ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 788152 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.56
Score 0% 51%

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1 How would you connect 10 [6V 25A] batteries to achieve a combined power output of 6V 250A?
51% Answer Correctly
series-parallel
perpendicular
parallel
orthogonal

Solution

Connecting the 10 batteries in series multiplies their voltage while keeping their current the same yielding a 60V 25A configuration. Connecting the 10 batteries in parallel multiplies their current while keeping their voltage the same yieleding a 6V 250A configuration. Using a series-parallel connection, 5 batteries can be connected in series and 5 can be connected in parallel resulting in a 30V 125A configuration.


2

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

46% Answer Correctly

the same

less

more

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.


3

What is the frequency of most household electrical systems?

59% Answer Correctly

110V

60MHz

110Hz

60Hz


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.


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 addressed by raising voltage and lowering current across the transmission line

it is caused by resistance

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

Which of the following is the same for each branch of a parallel circuit?

56% Answer Correctly

current

power

resistance

voltage


Solution

In a parallel circuit, each load occupies a separate parallel path in the circuit and the input voltage is fully applied to each path. Unlike a series circuit where current (I) is the same at all points in the circuit, in a parallel circuit, voltage (V) is the same across each parallel branch of the circuit but current differs in each branch depending on the load (resistance) present.