SET 2 ECT Flashcards
What is the basic unit of capacitance?
The farad
What type of electrical component stores energy in a magnetic field?
Inductor
Suppose the resistance is 472 Ω, and the current is 875 mA. Thesource voltage must therefore be
413 V
What formula is used to calculate voltage in a circuit?
Voltage (E) equals current (I) multiplied by resistance (R)
Which of the following measurements are commonly made using a multimeter?
Voltage and resistance
How is an ammeter usually connected to a circuit?
In series with the circuit
A source delivers 12 V and the current is 777 mA. The bestexpression for the resistance is
15.4 Ω
What does the abbreviation “LED” stand for?
Light Emitting Diode
What formula is used to calculate resistance in a circuit?
Resistance (R) equals voltage (E) divided by current (I)
What is the ability to store energy in an electric field called?
Capacitance
Which of the following electronic components can amplify signals?
Transistor
What type of electrical component consists of two or more conductive surfaces separated by an insulator?
Capacitor
What is the voltage across a 2-ohmresistor if a current of 0.5 amperes flows through it?
1 volt
What is the name for standardized representations of components in an electrical wiring diagram?
Schematic symbols
Which semiconductor component has a gate electrode?
Field effect transistor
What is the voltage across a 10-ohmresistor if a current of 1 ampere flows through it?
10 volts
What is the basic unit of inductance?
The henry
What is the current flow in a circuit with an applied voltage of 120 volts and a resistance of 80 ohms?
1.5 amperes
What electronic component allows current to flow in only one direction?
Diode
What is probably happening when an ohmmeter, connected across a circuit, initially indicates a low resistance and then shows increasing resistance with time?
The circuit contains a large capacitor
Which instrument would you use to measure electric potential or electromotive force?
A voltmeter
Which of the following might damage a multimeter?
Attempting to measure voltage when using the resistance setting