ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 505819 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

An amplifier is most similar in function to which of the following:

65% Answer Correctly

transistor

step-up transformer

step-down transformer

capacitor


Solution

An amplifier is a device that takes a small input signal and creates a larger output signal. This makes it most similar to a step-up transformer which takes a smaller input voltage and creates a larger output voltage.


2

In a series circuit, which of the following is the same across all branches of the circuit?

61% Answer Correctly

resistance

voltage

current

conductance


Solution

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.


3

Which of the following will increase the magnetic field produced by the electric current in a wire?

68% Answer Correctly

wrap the wire around a ceramic core

construct the wire from insulative material

wind the wire into a coil

construct the wire from conductive material


Solution

A moving electric current produces a magnetic field proportional to the amount of current flow. This magnetic field can be made stronger by winding the wire into a coil and further enhanced if done around an iron containing (ferrous) core.


4

Which of the following is not true about a line drop?

43% Answer Correctly

it is a decrease in voltage between two points on a line

it is caused by resistance

it is addressed by raising voltage and lowering current across the transmission line

it is addressed by raising current and lowering voltage across the ransmission line


Solution

Electricity is delivered from power stations to customers as AC because it provides a more efficient way to transport electricity over long distances. A line drop is a decrease in voltage between two points on an electrical transmission line due to resistance in the line. A lower current and higher voltage across the line will help compensate for the line drop.


5 Use Ohm's Law to calculate the value of voltage in this circuit if resistance is 30 Ω and current is 7.5 amps.
85% Answer Correctly
247.5 V
337.5 V
225 V
226.5 V

Solution

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

V = \( I \times R \) = \( 7.5 \times 30 \) = 225 V