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Which of the following statements about a capacitor is false?
you should always discharge any capacitors before working on an electronic circuit |
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it is safe to touch a capacitor with your hands as long as it is small |
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a capacitor remains charged even after the input voltage is removed |
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to discharge a capacitor safely, use a high-wattage resistor comparable to the capacitance of the capacitor |
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.
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Connecting the 6 batteries in series multiplies their voltage while keeping their current the same yielding a 90V 25A configuration. Connecting the 6 batteries in parallel multiplies their current while keeping their voltage the same yieleding a 15V 150A configuration. Using a series-parallel connection, 3 batteries can be connected in series and 3 can be connected in parallel resulting in a 45V 75A configuration.
Which of the following is a characteristic of batteries connected in series?
two connections are made between each adjacent battery |
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the positive terminal of one battery is connected to the positive terminal of the next |
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total voltage equals the average of the individual battery voltages |
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total voltage equals the sum of the individual battery voltages |
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 series are that total voltage equals the sum of the individual battery voltages, total current equals the average of the individual battery currents, the positive terminal of one battery is connected to the negative terminal of the next, and one connection is made between each adjacent battery.
Which of these materials is not a good conductor of electricity?
air |
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copper |
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gold |
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tin |
All conductors have resistance and the amount of resistance varies with the element. In general, metals make the best conductors of electricity and non-metals make the worst conductors of electricity.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a step-up transformer?
has more turns in the secondary winding than in the primary winding |
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the primary voltage is higher than the secondary voltage |
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increases voltage |
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the secondary voltage is higher than the primary voltage |
As their names indicate, a step-up transformer is used to step up or increase voltage and a step-down transformer is used to step down or decrease voltage. In a step-up transformer, the secondary voltage is higher than the primary voltage and it has more turns in the secondary winding than in the primary winding.