ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 847590 Results

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1

The hertz is a unit of measurement for:

81% Answer Correctly

energy

inductance

frequency

power


Solution

The hertz is a unit of measurement for frequency.


2

An inductor __________ changes in the electric current flowing through it.

61% Answer Correctly

enhances

doubles

resists

eliminates


Solution

An inductor is coiled wire that stores electric energy in the form of magnetic energy and resists changes in the electric current flowing through it. If current is increasing, the inductor produces a voltage that slows the increase and, if current is decreasing, the magnetic energy in the coil opposes the decrease to keep the current flowing longer. In contrast to capacitors, inductors allow DC to pass easily but resist the flow of AC.


3

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

67% Answer Correctly

half full

more than half full

empty

less than half full


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.


4

An engineer who wants to document an electric circuit would create which of the following?

67% Answer Correctly

a blueprint

a schematic

a layout

a matrix


Solution

A schematic is the proper name for a drawing of an electric or electronic circuit.


5

Which of the following is not true about a line drop?

43% Answer Correctly

it is addressed by raising current and lowering voltage across the ransmission line

it is caused by resistance

it is addressed by raising voltage and lowering current across the transmission line

it is a decrease in voltage between two points on a 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.