A.True

B.False

The sum of all the voltage drops around a single closed loop in a circuit is zero. A.True B.False short in a series circuit prevents current. A.True A series circuit acts as a current divider. A.True

B.False

B.False

The output of a certain voltage divider is 12 V with no load. When a load is connected, the output voltage A.decreases B. increases C. remains the same D.becomes zero When a load resistance is removed from the output of a voltage divider circuit, the current drawn from the source A.decreases B. increases C. remains the same D.is cut off A smaller-value load resistor will cause the output voltage to change more than a larger-value one. A.True B.False A galvanometer is a meter that measures small amounts of voltage. A.True B.False Two equal-value resistors in series will divide the source voltage equally. A.True B.False

When the speed at which a conductor is moved through a magnetic field is increased, the induced voltage A.increases B. decreases C. remains constant D.reaches zero For a given wirewound core, an increase in current through the coil A.reverses the flux lines B. decreases the flux density C. increases the flux density D.causes no change in flux density When the current through the coil of an electromagnet reverses, the A.direction of the magnetic field reverses B. direction of the magnetic field remains unchanged C. magnetic field expands D.magnetic field collapses A coil of wire is placed in a changing magnetic field. If the number of turns in the coil is decreased, the voltage induced across the coil will A.increase B. decrease C. remain constant D.be excessive If the steel disk in a crankshaft position sensor has stopped with the tab in the magnet's air gap, the induced voltage A.increases B. decreases C. is zero D.will remain constant The direction of a magnetic field within a magnet is A.from south to north B. from north to south C. back to front D.front to back The ability of a material to remain magnetized after removal of the magnetizing force is known as

A.permeability C. hysteresis

B. reluctance D.retentivity

21. The induced voltage across a stationary conductor in a stationary magnetic field is A.zero B. reversed in polarity C. increased D.decreased 22. An electromagnetic field exists only when there is A.an increasing current B. decreasing current C. voltage D.current . When a solenoid is activated, the force that moves the plunger is A.an electromagnetic field B. a permanent magnetic field C. varying voltage D.a steady current Lenz's law defines the polarity of the induced voltage. A.True B.False A magnetic field is made up of flux lines. A.True

B.False

Materials with a low retentivity do not retain a magnetic field very well. A.True B.False If a conductor is moved back and forth at a constant rate in a constant magnetic field, the voltage in the conductor will reverse polarity. A.True B.False

Electromagnetic induction is the force that produces a magnetic field. A.True B.False The tesla is the unit of magnetic flux. A.True

B.False

Ampere-turn is the unit of magnetomotive force (mmf). A.True B.False A relay is an electromagnetically controlled mechanical device in which electrical contacts are opened or closed by a magnetizing current. A.True B.False Which of the following capacitors is polarized? A.mica B. ceramic C. plastic-film D.electrolytic When the plate area of a capacitor increases, A.the capacitance increases B. the capacitance decreases C. the capacitance is unaffected D.the voltage it can withstand increases XC is inversely proportional to frequency and capacitance. A.True B.False Voltage leads current by 90 in a capacitor. A.True

B.False

The dielectric constant is the ability of a material to establish an electric field. A.True B.False Total parallel capacitance is less than that of the smallest capacitor in parallel. A.True B.False The ohm is the unit of capacitance. A.True

B.False

Five time constants are required for a capacitor to charge fully or discharge fully. A.True B.False Capacitance is directly proportional to plate area and plate separation. A.True B.False

capacitor blocks ac but passes dc. A.True

B.False

. Energy is stored by a capacitor in a magnetic field. A.True B.False A transformer A.changes ac to dc B. changes dc to ac C. steps up or down dc voltages D.steps up or down ac voltages If the voltage is stepped up, the current is stepped down, and vice versa. A.True B.False A transformer responds only to dc. A.True

B.False

The primary is the winding connected to the source, and the secondary is the winding connected to the load. A.True B.False step-up transformer steps up power. A.True A transformer changes ac to dc. A.True

B.False

B.False

A center tap (CT) is a connection at the midpoint of the secondary winding of a transformer. A.True B.False