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Basic Electricity And Electronics

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Larger gauge=smaller diameter






2. Electric current generated when a wire passes through a magnetic field






3. Contains fuses - circuit breakers - & flasher units for various circuits






4. Movement of electrons from atom to atom






5. Connect electrical components to chassis or ground of the car






6. Formula for calculating circuit voltage - current - or resistance

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7. Have atoms that allow the flow of electrons






8. Has more than one load connected in a single electrical path






9. Measures amount of voltage in a circuit






10. Negatively charged particles






11. Voltmeter - ammeter - ohmmeter in one unit






12. Vehicle's frame/body serves as an electrical conductor






13. Multi- wire terminals that conect several wires together






14. Can cause corrosion of electrical components






15. Resist the flow of electricity






16. Supplies electricity for circuit






17. Carry current between power source and load






18. Used to test components






19. Electrically operated switch - allows small dash switch to control another circuit from a distant point






20. Diagnostic tool used to find and diagnose vehicle problems






21. Short to ground between battery and load can melt & burn wire insulation






22. Large- gauge wire capable of carrying high currents from battery to starting motor






23. Represent electrical components in a circuit






24. Reads and shows two separate waveforms






25. Extra electrons that are not locked to protons






26. Shows how electrical components are connected by wires






27. Electronic measuring instrument






28. Current entering in wrong direction & diode acts as inulator






29. Used to deform the connector or terminal around the wire






30. Measures amount of current in a circuit






31. Accurate display of voltage variations shown on an oscilloscope






32. Small section of wire designed to burn in half when excess current is present in circuit






33. Small wire that carries battery or alternator voltage






34. Used to permanently fasten wires to terminals or other wires






35. Used only in ignition system for spark plug or coil wires






36. States that current flows from positive to negative






37. Special substance capable of acting as conductor and insulator






38. Allows current to flow in only one direction






39. Circuit is broken and nonoperational






40. Checks circuit for voltage






41. Used to quickly repair automotive wiring






42. Mocroscopic diodes - transistors - resistors - & capacitors in waferlike chip






43. Flow of electrons through a conductor






44. Used to absorb unwanted electrical pulses






45. Slipped over outside of wire insulation - uses magnetic field around outside of wire






46. States that current flows from positive to negative






47. Allows an electric circuit to be turned on or off






48. (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element






49. The opposition to current flow






50. Increase