Resistance Inductance and Capacitance
Ch17 Questions and Answers
___ -core inductors consist of a coil (copper wire) wrapped around a form (plastic,
ceramic, or blakelite) with no material in the middle. - ANS-Air
___ is an inductor's opposition to alternating current. - ANS-Inductive reactance
___ is the ability of a component or circuit to store energy in the form of an electrical
charge. - ANS-Capacitance
___ is the opposition to current flow by a capacitor. - ANS-Capacitive Reactance
___ is the resistance of a conductor having a specific length and cross-sectional area. -
ANS-Resistivity
___ is the total opposition of any combination of resistance, inductive reactance, and
capactivive reactance offered to the flow of alternating current. - ANS-Impedance
___ resistance is the actual (true) resistance of a component when operating current is
passing through device. - ANS-Hot
___ resistance is the resistance of a component when operating current is not passing
through the device. - ANS-cold
A flashlight is an example of a simple electric circuit and includes a ___. - ANS-all of the
above (power supply, switch, and load)
A(n) ___ capacitor is a capacitor that has one value of capacitance. - ANS-fixed
A(n) ___ circuit is a circuit that contains only resistance. - ANS-resistive
A(n) ___ is a material that has very little resistance and permits electrons to move
through it easily. - ANS-conductor
A(n) ___ is any device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy, heat, light,
or sound. - ANS-load
As the area of the conductor increases, its resistance decreases. - ANS-True
As the length of the conductor (current path) increases, its resistance decreases. - ANS-
False
Ch17 Questions and Answers
___ -core inductors consist of a coil (copper wire) wrapped around a form (plastic,
ceramic, or blakelite) with no material in the middle. - ANS-Air
___ is an inductor's opposition to alternating current. - ANS-Inductive reactance
___ is the ability of a component or circuit to store energy in the form of an electrical
charge. - ANS-Capacitance
___ is the opposition to current flow by a capacitor. - ANS-Capacitive Reactance
___ is the resistance of a conductor having a specific length and cross-sectional area. -
ANS-Resistivity
___ is the total opposition of any combination of resistance, inductive reactance, and
capactivive reactance offered to the flow of alternating current. - ANS-Impedance
___ resistance is the actual (true) resistance of a component when operating current is
passing through device. - ANS-Hot
___ resistance is the resistance of a component when operating current is not passing
through the device. - ANS-cold
A flashlight is an example of a simple electric circuit and includes a ___. - ANS-all of the
above (power supply, switch, and load)
A(n) ___ capacitor is a capacitor that has one value of capacitance. - ANS-fixed
A(n) ___ circuit is a circuit that contains only resistance. - ANS-resistive
A(n) ___ is a material that has very little resistance and permits electrons to move
through it easily. - ANS-conductor
A(n) ___ is any device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy, heat, light,
or sound. - ANS-load
As the area of the conductor increases, its resistance decreases. - ANS-True
As the length of the conductor (current path) increases, its resistance decreases. - ANS-
False
