Electrical Engineering Certification
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
In a parallel circuit, ________ are shared and _______ are constant - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅amps are shared and volts are constant (PAV)
AC electricity - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅alternating current, voltage alternates between
positive and negative
where would you find AC electricity - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅homes, outlets,
powerplants
what produces AC current and why? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅any spinning generator,
rotation causes alternating
DC electricity - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅direct current, voltage is constant, usually
positive
where would you find DC electricity? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅cars, boats, planes,
mobile platforms
what turns DC to AC? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅inverters
what turns AC to DC - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅rectifiers (transformers)
what produces DC and why? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅batteries, capacitors, solar panels,
chemical fuel - no oscillation
what is voltage also called? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅potential
, voltage - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅electric potential difference between two points (the
push)
voltage fluid analogy - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅difference in water pressure
resistance unit - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅ohms (Ω)
resistance - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅opposition to passage of electric current through that
element
resistance fluid analogy - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the size of a pipe that water flows in
What are amperes also called? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅current
ampere - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅flow of electric charge through a circuit
ampere fluid analogy - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the amount of water that is draining
What is wattage also called? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅power
wattage - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the rate at which work is done
wattage fluid analogy - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the rate at which water is doing work
(like hydropower)
one horsepower equals = - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅746 watts
ohm's law - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅V=IR
power formula - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅watts = volts x amps
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
In a parallel circuit, ________ are shared and _______ are constant - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅amps are shared and volts are constant (PAV)
AC electricity - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅alternating current, voltage alternates between
positive and negative
where would you find AC electricity - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅homes, outlets,
powerplants
what produces AC current and why? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅any spinning generator,
rotation causes alternating
DC electricity - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅direct current, voltage is constant, usually
positive
where would you find DC electricity? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅cars, boats, planes,
mobile platforms
what turns DC to AC? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅inverters
what turns AC to DC - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅rectifiers (transformers)
what produces DC and why? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅batteries, capacitors, solar panels,
chemical fuel - no oscillation
what is voltage also called? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅potential
, voltage - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅electric potential difference between two points (the
push)
voltage fluid analogy - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅difference in water pressure
resistance unit - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅ohms (Ω)
resistance - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅opposition to passage of electric current through that
element
resistance fluid analogy - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the size of a pipe that water flows in
What are amperes also called? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅current
ampere - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅flow of electric charge through a circuit
ampere fluid analogy - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the amount of water that is draining
What is wattage also called? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅power
wattage - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the rate at which work is done
wattage fluid analogy - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the rate at which water is doing work
(like hydropower)
one horsepower equals = - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅746 watts
ohm's law - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅V=IR
power formula - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅watts = volts x amps
