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Basic Electricity And Electronics
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Subject
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engineering
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Has more than one load connected in a single electrical path
test light
series circuit
fusible link
voltmeter
2. Allows current to flow in only one direction
ohmmeter
neutrons
diode
fuse box
3. Connect electrical components to chassis or ground of the car
integrated circuit
ground wires
one- wire circuit
wiring diagram
4. Reads and shows two separate waveforms
dual- trace scope
oscilloscope
crimp connectors & terminals
fuse box
5. Positively charged particles
short circuit
protons
unlimited current flow
electricity
6. Checks circuit for voltage
harness connectors
capacitors
series circuit
test light
7. Electric current generated when a wire passes through a magnetic field
conductors
resistance
induction
wiring diagram
8. Short to ground between battery and load can melt & burn wire insulation
multimeter
closed circuit
valence band
unlimited current flow
9. Has more than one electrical path
ammeter
parallel circuit
voltage
battery cable
10. Resist the flow of electricity
gauge size
insulators
crimping pliers
electricity
11. Used to deform the connector or terminal around the wire
crimping pliers
acid- core solder
circuit breaker
battery cable
12. Voltmeter - ammeter - ohmmeter in one unit
self- powered test light
conductors
multimeter
acid- core solder
13. Supplies electricity for circuit
power source
conventional theory
magnetic field
unlimited current flow
14. Measures amount of resistance in ohms in a cirucit or component
reverse biased
wiring harness
electricity
ohmmeter
15. Have no charge
neutrons
primary wire
reverse biased
fusible link
16. States that current flows from positive to negative
conventional theory
closed circuit
acid- core solder
one- wire circuit
17. Slipped over outside of wire insulation - uses magnetic field around outside of wire
test light
oscilloscope
inductive ammeter
secondary wire
18. Shows how electrical components are connected by wires
semiconductor
wiring diagram
symbols
power source
19. Used to permanently fasten wires to terminals or other wires
gauge size
soldering gun
atom
induction
20. Electical device that uses electricity
foward biased
semiconductor
neutrons
load
21. Used to test components
jumper wire
harness connectors
relay
ohmmeter
22. (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
atom
current
crimping pliers
ohmmeter
23. Outer band of an electron which holds a maximum of 8 electrons
valence band
oscilloscope
secondary wire
current
24. Small wire that carries battery or alternator voltage
series circuit
symbols
primary wire
jumper wire
25. Accidental low- resistance connection resulting in excessive current flow
fusible link
short circuit
trace
wire size
26. Large- gauge wire capable of carrying high currents from battery to starting motor
battery cable
parallel circuit
free electrons
neutrons
27. Negatively charged particles
electrons
acid- core solder
neutrons
power source
28. Extra electrons that are not locked to protons
parallel circuit
free electrons
ohmmeter
electricity
29. Contains fuses - circuit breakers - & flasher units for various circuits
reverse biased
harness connectors
fuse box
series circuit
30. Electrically operated switch - allows small dash switch to control another circuit from a distant point
voltage
rosin - core solder
voltmeter
relay
31. Circuit is complete and operational
one- wire circuit
open circuit
multimeter
closed circuit
32. Flow of electrons through a conductor
current
waveform
fuse box
transistor
33. Electronic measuring instrument
gauge size
oscilloscope
free electrons
protons
34. Force that causes electron flow
ground wires
voltage
capacitors
wiring harness
35. Accurate display of voltage variations shown on an oscilloscope
waveform
closed circuit
self- powered test light
Ohm's law
36. The opposition to current flow
wiring harness
protons
foward biased
resistance
37. Formula for calculating circuit voltage - current - or resistance
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38. Current entering in correct direction & diode acts as conductor
Ohm's law
foward biased
one- wire circuit
conventional theory
39. Acts as remote control switch or current amplifier
self- powered test light
multimeter
load
transistor
40. Vehicle's frame/body serves as an electrical conductor
power source
jumper wire
one- wire circuit
wiring diagram
41. Contains battery - used to check for continuity
wiring harness
self- powered test light
crimping pliers
fuse box
42. States that current flows from positive to negative
electron theory
load
diode
open circuit
43. Current entering in wrong direction & diode acts as inulator
scan tool
Ohm's law
reverse biased
crimp connectors & terminals
44. Movement of electrons from atom to atom
integrated circuit
electricity
closed circuit
wire size
45. Used only in ignition system for spark plug or coil wires
dual- trace scope
amplify
harness connectors
secondary wire
46. Larger gauge=smaller diameter
gauge size
jumper wire
oscilloscope
closed circuit
47. Measures amount of current in a circuit
unlimited current flow
foward biased
electron theory
ammeter
48. Have atoms that allow the flow of electrons
electron theory
voltage
free electrons
conductors
49. Measures amount of voltage in a circuit
voltmeter
semiconductor
neutrons
inductive ammeter
50. Mocroscopic diodes - transistors - resistors - & capacitors in waferlike chip
parallel circuit
protons
jumper wire
integrated circuit