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Power is generated by the source of applied voltage and consumed in the resistance as heat.

A) True
B) False

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An example of a nonlinear resistance is the


A) carbon resistor
B) copper wire
C) tungsten filament
D) conductor silver

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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The unit of electric power is the joule.

A) True
B) False

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What is the potential difference across a one-ohm resistance that has one ampere of current through it?


A) One volt
B) One ampere
C) One watt
D) One joule

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Note that the resistor itself is very likely to develop a short circuit because of the nature of its construction.

A) True
B) False

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A ______________ is a material whose elements have an atomic structure that allows free electrons to drift through it with more or less force applied.

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If the resistance in a circuit is kept the same, but the voltage is varied, the current will ______________.

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Multiple and submultiple values used in electronic applications are based on the ______________ system of units.

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An important safety tip to follow is to keep yourself insulated from earth ground when working on power-line circuits.

A) True
B) False

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Power is equal to


A) V x R
B) I x R
C) I x V
D) I / V

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Concerning electric shock, the threshold of sensation occurs when the current through the body is only slightly above _________ A.


A) 0.001
B) 0.01
C) 0.1
D) 1.0

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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A straight-line graph shows that a resistor is


A) linear
B) nonlinear
C) very large
D) very small

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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When the applied voltage is constant, the current is more with


A) less resistance
B) more resistance
C) less conductance
D) an open circuit

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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When plotting a graph of current versus voltage, the horizontal axis is referred to as the x axis or as the ______________.

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The work done in one second by one volt of potential difference in moving one coulomb of charge is the


A) joule
B) watt
C) ohm
D) watt-second

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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We pay for electricity in kilowatts.

A) True
B) False

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The metric system uses what letter for 1 million?


A) G
B) T
C) m
D) M

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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A sudden involuntary contraction of the muscles, with a feeling of pain, caused by current through the body is referred to as


A) exercise
B) grounding
C) shock
D) work

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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How much current is needed for a 600-W, 120-V toaster?


A) 0.5 A
B) 5 mA
C) 5 A
D) 50 mA

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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What piece of equipment provides a variable dc output voltage to electronic circuits under test?


A) Signal generator
B) Multimeter
C) Power supply
D) Oscilloscope

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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