ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 425438 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.54
Score 0% 71%

Review

1

Electrons will flow as current from areas of __________ potential (concentration of electrons) to areas of __________ potential.

74% Answer Correctly

high, high

high, low

low, high

low, low


Solution

Voltage (V) is the electrical potential difference between two points. Electrons will flow as current from areas of high potential (concentration of electrons) to areas of low potential. Voltage and current are directly proportional in that the higher the voltage applied to a conductor the higher the current that will result.


2

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a step-up transformer?

54% Answer Correctly

the primary voltage is higher than the secondary voltage

has more turns in the secondary winding than in the primary winding

the secondary voltage is higher than the primary voltage

increases voltage


Solution

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.


3 Use Ohm's Law to calculate the value of current in this circuit if voltage is 245 volts and resistance is 70 Ω.
81% Answer Correctly
5.25 A
5 A
5.5 A
3.5 A

Solution

Ohm's law specifies the relationship between voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (R) in an electrical circuit: V = IR.

Solved for current, I = \( \frac{V}{R} \) = \( \frac{245}{70} \) = 3.5 A


4

From what energy do photovoltaic cells produce electrical energy?

68% Answer Correctly

magnetic

sun

chemical

nuclear


Solution

A photovoltaic cell (also known as a solar cell) converts energy from the sun into electrical energy.


5

Why does current in an electric circuit create heat?

77% Answer Correctly

the wire in the circuit burns when current passes through

voltage is naturally hot

heat is created when the current overcomes resistance in the wire

current is naturally hot


Solution

Current in an electric circuit creates heat when the current overcomes resistance in the wire.