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Element 3
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Question | Answer |
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The product of the readings of an AC Voltmeter & AC ammeter is called? | Apparent Power |
What is the basic unit of electrical power? | Watts |
What is the term used to express the amount of electrical energy stored in an electrostatic field? | Joules |
What device is used to store electrical energy in an electrostatic field? | Capacitor |
What formula would determine the inductive reactance of a coil if frequency and coil inductance are known? | XL=2*pi*FL |
What is the term for out-of-phase power associated with inductors and capacitors? | Reactive power |
What determines the strength of a magnetic field around a conductor? | The amount of current |
When induced currents produce expanding magnetic fields around cunductors in a direction that opposes the opposes the original magnetic field, is known as? | Lenz's Law |
The opposition to the creation of magnetic lines of force in a magnetic circuit is know as? | Reluctance |
What is meant by the term Back EMF? | A voltage that opposes the applied EMF. |
Permeability is defined as? | The ratio of magnetic fulx density in a substance to the magnetizing force that produces it. |
What metal is usually employed as a sacrificial anode for corrosion control purposes? | Zinc bar. |
What is the relative dielectric constant for air? | 1 |
which metal object may be least affected by galvanic corrosion when submerged in sea water? | Stainless steel propeller shaft. |
Skin effect is the phenomenon where? | RF current flows in a thin layer of the conductor, closer to the surface, as frequency increases. |
Corrosion resulting from electric current flow between dissimilar metals is called? | Galvanic corrosion |
Which of these will be most useful for insulation at UHF frequencies? | Mica |
What formula would calculate the total inductance of inductors in series? | LT= L1+L2..... |
Good conductors with minimum resistance have what type of electrons? | Many free electrons |
Which of the four groups of metals list below are the best low resistance conductors? | Gold, Silver, and Copper. |
what is the purpose of a bypass capacitor? | It removes alternating current by providing a low impedance path to ground. |
How would you calculate the total capacitance of three capacitors in parallel? | CT=C1+C2+C3..... |
How might you reduce the inductance of an antenna coil? | Reduce the number of turns. |
What are the two most commonly used for a a junction diode? | Maximum forward current an PIV (peak inverse voltage). |
What limits the maximum forward current in a junction diode? | The junction temperature. |
MOSFETs are manufactured with THIS protective device built into their gate to protect the device from static charges and voltages? | Zener diode. |
What are the two basic types of junction field-effect transistors? | N-channel P-channel |
A common emitter amplifier has? | More voltage gain than a common collector. |
How does the input impedance of the field-effect transistor compare with that of a bipolar transistor? | An FET has high input impedance; a bipolar has low input impedance. |
An AC ammeter indicates? | Effective (RMS) values of current. |
By what factor must the AC circuit, as indicated on the scale of an AC voltmeter, be multiplied to obtain the peak voltage value? | *1.414 |
What is the (RMS) voltage of a common household electrical outlet? | 117-VoltsAC |
What is the easiest voltage amplitude to measure by viewing a pure sing wave signal on an oscilloscope? | Peak-to-Peak |
BY what factor must the voltage measured in an AC circuit, as indicated on the scale of an AC voltmeter, be multiplied to maintain the average voltage vaule? | *0.9 |
What is the peak voltage of a common household electrical outlet? | 165.5 Volts |
What is a sign wave? | A wave whose amplitude at any given instant can be represented by the projection of a point on a wheel rotating at a uniform speed. |
How many degrees are there in one complete sine wave cycle? | 360 degrees. |
What type of wave is made up of sine waves of the fundamental frequency and all the odd harmonics? | Square wave. |
What is the description of a square wave? | A wave that abruptly changes back and forth between two voltage levels and stays at these levels for equal amounts of time. |
What type of wave is made up of sign waves at the fundamental frequency and all harmonics? | Sawtooth wave. |
What type of wave categorized by a rise time significantly faster than the fall time? | Sawtooth wave. |
What is the term used to identify the AC voltage that would cause the same heating in a resistor as a corresponding value of DC voltage? | Root Mean Square. (RMS) |
What happens to reactive power in a circuit that has both inductors and capacitors? | It alternates between electric and magnetic fields and does not dissapate. |
Having the cross-sectional are of a conductor will what? | Double the resistance. |
Which of the following groups is correct for listing common materials in order of descending conductivity? | Silver, Copper, Aluminum, Iron, and Lead. |
How do you compute true power ( power dissipated in the circuit ) in a circuit where AC voltage and current are out of phase? | Multiply the apparent power by the power factor. |
Assuming a power source to have a fixed value of internal resistance,maximum power will be transferred to the load when? | The load impedance equals the internal impedance of the source. |
What value of series resister would be needed to obtain a full scale deflection on a 50 micro-amp DC meter with an applied voltage of 200 volts DC | 4 Mega-ohms. |
Which of the fallowing Ohms laws formulas is incorrect? | I=R/E |
If a current of 2 amperes flows through a 50-ohm resistor, what is the voltage across the resistor? | 100 Volts. |
if a 100-ohm resistor is connected across 200 volts, what is the current through the resistor? | 2 amperes |
If a current of 3 amperes flows through a resistor connected to 90 volts, what is the resistance? | 30 ohms |
A relay coil has 500 ohm resistance, and operates on a 125 mili-amp. What value of resistance should be connected in series for it to operate 110 V DC? | 380 ohms |
What is the Peak-to-Peak RF voltage on the 50 ohm output on a 100 watt transmitter? | 200 volts |
What is the maximum DC or RMS voltage that may be connected across a 20 watt, 2,000 ohm resistor? | 200 volts |
A 500-ohm, resistor and a 1500-ohm, 1-watt resistor are connected in parallel. What is the maximum voltage that can be applied across the parallel circuit without exceeding the wattage ratings? | 31.6 volts |
What is the maximum current-carrying capacity of a resistor marked " 2000 ohms, 200 watts " ? | 0.316 amps |
What is the most the actual transmit frequency could differ from the reading of for 462,100,000 Hz on a frequency counter with a time base accuracy <>+- 0.1ppm?` | 46.21 Hz |
The second harmonic of 380 kilo Hz is? | 760 K Hz |
What is the second harmonic of SSB frequency 4146 K Hz? | 8292 K Hz |
What is the most the actual transmitter frequency could differ from a reading of 156,520,000 Hz on a frequency counter with a time base accuracy of +- 1.0ppm | 156.52 Hz |
What is the most the actual transmitter frequency can differ from the reading 462,100,000 Hz on a frequency counter with a time base frequency of +-1.0ppm? | 462.1 Hz |
At pi-3 radians, what is the amplitude of a sine-wave having a peak value of 5 volts? | +4.3 volts |
At 150 degrees, what is the amplitude of a sine-wave having a peak value of 5 volts? | +2.5 volts |
At 240 degrees, what is the amplitude of a sine-wave having a peak values of 5 volts? | -4.3 volts |
What is the equivalent to the root mean square value of an AC voltage? | The DC voltage causing the same heating in a given resistor as the RMS AC voltage of the same value. |
What is the RMS value of a 340-volt Peak-to-Peak pure sine-wave? | 120 volts AC. |
What does the power factor equal in a RL circuit having a 60 degree phase angle between the voltage and the current? | 0.5 |
If a resistance to which a constant voltage is halved, what power dissipation will result? | Doubled. |
746 watts, corresponding to the lifting of 550 pounds at the rate or one foot per second, is the equivalent of how much horse power? | 1 HP |
In a circuit where the AC voltage and current are out of phase, how can the true power be determined? | By multiplying the apparent power * the power factor. |
What does the power factor equal in an RL circuit having a 45 degree phase angle between the voltage and the current? | 0.707 |
What does the power factor equal in a RL circuit having a 30 degree phase angle between the voltage and current? | 0.866 |
What is the term for the time required for the capacitor in a RC circuit to be charged to 63.2% of the supply voltage? | One time constant |
What is the meaning of the term (Time constant of an RC circuit) the time required to charge the capacitor in the circuit to? | 63.2% of the supply voltage. |
What is the term for the time required for the current in a RL circuit to build up to 63.2% of the maximum value? | One time constant. |
What is the meaning of the term " Time constant of an RL circuit" the time required for the? | Current in the circuit to build up to 63.2% of the maximum Value. |
After two time constants, the capacitor in a RC circuit is charge to what percent of the supply voltage? | 86.5% |
After two time constants, the capacitor in a RC circuit is discharged to what % of the starting voltage? | 13.5% |
What is the time constant of a circuit 220-micro farad capacitors and two 1-mega ohm resistors in parallel? | 220 seconds |
What is the time constant of a circuit having two 100-micro farad capacitors and two 470-K ohm resistors all in series? | 47 seconds |
What is the time constant of a circuit having a 100- micro farad capacitor and a 470- Kilo ohm resistor in series? | 47 seconds |
What is the time constant of a circuit having a 220-micro farad capacitor and a 1-mega ohm resistor in parallel? | 220 seconds |
What is the time constant of a circuit having two 100-micro farad capacitors and two 470-Kilo ohm resistors all in parallel? | 47 |
What is the time constant of a circuit having 220-micro farad capacitors and two 1-mega ohm resistors all in series? | 220 seconds |
What is the impedance of a network composed of a 0.1 microhenry inductor in series with a 20-ohm resistor, at 30 MHz? Specify answer in rectangular coordinates. | 20 +j19 |
What is the impedance of a network composed of a 0.1-microhenry inductor in series with a 30-ohm resistor, at 5 MHz? | 30 +j3 |
What is the impedance of a network composed of a 10-microhenry inductor in a series with a 40-ohm resistor at 500 MHz? | 40 +j31400 |
What is the impedance of a network composed of a 1.0-millihenry inductor in series with a 200-ohm resistor at 30 kHz? | 200 +j188 |
What is the impedance of a network composed of a 0.01-microfarad capacitor in parallel with a 300-ohm resistor at 50 kHz? | 159 -j150 |
What is the impedance of a network composed of a 0.001-microfarad capacitor in series with a 400-ohm resistor, at 500 kHz? | 400- j318 |
What is the impedance of a network composed of a 100-picofarad capacitor in parallel with a 4000-ohm resistor, at 500kHz? Specify in polar coordinates. | 2490 ohms -51.5 degrees |
What is the impedance of a network composed of a 100-ohm reactance inductor in series with a 100-ohm resistor? | 141 ohms 45 degrees |
What is the impedance of a network composed of a 400-ohm reactance capacitor in series with a 300-ohm resistor? | 500 ohms -53.1 degrees |
What is the impedance of a network composed of 300-ohm reactance capacitor, a 600-ohm reactance inductor, and a 400-ohm resistor, all in series? | 500 ohms 37 degrees |
what is the impedance of a network composed of a 400-ohm reactance inductor in parallel with a 300-ohm resistor? | 240 ohms 36.9 degrees |
What is the magnitude of the impedance of a series AC circuit having a resistance of 6 ohms, an inductive reactance of 17 ohms, and zero capacitive reactance? | 18 ohms |
A 1- watt, 10 volt Zener diode with the characteristics Imin= 5mA; Imax=95mA; and Z= 8 ohms, is to be used as part of a voltage regulator in a 20-V ps. ~ what size current-limiting resistor would be used to set its bias to the midpoint operating range? | 200 ohms ref pg.99 |
Given a power supply with a no load voltage of 12 volts and full load voltage of 10 volts, what is the % of voltage regulation? | 20% |
What turns ratio does a transformer need in order to match a source impedance of 500 ohms to a load of 10 ohms? | 7.1 to 1 |