Quiz 1 Flashcards
Assume that you have a circuit with a 9-volt battery and 3 lights (of equal resistance) connected in series. What is the voltage across each light?
3 Volts
Assume that you have a circuit with a 9-volt battery and 3 lights (of equal resistance) connected in parallel. What is the voltage across each light?
9 Volts
Which of the following electrical circuit arrangements is most common in buildings?
Parallel Circuit
Ohm’s Law establishes the relationship between:
Voltage, Current, Resistance
Ohms is an electrical unit that measures
Resistance
Watt is an electrical unit that measures:
Power
Ampere is an electrical unit that measures
Current
Watt-hr is an electrical unit that measures
Energy
Power and energy differ as follows:
Power is instantaneous, while energy is time dependent
“Nominal Size” is the general term commonly used when referring to pipe diameter. It should
not be taken as the actual outside diameter”
True
An isometric drawing is not drawn to scale and cannot be used for linear take-offs
True
What type of pipe was the most commonly used in your Potable Water take-off?
Copper
“A street elbow differs from a common elbow as street elbows have both male and female threading.
True
From your Potable Water plan reading assignment, the basement plan showed a redundant valve assembly. This type of arrangement assists with Maintenance and Operations
True
Copper tube is available as either drawn or annealed
True
