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Oral Questions-basic Electricity Flashcards

1
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What is the basic unit of voltage?

A

The volt.

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2
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What is the basic unit of current?

A

The amp.

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3
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What is the basic unit of resistance?

A

The ohm.

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4
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Which law of electricity is the most important for an aircraft mechanic to know?

A

Ohm’s law states that the voltage across a conductor is directly proportional to the current flowing through it, provided all physical conditions and temperatures remain constant.

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5
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What are the three elements in ohms law?

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Voltage, current, and resistance. (Volts, amps, ohms.)

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6
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What are five sources of electrical energy?

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Magnesium, chemical energy, light, heat and pressure.

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7
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What are four things affect the resistance of an electrical conductor?

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The material, the cross-sectional area, the length and the temperature.

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How can your tell the resistance of a composition resistor?

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By a series of colored bands around one end of the resistor.

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9
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What three things must all electrical circuits contain?

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A source of electrical energy, a load to use the energy, and conductors to join the source and the load.

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10
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What is the purpose of a capacitor?

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To store electrical energy in electrostatic fields.

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11
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What is the basic unit of capacitance?

A

The farad.

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12
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Why should electrolytic capacitors not be used in an AC circuit?

A

They are polarized. An elecrtrolytic capacitor will pass current of one polarity.

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13
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What is meant by inductance?

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The ability to store electrical energy in electromagnetic fields.

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14
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What is the basic unit of inductance?

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The Henry.

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15
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What is meant by impedance?

A

The total opposition to the flow of alternating current it is the vector sum of resistance, capacitive reactance and inductive reactance.

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16
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How can you find the polarity of an electromagnet?

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Hold the electromagnet in left hand with your fingers encircling the coil in the direction the electrons flow. Your thumb will point to the north end of the electromagnet.

17
Q

In what units is impedance measured?

A

In ohms.

18
Q

What is the basic unit of electrical power in a DC circuit?

A

The watt

19
Q

What is meant by a kilo watt?

A

1,000 watts.

20
Q

What happens to the current in a DC circuit if the voltage is increased but the resistance remains the same?

A

The current increases.

21
Q

What are three types of DC circuits with regard to the placement of the various circuit components?

A

Series, parallel and series-parallel.

22
Q

How many cells are there in a 24-volt lead-acid battery?

A

12.

23
Q

What is the specific gravity of the electrolyte in a fully charged lead-acid battery?

A

Between 1.275 and 1.300.

24
Q

What is the range of temperature of the electrolyte in a lead-acid battery when measuring its specific gravity?

A

Between 70 degrees and 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

25
Q

What instrument is used to measure the specific gravity of the electrolyte in a lead-acid battery?

A

A hydrometer.

26
Q

How is a lead-acid battery compartment treated to protect it from corrosion?

A

Paint it with an asphaltic (tar base) paint or with polyurethane enamel.

27
Q

What is used to neutralize spilled electrolyte from a lead-acid battery?

A

A solution of bicarbonate of soda and water.

28
Q

How high should the electrolyte level be in property serviced lead-acid battery?

A

Only up to the level of the indicator in the cell.

29
Q

What precautions should be taken in a maintenance shop where both lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries are serviced?

A

The two types of batteries should be kept separate, and the tools used on one type should be used on the other.

30
Q

Why is a hydrometer not used to measure the state of charge of nickel-cadmium battery?

A

The electrolyte of a nickel-cadmium battery does not enter into the chemical changes that occur when the battery is charged or discharged. Its specific gravity does not change appreciably.

31
Q

What is used to neutralize spilled electrolyte from a nickel-cadmium battery?

A

A solution of boric acid and water.

32
Q

What is meant by electromagnetic induction?

A

The transfer of electrical energy from one conductor to another that is not electrically connected.

33
Q

How many ohms are in a mag ohm?

A

One million.

34
Q

What part of an amp is a milliamp?

A

One thousandth 0.001.

Genera And Airframe Oral/practical Questions (2 decks)

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