2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
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◉ What is a GFCI. Answer: Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
(automatically shut's off electrical flow in the event of an overload)
◉ TS Transformers. Answer: Open: T doesn't generate output V
Short: could be partial which would then change number of coils so Ep
would change or Es
◉ What is voltage. Answer: Potential of electric energy; pressure of
electrons pushing away from each other.
◉ Current is defined as __________________________. Answer: a flow
of electric charge
◉ What are some factors affecting shock. Answer: Amount of current,
path of current, amount of body resistance, and length of time current
flows in body
, ◉ What is not a primary factor in severity of an electric shock. Answer:
The general health of the victim.
◉ Ways to prevent shock. Answer: Isolate, insulate & ground
◉ What is the minimum AC current required to cause severe muscle
contractions. Answer: 12 mA
◉ How much more DC is required to freeze the body than AC. Answer:
5 times more
◉ What types of burns are there. Answer: Electrical burns, arc burns,
and thermal contact burns
◉ Electrical burns are what. Answer: Electrical current flowing through
tissue or bones
◉ Arc burns are what. Answer: Electrical current flowing through tissue
or bones
◉ Thermal contact burns are what. Answer: When skin comes in contact
with hot surfaces of overheated electrical conductors