Basic Electronics

Question 1

Benefits of solid state electronics?

Answer 1

Small, need little power to operate, reliable, don’t generate much heat

Question 2

A semiconductor is produced when a small amount of another material is added to the covalent-bonded silicon crystal. This material is added in selected amounts to control conductivity in a process called?

Answer 2

Doping

Question 3

How do you check a resistor?

Answer 3

With an ohmmeter

Question 4

A variable resistor that has two connections is called a:

Answer 4

Rheostat

Question 5

A variable resistor that has three connections is called a:

Answer 5

Potentiometer

Question 6

potentiometers divide ______, rheostats control _______

Answer 6

voltage, current

Question 7

When testing a resistor, the reading is lower than rated. What does this indicate?

Answer 7

A short or ground fault

Question 8

When testing a resistor, the reading is higher than rated. What does this indicate?

Answer 8

An open or high resistance

Question 9

What are two functions of a diode

Answer 9

forward and reverse bias

Question 10

what is
anode
cathode

Answer 10

Anode= positive
Cathode= negative

Question 11

What is reference voltage?

Answer 11

constant voltage sent to sensors from ECM. usually 5v

Question 12

What is a voltage generating sensor?

Answer 12

A sensor that creates its own analog voltage signal. It is an input signal

Question 13

What is encoding?

Answer 13

Analog to digital