AVIT 324 BLOCK 2 EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPREHENSIVE AVIATION THEORY
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100
PERCENT CORRECT
◉ What is a electron? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: a subatomic particle in all atoms, has negative charge
◉ electromotive force (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Path that electrons flow on
◉ Electrons flow from _ to _ (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: negative, positive
◉ Coulomb (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Quantity of electrons past a point
◉ Coulomb Analogy? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Amount of water
,◉ Amps (Amperes) (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Rate that electrons flow past a point
◉ Amp Analogy? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Rate of water, Gallons per second
◉ Voltage (Volts) (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: The force which causes electricity to flow through a circuit
◉ Volts analogy? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Water Pressure in system
◉ More volts vs less volts? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: High flow vs low flow
◉ Resistance (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Electrical friction, in Ohms
◉ Resistance Analogy? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Disruption of flow, sprinkler/Constriction in water system
◉ Watts (ELECTRICAL)
,Answer: Rate of doing work
◉ Watts Formula (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Watts = volts x amps
◉ Power formula (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: current x voltage
◉ 1800w motor, with a 24v system, how many amps required for
power? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: 75 Amps
◉ Ohm's Law (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Amps = Volts/Ohms
◉ Q: Position light circuit can support 15 amps at 28V, how much
ohms needed to regulate flow below 15 amps for 3 lights?
(ELECTRICAL)
Answer: 1.9 amps
◉ static electricity (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: electricity build-up (Negative Charge) caused by exchange
of electrons
, ◉ current electricity (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: electrons move thru a circuit to perform work, controlled
◉ How is static electricity caused? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Friction of aircraft thru the air
◉ How do we mitigate static electricity (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Static Wicks
◉ Two methods of current generation on a airplane? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Electromagnetic Induction and Chemical
◉ Principal energy production on airplanes? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Electromagnetic Induction
◉ Primary Principle behind Electromagnetic Induction?
(ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Magnetic field is cut by lines of flux from a magnet
◉ The amount of Electricity produced by Electromagnetic Induction
depends on? (ELECTRICAL)
COMPREHENSIVE AVIATION THEORY
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100
PERCENT CORRECT
◉ What is a electron? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: a subatomic particle in all atoms, has negative charge
◉ electromotive force (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Path that electrons flow on
◉ Electrons flow from _ to _ (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: negative, positive
◉ Coulomb (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Quantity of electrons past a point
◉ Coulomb Analogy? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Amount of water
,◉ Amps (Amperes) (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Rate that electrons flow past a point
◉ Amp Analogy? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Rate of water, Gallons per second
◉ Voltage (Volts) (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: The force which causes electricity to flow through a circuit
◉ Volts analogy? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Water Pressure in system
◉ More volts vs less volts? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: High flow vs low flow
◉ Resistance (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Electrical friction, in Ohms
◉ Resistance Analogy? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Disruption of flow, sprinkler/Constriction in water system
◉ Watts (ELECTRICAL)
,Answer: Rate of doing work
◉ Watts Formula (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Watts = volts x amps
◉ Power formula (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: current x voltage
◉ 1800w motor, with a 24v system, how many amps required for
power? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: 75 Amps
◉ Ohm's Law (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Amps = Volts/Ohms
◉ Q: Position light circuit can support 15 amps at 28V, how much
ohms needed to regulate flow below 15 amps for 3 lights?
(ELECTRICAL)
Answer: 1.9 amps
◉ static electricity (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: electricity build-up (Negative Charge) caused by exchange
of electrons
, ◉ current electricity (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: electrons move thru a circuit to perform work, controlled
◉ How is static electricity caused? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Friction of aircraft thru the air
◉ How do we mitigate static electricity (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Static Wicks
◉ Two methods of current generation on a airplane? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Electromagnetic Induction and Chemical
◉ Principal energy production on airplanes? (ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Electromagnetic Induction
◉ Primary Principle behind Electromagnetic Induction?
(ELECTRICAL)
Answer: Magnetic field is cut by lines of flux from a magnet
◉ The amount of Electricity produced by Electromagnetic Induction
depends on? (ELECTRICAL)
