NCATT AET Test Study Guide Exam
questions with complete solutions
What |part |of |an |atom |is |associated |with |the |flow |of |electricity? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Electrons
What |in |electrons |in |a |conductor |determines |whether |its |flow |is |poor |or |good? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Whether |or |not |there |contain |free |electrons |in |the |orbit |of |atoms
Define |Static |Electricity. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |difference |of |electrical |charge |between |two |non-
conductive |surfaces
What |term |is |used |to |express |the |flow |of |electricity? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Amperes |is |the |amount |
of |current |flowing |in |a |circuit
What |is |a |coulomb? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |basic |unit |of |electrical |quantity |equal |to |6.28 |x |10^18 |
or |6.28 |billion |billion |electrons
What |is |the |basic |unit |of |electrical |pressure? |What |other |names |could |it |go |by? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Electron |Motive |Force |(EMF) |or |Volts
If |voltage |and |resistance |are |known, |describe |how |total |current |can |be |determined. |Show |the |
equation. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-To |determine |the |current |in |a |circuit, |the |voltage |is |divided |by |the |
resistance. |I=V/R
What |device |other |than |an |actual |battery |can |be |used |to |store |energy? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |
capacitor
Describe |the |left |hand |rule |as |it |pertains |to |electrical |generation. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-This |
describes |the |flow |of |current |in |a |conductor |when |passed |through |magnetic |lines |of |flux. |Thumb |
represents |motion |of |conductor, |index |finger |represents |line |of |flux |of |magnetic |field, |middle |finger |is
|resultant |current |flow.
, What |trait |would |allow |magnetic |lines |of |flux |to |flow |easily? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |permeability
|of |the |material |that |the |lines |of |flux |flow |through
Describe |the |name |of |a |common |electrical |point |that |allows |circuits |to |have |a |return |path |to |power. |-
|VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-earth |or |chassis |ground
What |is |the |result |of |passing |too |much |current |(amps) |in |a |small |gauge |wire? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-a |larger |amount |of |resistance |will |slow |the |rate |of |current |flow
Describe |the |relationship |of |voltage, |current, |and |resistance |described |in |Ohms |law. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-the |electrical |pressure |of |1 |volt |is |equal |to |the |flow |of |1 |amp |of |current |times |the |
resistance |of |1 |ohm
How |much |work |can |be |achieved |with |one |watt |of |energy? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1 |watt |= |1/746th |
of |horsepower
Describe |what |current |does |in |a |series |circuit. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |flow |of |current |is |common
|across |all |resistance |loads |around |the |circuit.
How |is |voltage |distributed |in |a |parallel |circuit? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-voltage |is |equal |to |the |
branches |while |current |will |be |cumulative |of |each |branch
Describe |the |rule |for |current |and |magnetism |for |the |left |hand |rule |for |generators |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-thumb |= |direction |of |motion |conductor, |index |finger |= |the |direction |of |magnetic |field, |
middle |finger |= |the |resultant |of |current |flow
What |large |difference |of |electrical |potential |has |no |useful |purpose |in |aviation? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Static |electricity
What |is |the |property |called |when |lines |of |magnetic |flux |travel |freely |through |a |material? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-only |materials |with |HIGH |PERMEABILITY |will |pass |lines |of |magnetic |flux
What |is |basic |unit |of |measure |for |capacitor? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Farads
questions with complete solutions
What |part |of |an |atom |is |associated |with |the |flow |of |electricity? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Electrons
What |in |electrons |in |a |conductor |determines |whether |its |flow |is |poor |or |good? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Whether |or |not |there |contain |free |electrons |in |the |orbit |of |atoms
Define |Static |Electricity. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |difference |of |electrical |charge |between |two |non-
conductive |surfaces
What |term |is |used |to |express |the |flow |of |electricity? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Amperes |is |the |amount |
of |current |flowing |in |a |circuit
What |is |a |coulomb? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |basic |unit |of |electrical |quantity |equal |to |6.28 |x |10^18 |
or |6.28 |billion |billion |electrons
What |is |the |basic |unit |of |electrical |pressure? |What |other |names |could |it |go |by? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Electron |Motive |Force |(EMF) |or |Volts
If |voltage |and |resistance |are |known, |describe |how |total |current |can |be |determined. |Show |the |
equation. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-To |determine |the |current |in |a |circuit, |the |voltage |is |divided |by |the |
resistance. |I=V/R
What |device |other |than |an |actual |battery |can |be |used |to |store |energy? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |
capacitor
Describe |the |left |hand |rule |as |it |pertains |to |electrical |generation. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-This |
describes |the |flow |of |current |in |a |conductor |when |passed |through |magnetic |lines |of |flux. |Thumb |
represents |motion |of |conductor, |index |finger |represents |line |of |flux |of |magnetic |field, |middle |finger |is
|resultant |current |flow.
, What |trait |would |allow |magnetic |lines |of |flux |to |flow |easily? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |permeability
|of |the |material |that |the |lines |of |flux |flow |through
Describe |the |name |of |a |common |electrical |point |that |allows |circuits |to |have |a |return |path |to |power. |-
|VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-earth |or |chassis |ground
What |is |the |result |of |passing |too |much |current |(amps) |in |a |small |gauge |wire? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-a |larger |amount |of |resistance |will |slow |the |rate |of |current |flow
Describe |the |relationship |of |voltage, |current, |and |resistance |described |in |Ohms |law. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-the |electrical |pressure |of |1 |volt |is |equal |to |the |flow |of |1 |amp |of |current |times |the |
resistance |of |1 |ohm
How |much |work |can |be |achieved |with |one |watt |of |energy? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1 |watt |= |1/746th |
of |horsepower
Describe |what |current |does |in |a |series |circuit. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |flow |of |current |is |common
|across |all |resistance |loads |around |the |circuit.
How |is |voltage |distributed |in |a |parallel |circuit? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-voltage |is |equal |to |the |
branches |while |current |will |be |cumulative |of |each |branch
Describe |the |rule |for |current |and |magnetism |for |the |left |hand |rule |for |generators |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-thumb |= |direction |of |motion |conductor, |index |finger |= |the |direction |of |magnetic |field, |
middle |finger |= |the |resultant |of |current |flow
What |large |difference |of |electrical |potential |has |no |useful |purpose |in |aviation? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Static |electricity
What |is |the |property |called |when |lines |of |magnetic |flux |travel |freely |through |a |material? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-only |materials |with |HIGH |PERMEABILITY |will |pass |lines |of |magnetic |flux
What |is |basic |unit |of |measure |for |capacitor? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Farads
