Chapter 4 Test Flashcards
Most xray circuits used in the United States are designed to operate on a 220 volt:
a.) 50 hertz direct current power supply
b.) 60 hertz direct current power supply
c.) 120 hertz alternating current power supply
d.) 60 hertz alternating current power supply
d.) 60 hertz alternating current power supply
What converts alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) in the xray circuit?
a.) a rectifier
b.) the ma meter
c.) the exposure timer
d.) the voltage line compensator
a.) a rectifier
Electrodynamics is known as “electricty”
a.) true
b.) false
a.) true
What is the primary difference between direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) within an electrical circuit?
a.) velocity of electron flow
b.) direction of electron flow
c.) maximum power capacity
d.) minimum power capacity
b.) direction of electron flow
The solid state rectifier has an ___________ crystal and an ______________ crystal.
a.) p type and n type
b.) x type and z type
c.) a type and c type
a.) p type and n type
Which of the following is the most common type of exposure timer in an xray circuit?
a.) synchronous
b.) electronic
c.) autotransformer
d.) phototimer
b.) electronic
An autotransformer is used to control which aspect of the xray circuit electrical supply?
a.) resistance
b.) rectification
c.) power
d.) voltage
d.) voltage
The step up transformer is responsible for:
a.) raising voltage, decreasing current
b.) raising current, raising voltage
c.) raising current, decreasing voltage
a.) raising voltage, decreasing current
The volt is the unit of measure for:
a.) resistance
b.) electromagnetism
c.) electric current
d.) electric potential
d.) electric potential
Which aspect of the xray circuit protects the system from power surges and short circuits?
a.) autotransformer
b.) the circuit breaker
c.) exposure timer
d.) kvp meter
b.) the circuit breaker
As a waves wavelength decreases, its frequency
a.) depends on the type of emr
b.) increases
c.) stays the same
d.) decreases
b.) increases
The current passing between the secondary side of the high tension transformer and the rectifiers is best described as a type of :
a.) low voltage DC
b.) high voltage AC
c.) low voltage AC
d.) high voltage DC
b.) high voltage AC
The ability to do work because of a seperation of charges is:
a.) resistance
b.) electric potential
c.) electrostatics
d.) electric current
b.) electric potential
Total current (amperes) is calculated by:
a.) multiplying voltage ad resistance
b.) adding voltage and resistance
c.) multiplying voltage resistance and ohms
d.) dividing voltage by resistance
d.) dividing voltage by resistance
Which of the following would likely be classified as a ferromagentic material?
a.) iron
b.) water
c.) air
d.) gadlinium
a.) iron
Which component of the xray circuit must be powered by alternating current (AC) in order to function correctly?
a.) the transformers
b.) the rectifiers
c.) exposure timer
d.) ma selector
a.) the transformers
The resistance of electric flow through a circuit is measured in:
a.) volts
b.) joules
c.) ohms
d.) amperes
c.) ohms
A material that has a large number of free electrons is a:
a.) all choices are correct
b.) good insulator
c.) good conductor
d.) all choices are correct
c.) good conductor
The reduction of voltage and development of high amperage by a step down transformer occurs in the:
a.) high tension portion of the secondary circuit
b.) none of the options are correct
c.) primary portion of the circuit
d.) secondary portion of the circuit
b.) none of the options are correct
Circuit overloads occuring in sensitive components of an electrical circuit can be prevented by the use of which of the following devices?
1.) thermionic diodes
2.) fuses
3.) exposure timers
2 only
The line voltage compensator is located:
a.) on the secondary side of the filament transformer
b.) on the primary side of the step up transformer
c.) on the secondary side of the autotransformer
d.) on the primary side of the autotrasnformer
d.) on the primary side of the autotransformer
The principle purpose of the high voltage transformer is to do which of the following?
a.) rectify voltage
b.) stabilize voltage
c.) reduce voltage
d.) increase voltage
d.) increase voltage
In the absesnse of the autotransformer the step up and step down transformer would be supplied with a continuous voltage of:
a.) 220 volts
b.) 110 volts
c.) 440 volts
d.) 60 volts
a.) 220 volts
Which device terminates exposure by using a combination of ionization cells or chambers?
a.) synchronous timer
b.) mAs timer
c.) automatic exposure control
d.) electronic timer
c.) automatic exposure control
Milliampere seconds (mAs) is a unit of:
a.) electromagnetic force
b.) electrostatic charge
c.) electric potential
d.) electric current
d.) electric current
What is the secondary output voltage of the autotransformer when the assigned tube potential (set at the console) is 76 Kvp
a.) 220 v
b.) 76 v
c.) 220 kvp
d.) 76 kv
b.) 76 v
The step down transformer is located on the:
a.) secondary circuit
b.) xray tube
c.) primary circuit
d.) filament circuit
d.) filament circuit
Nearly all discussion of electricity deals with the movement of:
a.) negative charges
b.) positive charges
c.) neutrons
d.) all of the above
a.) negative charges