COSC 325 – Final exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Conductor - correct answer✔✔material that has very little resistance and permits electrons ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
to move through it easily
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Insulator - correct answer✔✔any material that has a very high resistance and resists the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
flow of electrons ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Generated electricity - correct answer✔✔the alternating current (AC) created by power ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
plant generator ||\\||\\
Three phase - correct answer✔✔three distinct wave cycles, 3-wires, 415V
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Single phase - correct answer✔✔power supply has one distinct wave cycle, single wire,
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230V
Service panel - correct answer✔✔is an electrical device containing fuses or circuit breakers
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for protecting the individual circuits of a residence and serves as a means of disconnecting
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the entire residence from the distribution system
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Circuit - correct answer✔✔a complete path (when on) for current to take and includes
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electrical control devices, circuit protection, conductors, and load(s) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
System ground - correct answer✔✔is a special circuit designed to protect the entire
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distribution system of a residence ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
,Equipment ground - correct answer✔✔is a circuit designed to protect individual ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
components connected to an electrical system ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
2 methods for grounding an electrical system - correct answer✔✔metal water pipe and
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alternative electrode ||\\||\\
Electrode - correct answer✔✔is a long metal rod used to make contact with the earth for ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
grounding purposes ||\\||\\
Fuse - correct answer✔✔an electric overcurrent protection device used to limit the rate of
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
current flow in a circuit ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Circuit breaker - correct answer✔✔is an overcurrent protection device with a mechanical
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mechanism that may manually or automatically open a circuit when an overload condition or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
short circuit occur
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Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) - correct answer✔✔a fast-acting receptacle that
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detects low levels of leakage current to ground and opens the circuit in response to the
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leakage
LOTO - correct answer✔✔Lockout/Tagout ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
National Electrical Code (NEC) - correct answer✔✔is a book of electrical standards that ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
indicate how electrical systems must be installed and how work must be performed.||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Standards for residential, commercial, and industrial electrical work ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
National Fire Protection Association: NFPA 70E - correct answer✔✔standard for electrical||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
safety in a workplace, addresses electrical safety requirements for employee workplaces that
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
are necessary for safeguarding employees in pursuit of gainful employment
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,Potential energy - correct answer✔✔is stored energy a body has due to its position,
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chemical state, or condition ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Kinetic energy - correct answer✔✔energy of motion (released potential energy)
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Voltage (AC only) - correct answer✔✔is the amount of electrical pressure in a circuit.
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Produced any time there is an excess of electrons at one terminal and deficiency in an other,
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the greater the difference = higher voltage
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DC voltage - correct answer✔✔voltage that flows in 1 direction only (portable equipment)
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AC voltage - correct answer✔✔voltage that reverses its direction of flow at regular intervals
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(res,com,indust lighting and power distribution systems) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Rectifier - correct answer✔✔a device that converts AC to DC by allowing the voltage and
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current to move in only one direction ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Single - correct answer✔✔(AC) contains only one alternating voltage waveform
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Three - correct answer✔✔(AC) a combination of three alternating voltage waveforms, each
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displace 120 electrical degrees apart ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Current - correct answer✔✔the amount of electrons flowing through an electrical circuit
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(amperes)
Ampere/amp - correct answer✔✔the number of electrons passing a given point in 1 second ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Conventional current flow - correct answer✔✔current flow from + to - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, Electron current flow - correct answer✔✔flow from - to + ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Power (P) - correct answer✔✔the rate of doing work or using energy
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True power (PT) - correct answer✔✔the actual power used in electrical circuit (watts, W)
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Apparent power (PA) - correct answer✔✔the product of voltage and current in a circuit
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calculated without considering the phase shift that may be present between the voltage and
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current in the circuit (Volt amps, VA) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Resistive circuit - correct answer✔✔a circuit that contains only resistive components, such
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
as heating elements and incandescent lamps
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In - correct answer✔✔phase - the state when voltage and current reach their mac
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amplitude and zero level simultaneously ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Inductance - correct answer✔✔the property of a circuit that causes it to oppose a change ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
in current due to energy stored in a magnetic field
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Capacitance - correct answer✔✔is the ability of a component or circuit to store energy in ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the form of an electrical charge
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Power factor (PF) - correct answer✔✔the ratio of true power used in an AC circuit to
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apparent power delivered to the circuit (PF=PT/PA x 100) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Conductor materials - correct answer✔✔material that has very little resistance and permits ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
electrons to move through it easily ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Conductor - correct answer✔✔material that has very little resistance and permits electrons ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
to move through it easily
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Insulator - correct answer✔✔any material that has a very high resistance and resists the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
flow of electrons ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Generated electricity - correct answer✔✔the alternating current (AC) created by power ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
plant generator ||\\||\\
Three phase - correct answer✔✔three distinct wave cycles, 3-wires, 415V
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Single phase - correct answer✔✔power supply has one distinct wave cycle, single wire,
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
230V
Service panel - correct answer✔✔is an electrical device containing fuses or circuit breakers
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
for protecting the individual circuits of a residence and serves as a means of disconnecting
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the entire residence from the distribution system
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Circuit - correct answer✔✔a complete path (when on) for current to take and includes
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
electrical control devices, circuit protection, conductors, and load(s) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
System ground - correct answer✔✔is a special circuit designed to protect the entire
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
distribution system of a residence ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
,Equipment ground - correct answer✔✔is a circuit designed to protect individual ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
components connected to an electrical system ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
2 methods for grounding an electrical system - correct answer✔✔metal water pipe and
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
alternative electrode ||\\||\\
Electrode - correct answer✔✔is a long metal rod used to make contact with the earth for ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
grounding purposes ||\\||\\
Fuse - correct answer✔✔an electric overcurrent protection device used to limit the rate of
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
current flow in a circuit ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Circuit breaker - correct answer✔✔is an overcurrent protection device with a mechanical
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
mechanism that may manually or automatically open a circuit when an overload condition or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
short circuit occur
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) - correct answer✔✔a fast-acting receptacle that
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
detects low levels of leakage current to ground and opens the circuit in response to the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
leakage
LOTO - correct answer✔✔Lockout/Tagout ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
National Electrical Code (NEC) - correct answer✔✔is a book of electrical standards that ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
indicate how electrical systems must be installed and how work must be performed.||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Standards for residential, commercial, and industrial electrical work ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
National Fire Protection Association: NFPA 70E - correct answer✔✔standard for electrical||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
safety in a workplace, addresses electrical safety requirements for employee workplaces that
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
are necessary for safeguarding employees in pursuit of gainful employment
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
,Potential energy - correct answer✔✔is stored energy a body has due to its position,
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
chemical state, or condition ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Kinetic energy - correct answer✔✔energy of motion (released potential energy)
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Voltage (AC only) - correct answer✔✔is the amount of electrical pressure in a circuit.
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Produced any time there is an excess of electrons at one terminal and deficiency in an other,
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the greater the difference = higher voltage
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
DC voltage - correct answer✔✔voltage that flows in 1 direction only (portable equipment)
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
AC voltage - correct answer✔✔voltage that reverses its direction of flow at regular intervals
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
(res,com,indust lighting and power distribution systems) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Rectifier - correct answer✔✔a device that converts AC to DC by allowing the voltage and
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
current to move in only one direction ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Single - correct answer✔✔(AC) contains only one alternating voltage waveform
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Three - correct answer✔✔(AC) a combination of three alternating voltage waveforms, each
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
displace 120 electrical degrees apart ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Current - correct answer✔✔the amount of electrons flowing through an electrical circuit
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
(amperes)
Ampere/amp - correct answer✔✔the number of electrons passing a given point in 1 second ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Conventional current flow - correct answer✔✔current flow from + to - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, Electron current flow - correct answer✔✔flow from - to + ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Power (P) - correct answer✔✔the rate of doing work or using energy
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
True power (PT) - correct answer✔✔the actual power used in electrical circuit (watts, W)
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Apparent power (PA) - correct answer✔✔the product of voltage and current in a circuit
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
calculated without considering the phase shift that may be present between the voltage and
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
current in the circuit (Volt amps, VA) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Resistive circuit - correct answer✔✔a circuit that contains only resistive components, such
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
as heating elements and incandescent lamps
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In - correct answer✔✔phase - the state when voltage and current reach their mac
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
amplitude and zero level simultaneously ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Inductance - correct answer✔✔the property of a circuit that causes it to oppose a change ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
in current due to energy stored in a magnetic field
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Capacitance - correct answer✔✔is the ability of a component or circuit to store energy in ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the form of an electrical charge
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Power factor (PF) - correct answer✔✔the ratio of true power used in an AC circuit to
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apparent power delivered to the circuit (PF=PT/PA x 100) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Conductor materials - correct answer✔✔material that has very little resistance and permits ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
electrons to move through it easily ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
