ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 758008 Results

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1

Resistance is measured in:

86% Answer Correctly

volts

coulombs

amperes

ohms


Solution

Resistance is opposition to the flow of current and is measured in ohms (Ω). One ohm is defined as the amount of resistance that will allow one ampere of current to flow if one volt of voltage is applied. As resistance increases, current decreases as resistance and current are inversely proportional.


2 Use Ohm's Law to calculate the value of voltage in this circuit if resistance is 50 Ω and current is 10 amps.
85% Answer Correctly
1000 V
500 V
505 V
493 V

Solution

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

V = \( I \times R \) = \( 10 \times 50 \) = 500 V


3

What is the primary difference between a rectifier and an inverter?

61% Answer Correctly

a rectifier converts a DC input to AC while an inverter converts an AC input to DC

a rectifier strips out the DC portion of electricity while an inverter strips out the AC portion

a rectifier strips out the AC portion of electricity while an inverter strips out the DC portion

a rectifier converts an AC input to DC while an inverter converts a DC input to AC


Solution

A diode allows current to pass easily in one direction and blocks current in the other direction. Diodes are commonly used for rectification which is the conversion of alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC). Because a diode only allows current flow in one direction, it will pass either the upper or lower half of AC waves (half-wave rectification) creating pulsating DC. Multiple diodes can be connected together to utilize both halves of the AC signal in full-wave rectification.


4

Which of the following statements about electrical resistance is true?

75% Answer Correctly

the less resistive the conductor is the slower electron flow will be

the more resistive the conductor is the slower electron flow will be

electrically conductive materials have no resistive properties

the more resistive the conductor is the faster electron flow will be


Solution

Resistance is opposition to the flow of current. As resistance increases, current decreases as resistance and current are inversely proportional.


5

Which of the following is a characteristic of batteries connected in parallel?

52% Answer Correctly

one connection is made between each adjacent battery

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

total current equals the sum of the individual battery currents


Solution

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 parallel are that total voltage equals the average of the individual battery voltages, total current equals the sum of the individual battery currents, the positive terminal of one battery is connected to the positive terminal of the next, the negative terminal of one battery is connected to the negative terminal of the next, and two connections are made between each adjacent battery.