ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 650129 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.40
Score 0% 68%

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1

What is the frequency of most household electrical systems?

60% Answer Correctly

110V

60MHz

60Hz

110Hz


Solution

Electricity is delivered from power stations to customers as AC because it provides a more efficient way to transport electricity over long distances. Most households use electricity with a frequency of 60Hz.


2

Which of the following is not a purpose of a resistor in an electrical circuit?

70% Answer Correctly

moderate the heat in the circuit

multiply the current in the circuit

control the voltage in the circuit

limit the current in the circuit


Solution

Resistors can be chosen in a wide variety of values to control the voltage in a circuit, limit the current, or moderate the heat produced by the components in the circuit.


3 Use Ohm's Law to calculate the value of resistance in this circuit if voltage is 750 volts and current is 7.5 amps.
80% Answer Correctly
300 Ω
101 Ω
100 Ω
103 Ω

Solution

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

Solved for resistance, R = \( \frac{V}{I} \) = \( \frac{750}{7.5} \) = 100 Ω


4

Which of the following can conduct electricity under some conditions but not others?

82% Answer Correctly

conductor

insulator

semiconductor

resistor


Solution

Semiconductors have valence shells that are exacly half full and can conduct electricity under some conditions but not others. This property makes them useful for the control of electrical current.


5

Which of the following is not an advantage of semiconductors over conductors?

50% Answer Correctly

a semiconductor's conductivity can be varied under an external electrical field

materials to produce semiconductors are cheap and abundant

a semiconductor conducts current better than a conductor

a semiconductor exhibits increased conductivity with increased temperatures


Solution

A semiconductor is a material that has a limited ability to conduct electrical current with conductivity between that of an insulator and that of a conductor. Silicon, a cheap and abundant material, is the most used semiconductor material although other materials are used in the electronics components made from semiconductors. The primary advantages of a semiconductor over a conductor is that the conductivity of a semiconductor can be varied under an external electrical field giving engineers precise control over complex circuits and, unlike conductors like metals, a semiconductor's conductivity increases with increased temperatures.