ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 995334 Results

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1

Silver and gold are among the most highly conductive elements. Why is copper used much more often as a conductor in electrical circuits?

80% Answer Correctly

all of these

copper is durable and relatively cheap

silver and gold are brittle

silver and gold are costly


Solution

All conductors have resistance and the amount of resistance varies with the element.  But, resistance isn't the only consideration when choosing a conductor as the most highly conductive elements like silver and gold are also more expensive and more brittle than slightly less conductive elements like copper. A balance needs to be struck between the electrical qualities of a material and its cost and durability.


2

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.


3

Electrical power is measured in:

74% Answer Correctly

amperes

coulombs

watts

volts


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.


4

Which of the following is not a common type of battery?

41% Answer Correctly

dry cell

power-cycle

wet cell

deep-cycle


Solution

Direct current flows in only one direction in a circuit, from the negative terminal of the voltage source to the positive. A common source of direct current (DC) is a battery. The three most common types of batteries are dry cell (used in small devices like TV remotes), wet cell (used for cars), and deep-cycle (storage batteries used primarily for backup and emergency power).


5

The valence shell of n insulator is how full of electrons?

56% Answer Correctly

half full

less than half full

empty

more than half full


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.