ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 719541 Results

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1

The hertz is a unit of measurement for:

81% Answer Correctly

energy

frequency

inductance

power


Solution

The hertz is a unit of measurement for frequency.


2 How would you connect 10 [12V 5A] batteries to achieve a combined power output of 12V 50A?
51% Answer Correctly
series-parallel
parallel
orthogonal
perpendicular

Solution

Connecting the 10 batteries in series multiplies their voltage while keeping their current the same yielding a 120V 5A configuration. Connecting the 10 batteries in parallel multiplies their current while keeping their voltage the same yieleding a 12V 50A configuration. Using a series-parallel connection, 5 batteries can be connected in series and 5 can be connected in parallel resulting in a 60V 25A configuration.


3 How would you connect 10 [6V 10A] batteries to achieve a combined power output of 60V 10A?
53% Answer Correctly
series
perpendicular
series-parallel
parallel

Solution

Connecting the 10 batteries in series multiplies their voltage while keeping their current the same yielding a 60V 10A configuration. Connecting the 10 batteries in parallel multiplies their current while keeping their voltage the same yieleding a 6V 100A configuration. Using a series-parallel connection, 5 batteries can be connected in series and 5 can be connected in parallel resulting in a 30V 50A configuration.


4

Electrical power is measured in:

75% Answer Correctly

watts

volts

amperes

coulombs


Solution

Electrical power is measured in watts (W) and is calculated by multiplying the voltage (V) applied to a circuit by the resulting current (I) that flows in the circuit: P = IV. In addition to measuring production capacity, power also measures the rate of energy consumption and many loads are rated for their consumption capacity. For example, a 60W lightbulb utilizes 60W of energy to produce the equivalent of 60W of heat and light energy.


5

In household electrical wiring, which color of insulation indicates the 'hot' wire?

50% Answer Correctly

white

black

red

green


Solution

In the NM cable used for wiring homes, each cable has three wires inside a sheath with each wire covered in a different color of insulation to indicate its type. The wire with the black insulation is the 'hot' wire, white is the neutral wire, and the ground wire is either covered in green insulation or left bare.