ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 996113 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Longer the electrical wires mean _______________ voltage drop.

73% Answer Correctly

diminishing

greater

lesser

complete


Solution

Electrical wires have a certain amount of resistance per foot. A longer wire means more resistance and a greater voltage drop.


2

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a step-up transformer?

54% Answer Correctly

has more turns in the secondary winding than in the primary winding

the primary voltage is higher than the secondary voltage

the secondary voltage is higher than the primary voltage

increases voltage


Solution

As their names indicate, a step-up transformer is used to step up or increase voltage and a step-down transformer is used to step down or decrease voltage. In a step-up transformer, the secondary voltage is higher than the primary voltage and it has more turns in the secondary winding than in the primary winding.


3

From what energy do photovoltaic cells produce electrical energy?

68% Answer Correctly

magnetic

sun

chemical

nuclear


Solution

A photovoltaic cell (also known as a solar cell) converts energy from the sun into electrical energy.


4

A capacitor to an electronic circuit is like a _______________ to a house?

66% Answer Correctly

gate

storage shed

safe

driveway


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 are often used to maintain power within a system when it is disconnected from its primary power source or to smooth out or filter voltage within a circuit.


5

Electricity cannot flow...

72% Answer Correctly

through a closed circuit

through a circuit under load

through a circuit with resistance

through an open circuit


Solution

An electrical circuit is a path through which electricity flows. This path contains one or more components that create a load (something that is using electricity) and that load acts as resistance to the passage of electricity through the circuit. Electricity can only flow through a circuit when the path is closed and cannot flow through an open circuit.