ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 524997 Results

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1

Silver and gold are among the most highly conductive elements. Why is copper used much more often as a conductor in electrical circuits?

80% Answer Correctly

silver and gold are brittle

all of these

silver and gold are costly

copper is durable and relatively cheap


Solution

All conductors have resistance and the amount of resistance varies with the element.  But, resistance isn't the only consideration when choosing a conductor as the most highly conductive elements like silver and gold are also more expensive and more brittle than slightly less conductive elements like copper. A balance needs to be struck between the electrical qualities of a material and its cost and durability.


2

The valence shell of n insulator is how full of electrons?

56% Answer Correctly

more than half full

half full

empty

less than half full


Solution

Insulators have valence shells that are more than half full of electrons and, as such, are tightly bound to the nucleus and difficult to move from one atom to another.


3

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

52% Answer Correctly

half full

full

more than half full

less than half full


Solution

Conductors are elements that allow electrons to flow freely. Their valence shell is less than half full of electrons that are able to move easily from one atom to another.


4

Capacitors connected in series produce __________ capacitance compared to capacitors connected in parallel.

45% Answer Correctly

more

the same

less

no


Solution

Capacitors store electricity and are used in circuits as temporary batteries. Capacitors are charged by DC current (AC current passes through a capacitor) and that stored charge can later be dissipated into the circuit as needed. Capacitors connected in series produce less capacitance than capacitors connected in parallel.


5

The conductivity of an element depends on how many electrons occupy which electron shell?

78% Answer Correctly

middle

inner

first

outer


Solution

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.