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JATC JW TEST Questions and Answers
The term kcmil is used when referring to cables larger than? Ans:
4/0
The ____ is the unit of area used to measure the cross sectional
area of wire. Ans: Circular mil
Convert 500 microamps to milliamps. Ans: 0.5 ma.
500uAx1mA/1000uA=.5mA
If you bought a 2 liter bottle of wire lubricant approximately how
many pints did you buy. Given 1 pint = .04732 liter Ans: 4 and 1/4
pints. 2Lx1P/.4732L
The most common method of producing electricity is through the
use of? Ans: Magnetism
The unit of current flow is the? Ans: Ampere
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Only ____ can use power in an electrical circuit. Ans: Resistance
Identify the symbol shown in the figure below
---o/ o--- Ans: Normally-open switch
Current flow through a circuit is ____ by resistance in the circuit.
Ans: Limited
If you increase the voltage in a series circuit, the current will? Ans:
Increase
Calculate the total power dissipated in a series circuit supplied by
24 volts with the following loads Given: R1=8ohms, R2=4ohms
Ans: 48 watts
The total resistance of a parallel circuit is ____ the value of the
lowest value resistor. Ans: Less than
In a parallel circuit, in which branch is the greatest amount of
power consumed. Ans: Branch of least resistance
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JATC JW TEST Questions and Answers
The term kcmil is used when referring to cables larger than? Ans:
4/0
The ____ is the unit of area used to measure the cross sectional
area of wire. Ans: Circular mil
Convert 500 microamps to milliamps. Ans: 0.5 ma.
500uAx1mA/1000uA=.5mA
If you bought a 2 liter bottle of wire lubricant approximately how
many pints did you buy. Given 1 pint = .04732 liter Ans: 4 and 1/4
pints. 2Lx1P/.4732L
The most common method of producing electricity is through the
use of? Ans: Magnetism
The unit of current flow is the? Ans: Ampere
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Only ____ can use power in an electrical circuit. Ans: Resistance
Identify the symbol shown in the figure below
---o/ o--- Ans: Normally-open switch
Current flow through a circuit is ____ by resistance in the circuit.
Ans: Limited
If you increase the voltage in a series circuit, the current will? Ans:
Increase
Calculate the total power dissipated in a series circuit supplied by
24 volts with the following loads Given: R1=8ohms, R2=4ohms
Ans: 48 watts
The total resistance of a parallel circuit is ____ the value of the
lowest value resistor. Ans: Less than
In a parallel circuit, in which branch is the greatest amount of
power consumed. Ans: Branch of least resistance
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