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Electrical Components
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Pounds per square inch gage. Pressure in relationship to the ambient air pressure>
Modulated Light Source Control
Grounded Conductor
Conduction
PSIG
2. The basic of thermal energy. The work done by the force of one newton acting through a distance of one meter.
Mean Temperature
Milliamp
Joule
Amplifier
3. The method by which two devices or systems are connected and interact with each other.
Process Meter
Volt
Quartz
Interface
4. A fundamental negatively (-) charged atomic particle that rotates around a positively (+) charged nucleus of the atom.
Maximum Power Rating
VOM
Open Circuit
Electron
5. Ultra High Frequency
Thermistor
UHF
Microvolt
Isothermal
6. A fluctuation in the intensity of a steady current.
Velocity
Ripple
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Electrolysis
7. A unit of energy in solid-state physics with mass and momentum but that does not exist as a free particle.
Quantum Electronics
Conductor
Factory Mutual
Quasiparticle
8. 'British Thermal Unit' - the amount of thermal energy required to raise one pound of water 1degree F. One BTU is equal to .293 watt hours. One kWh is equal to 3412 BTUs.
Maximum Power Rating
Vacuum
BTU
Micron
9. The behavior of charged particles and the steady motion of charge in magnetic and electric fields.
Quartz
Electrokinetics
International Electrotechnical Commission
Electromagnet
10. A highly accurate bridge configuration that is used to measure three-wire RTD thermometers.
Mueller Bridge
Threshold Response
Thermistor
Electron
11. Silicone Controlled Rectifier.
SCR
Interface
Chatter
Micron
12. IBEW;
Root Mean Square
Micron
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
N.C.
13. A unit of electric charge. The amount of charge conveyed in one second by one ampere.
Triac
Quantum
Coulomb
BTU
14. The unit for capacitance. A capacitor that stored one coulomb of charge with one volt across it will have a value of one farad.
Farad
Response Time
Amp
Rheostat
15. One thousandth of an inch.
Millivolt
Current
Series Circuit
Mil
16. The part of a circuit that supplies power to the entire circuit or part of the circuit. Usually a separate unit that supplies power to a specific part of the circuit in a system.
Transducer
Power Supply
Transient Protection
Efficiency
17. A hypothetical nuclear of a quark plus an antiproton.
Watt-hour
N.C.
Quap
Mil
18. Intensity. The commonly used symbol used to represent Amperes when used in formulas. I = Intensity = Current = Amps = Amperes.
PSIG
Rheostat
Electroduct
I
19. OSHA;
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Impedance
Cycle Time
American National Standards Institute
20. A device that converts AC voltage to pulsating DC voltage.
Transient
Infrared
Rectifier
Absolute Zero
21. Kva; One thousand volt amps.
Kilovolt amperes
Ohm
Triac
Instrument Society of America
22. The rate of transfer of energy.
Load
Flux
Coulomb
Relay
23. A device used to store electrical energy in an electrostatic field until discharge.
Capacitor
Electrokinetics
Momentary switch
Quark
24. An electrical circuit that is not 'made'. Contacts - switches or similar devices are open and preventing the floe of current.
Thermocouple
Gain
X ray
Open Circuit
25. The electrical demand of a process. Load can be expressed or calculated as amps (current) - ohms (resistance) or watts (power).
Load
On/Off Controller
Electromagnet
American National Standards Institute
26. Symbol used to denote transformer.
Mueller Bridge
Y
XFMR
Watt
27. The magnitude and time phase of a quantity - represented by a plotted line.
Series Circuit
Cathode
Vector
Proximity Switch
28. A form of energy produced by the flow of particles of matter and consists of commonly attractive positively (protons [+]) and negatively (electrons [-]) charged atomic particles. A stream of electrons - or an electric current.
International Electrotechnical Commission
Momentary switch
Electricity
Canadian Standards Administration
29. MV; One thousandth of a volt. The difference in potential needed to cause a current of one milliampere flow through a resistance of one ohm.
Cathode
SCR
Millivolt
Beta
30. Symbol for Mega - one million.
M
Anode
Delta
Vacuum
31. The range of temperature over which a device may be safely used. The temperature range which the device has been designed to operate.
Transducer
Hazardous Location
Filter
Operating Temperature
32. A full-wave rectifier where the diodes are connected in a bridge circuit. This allows the current to the load during both the positive and negative alternating of the supply voltage.
Fluorescent
Bridge Rectifier
Thermoelectricity
Kilovolt amperes
33. Kwh; One thousand watt-hours.
Voltmeter
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Dilectric
Kilowatt Hour
34. A variable resistor.
International Electrotechnical Commission
Potentiometer
Factory Mutual
National Fire Protection Association
35. The energy delivered by a circuit or device. The electrical signal produced by the input to the transducer.
N.O.
Watt-hour
Electron
Output
36. A rise and fall of voltage - current - or other faction that would be constant under normal conditions. A pulse that is intentionally induced will have a finite duration time.
National Fire Protection Association
Resistance
Pulse
Electrodynamic
37. European environmental ratings. Similar to NEMA ratings in the USA. IP;*site has NEMA comparisons ~LINK~
International Organization for Standardization
Ingress Protection Ratings
VF
Cathode
38. (ampere)The basic unit of current in an electrical circuit. One ampere is the rate of flow of electric current when one coulomb of charge flows past a point in the circuit in one second. Symbolically characterized by the letter 'I' and sometimes 'A'
Amp
Threshold Response
Transient Protection
N.O.
39. One millionth of a meter.
Micron
Conductor
Interface
Transistor
40. A circuit conductor that is grounded to become part of the electric circuit by design and intent.
Quantum Electronics
Grounded Conductor
Ground
N.C.
41. The time delay between the output signal and the response time of the receiver of the signal.
Fluorescent
Capacitor
Beta
Lag
42. 'American Wire Gauge' system used to determine wire size.
Mil
Magnetic Field
Manual Reset Switch
AWG
43. The form of radiation used to make non-contact temperature measurements. In the electromagnetic spectrum it is the area beyond red light from 760 nanometers to 1000 microns.
Infrared
Hazardous Location
Y
Response Time
44. kV; One thousand volts.
Watt
Kilovolt
Flux
Ohmeter
45. The amount of time it takes for a device to react to an input signal.
Magnetic Flux
Amp
Response Time
Flux
46. Non-conducting material used to isolate and/or insulate energized electrical components.
Thyristor
Zero Adjustment
Current Proportioning
Dilectric
47. Electrical energy produced by the action of heat.
Quap
Electrolyte
Thermoelectricity
Modulated Light Source Control
48. Response to the change in the level of the input signal.
Microvolt
XFMR
Supply Voltage
Threshold Response
49. One of the very small discrete packets into which many forms of energy are subdivided.
Delta
Triac
Quantum
Maximum Load Current
50. The conductor that is used by intent to connect the grounded circuit of an electrical wiring system or equipment to a grounding electrode with reference to earth.
Grounding Conductor
Mean Temperature
Coulomb
Kilowatt