Basic Electrical Units
 
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Basic Electrical Units

 1. 

If the source voltage is lower than normal, the current will be lower than normal.
 

 2. 

Power is equal to voltage multiplied by resistance.
 

 3. 

Electric energy used in homes is measured using:
a.
an ohmmeter.
c.
a kilowatthour meter.
b.
a voltmeter.
d.
an ammeter.
 

 4. 

If 10 V is applied, in turn, to a 50-W resistor and a 100-W resistor, the current flow will be:
a.
the same through both resistors.
c.
directly proportional to the resistance.
b.
greater through the 50-W resistor.
d.
greater through the 100-W resistor.
 

 5. 

Which of the following is classified as a protective device?
a.
a pushbutton
c.
a circuit breaker
b.
a fuse
d.
both b and c
 

 6. 

The symbol used to represent current is:
a.
V
c.
I
b.
P
d.
R
 

 7. 

The unit of measurement for the difference of potential between two points is:
a.
the volt.
c.
the ampere.
b.
the ohm
d.
the PD.
 

 8. 

An electric toaster is rated for 120 V and 10 A.  Its power rating would be:
a.
1200 W.
c.
1200 Wh.
b.
1200 kWh.
d.
1200 J.
 

 9. 

Electrical conductors:
a.
have high resistance.
b.
use most of the energy available from the source.
c.
complete the electron path from the source to the load.
d.
all of these
 

 10. 

Which of the following is an example of a load?
a.
an electrical wall outlet
c.
a hair dryer
b.
an extension cord
d.
a pushbutton
 

 11. 

Apprentice A says that when taking measurements with a voltmeter and an ammeter, the meters are both connected into the circuit in the same way.  Apprentice B says the voltmeter is connected in series and the ammeter is connected in parallel.  Who is correct?
a.
Apprentice A only
c.
both Apprentice A and Apprentice B
b.
Apprentice B only
d.
neither Apprentice A nor Apprentice B
 

 12. 

The ohmmeter is an instrument used to measure:
a.
voltage.
c.
current.
b.
resistance.
d.
energy.
 

 13. 

Which of the following is an example of a voltage source?
a.
a battery
c.
a light bulb
b.
a switch
d.
copper wire conductors
 

 14. 

If the resistance of a circuit is higher than normal and the voltage is normal, the current will be lower than normal.
 

 15. 

The force that causes the flow of electrons through a conductor is known as:
a.
the resistance
c.
the current.
b.
the power.
d.
the voltage.
 

 16. 

Other factors remaining constant, what would the effect on current flow be in a given circuit if the applied voltage were doubled?
a.
it would be divided by two
c.
it would be divided by four
b.
it would double
d.
it would remain the same
 

 17. 

The coulomb is a unit of electrical charge.
 

 18. 

One ampere is equivalent to:
a.
one coulomb per second.
c.
one joule per minute.
b.
one ohm per second.
d.
one joule per second.
 

 19. 

An ohmmeter is the instrument used to measure current flow.
 

 20. 

Electric energy can be measured in:
a.
kilowatthours.
c.
watthours.
b.
joules.
d.
all of these
 

 21. 

Voltage exists between two points and does not flow through a circuit as current does.
 

 22. 

In a basic electrical circuit, the part that stores electric energy or changes it into other forms is:
a.
the conductor(s).
c.
the load.
b.
the switch.
d.
the source.
 

 23. 

A switch would be classified as:
a.
a load device.
c.
a protective device.
b.
a control device.
d.
a voltage source.
 

 24. 

The faster a lamp converts electric energy to light, the brighter the lamp and the lower the wattage rating.
 

 25. 

Electron flow is based on the electron theory of matter and, therefore, indicates the flow of current from negative to positive.
 

 26. 

Conventional current flow is opposite in direction to electron flow.
 

 27. 

Energy measurements are used in calculating the cost of electric energy.
 

 28. 

An electric dryer rated for 3000 W is operated for 5 hours.  The amount of energy used or converted is:
a.
5 Wh.
c.
5 kWh.
b.
15,000 Wh.
d.
15,000,000 kWh.
 

 29. 

According to Ohm’s law current is equal to:
a.
Voltage divided by Resistance
c.
Voltage plus Resistance
b.
Voltage minus Resistance
d.
Voltage multiplied by Resistance
 

 30. 

Resistance is electrical pressure that causes electron flow in a circuit.
 

 31. 

The resistance of a conductor causes heat in the conductor when a current flows through it.
 



 
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