ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 405243 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.06
Score 0% 61%

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1

Which of the following statements about a capacitor is false?

77% Answer Correctly

it is safe to touch a capacitor with your hands as long as it is small

you should always discharge any capacitors before working on an electronic circuit

a capacitor remains charged even after the input voltage is removed

to discharge a capacitor safely, use a high-wattage resistor comparable to the capacitance of the capacitor


Solution

The purpose of a capacitor is to retain electric charge and it will do so even after its input voltage is removed. After the input voltage is removed, the capacitor will slowly discharge but, depending on the size and characteristics of the capacitor, discharging could take from a few minutes to a few years. So, it's never safe to touch a capacitor with your hands and you should make sure to discharge any capacitors in a circuit before working on it using an appropriately high-wattage resistor or a capacitor discharge tool.


2

What is the voltage of most household electrical systems in the United States?

59% Answer Correctly

110V

60V

60Hz

220V


Solution

Most households use electricity with a voltage of 110V.


3

Which of the following is a characteristic of batteries connected in parallel?

52% Answer Correctly

total current equals the sum of the individual battery currents

the positive terminal of one battery is connected to the negative terminal of the next

total current equals the average of the individual battery currents

one connection is made between each adjacent battery


Solution

You can multiply the voltage or the current supplied by individual batteries by connecting them together either in series or in parallel. The characteristics of batteries connected in parallel are that total voltage equals the average of the individual battery voltages, total current equals the sum of the individual battery currents, the positive terminal of one battery is connected to the positive terminal of the next, the negative terminal of one battery is connected to the negative terminal of the next, and two connections are made between each adjacent battery.


4

The valence shell of a semiconductor is how full of electrons?

67% Answer Correctly

more than half full

half full

empty

less than half full


Solution

Semiconductors have valence shells that are exacly half full and can conduct electricity under some conditions but not others. This property makes them useful for the control of electrical current.


5 How would you connect 8 [12V 15A] batteries to achieve a combined power output of 12V 120A?
51% Answer Correctly
series-parallel
perpendicular
series
parallel

Solution

Connecting the 8 batteries in series multiplies their voltage while keeping their current the same yielding a 96V 15A configuration. Connecting the 8 batteries in parallel multiplies their current while keeping their voltage the same yieleding a 12V 120A configuration. Using a series-parallel connection, 4 batteries can be connected in series and 4 can be connected in parallel resulting in a 48V 60A configuration.