ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 878637 Results

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1

The watt is a unit of measurement for:

78% Answer Correctly

energy

resistance

power

frequency


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.


2 Use Ohm's Law to calculate the value of voltage in this circuit if resistance is 100 Ω and current is 9.5 amps.
85% Answer Correctly
1045 V
475 V
953 V
950 V

Solution

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

V = \( I \times R \) = \( 9.5 \times 100 \) = 950 V


3

Why is an insulator a poor conductor of electricity?

68% Answer Correctly

an insulator is made of organic material

an insulator has many free electrons

an insulator is made of inorganic material

an insulator has few free electrons


Solution

Insulators have valence shells that are more than half full of electrons and, as such, are tightly bound to the nucleus and difficult to move from one atom to another.


4

This circuit component symbol represents a(n):

60% Answer Correctly

resistor

transformer

inductor

capacitor


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.


5

Inductance is a factor in which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

an AC circuit

a DC circuit

determining energy stored by a capacitor

batteries connected in serial


Solution

Inductance is a property of an AC circuit (or a component in an AC circuit) that quantifies resistance to changes in current. The current in an AC circuit is continuously changing and inductive reactance (the opposition to change) depends both on the inductance of the circuit or component and the rate at which the current is changing.