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Electronics Information

Which of the following is not an advantage of semiconductors over conductors?

a semiconductor conducts current better than a conductor

A semiconductor is a material that has a limited ability to conduct electrical current with conductivity between that of an insulator and that of a conductor. Silicon, a cheap and abundant material, is the most used semiconductor material although other materials are used in the electronics components made from semiconductors. The primary advantages of a semiconductor over a conductor is that the conductivity of a semiconductor can be varied under an external electrical field giving engineers precise control over complex circuits and, unlike conductors like metals, a semiconductor's conductivity increases with increased temperatures.

General Science

Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one __________ to another.

generation

Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. Heredity is made possible via large strings of chromosomes which carry information encoded in genes.

Word Knowledge

The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl.

bitter

Marked by deep ill–will.

Arithmetic Reasoning

Find the average of the following numbers: 17, 13, 17, 13.

To find the average of these 4 numbers add them together then divide by 4:

\( \frac{17 + 13 + 17 + 13}{4} \) = \( \frac{60}{4} \) = 15

Math Knowledge

Simplify (5a)(2ab) - (9a²)(3b).

-17a²b

To multiply monomials, multiply the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of each term, add the exponents of like variables, and multiply the different variables together.

(5a)(2ab) - (9a²)(3b)
(5 x 2)(a x a x b) - (9 x 3)(a² x b)
(10)(a¹⁺¹ x b) - (27)(a²b)
10a²b - 27a²b
-17a²b

Math Knowledge

The dimensions of this cylinder are height (h) = 9 and radius (r) = 1. What is the volume?

9π

The volume of a cylinder is πr²h:

v = πr²h
v = π(1² x 9)
v = 9π

Math Knowledge

On this circle, line segment CD is the:

radius

A circle is a figure in which each point around its perimeter is an equal distance from the center. The radius of a circle is the distance between the center and any point along its perimeter. A chord is a line segment that connects any two points along its perimeter. The diameter of a circle is the length of a chord that passes through the center of the circle and equals twice the circle's radius (2r).

Word Knowledge

Beneficial most nearly means:

advantageous

Helpful.

General Science

The two heart chambers that collect blood are called:

atria

The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.

Mechanical Comprehension

If the handles of a wheelbarrow are 3 ft. from the wheel axle, what force must you exert to lift the handles if it's carrying a 270 lb. load concentrated at a point 0.5 ft. from the axle?

45 lbs

This problem describes a second-class lever and, for a second class lever, the effort force multiplied by the effort distance equals the resistance force multipied by the resistance distance: F_ed_e = F_rd_r. Plugging in the variables from this problem yields:

F_e x 3 ft. = 270 lbs x 0.5 ft
F_e = 135 ft-lb. / 3 ft
F_e= 45 lbs