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Which of the following is not a purpose of a resistor in an electrical circuit?
limit the current in the circuit |
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multiply the current in the circuit |
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control the voltage in the circuit |
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moderate the heat in the circuit |
Resistors can be chosen in a wide variety of values to control the voltage in a circuit, limit the current, or moderate the heat produced by the components in the circuit.
General current flow in a transistor is from __________ to __________.
collector, emitter |
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collector, base |
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base, collector |
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base, emitter |
The transistor is the foundation of modern electronic devices. It is made entirely from semiconductor material (making it a solid state device) and can serve many different functions in a circuit including acting as a switch, amplifier, or current regulator. A transistor works by allowing a small amount of current applied at the base to control general current flow from collector to emitter through the transistor.
The ampere is a unit of measurement for:
inductance |
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current |
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power |
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energy |
Current is the rate of flow of electrons per unit time and is measured in amperes (A). A coulomb (C) is the quantity of electricity conveyed in one second by a current of one ampere.
In a series circuit, which of the following is the same across all branches of the circuit?
conductance |
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voltage |
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current |
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resistance |
A series circuit has only one path for current to flow. In a series circuit, current (I) is the same throughout the circuit and is equal to the total voltage (V) applied to the circuit divided by the total resistance (R) of the loads in the circuit. The sum of the voltage drops across each resistor in the circuit will equal the total voltage applied to the circuit.
This circuit component symbol represents a(n):
inductor |
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transformer |
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diode |
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transistor |
The transistor is the foundation of modern electronic devices. It is made entirely from semiconductor material (making it a solid state device) and can serve many different functions in a circuit including acting as a switch, amplifier, or current regulator. A transistor works by allowing a small amount of current applied at the base to control general current flow from collector to emitter through the transistor.