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You would measure the amount of resistance at a certain point in a circuit with a(n):
ohmmeter |
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ammeter |
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voltmeter |
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potentiometer |
Resistance is opposition to the flow of current and is measured in ohms (Ω). An ohmmeter is used to measure the amount of resistance at a certain point in a circuit.
An engineer who wants to document an electric circuit would create which of the following?
a schematic |
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a layout |
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a blueprint |
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a matrix |
A schematic is the proper name for a drawing of an electric or electronic circuit.
The conductivity of an element depends on how many electrons occupy which electron shell?
middle |
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inner |
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first |
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outer |
All electricity is the movement of electrons which are subatomic particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom. Electrons occupy various energy levels called shells and how well an element enables the flow of electrons depends on how many electrons occupy its outer (valence) electron shell.
Electrons will flow as current from areas of __________ potential (concentration of electrons) to areas of __________ potential.
high, high |
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high, low |
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low, high |
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low, low |
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.
Which of the following is a characteristic of batteries connected in series?
two connections are made between each adjacent battery |
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total voltage equals the sum of the individual battery voltages |
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total voltage equals the average of the individual battery voltages |
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the positive terminal of one battery is connected to the positive terminal of the next |
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.