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Basic Electrical Circuits

October 10, 2016 By Bryan Orr 15 Comments

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1. What is required for electrons to move in a useful way?

Strong Currents

Heat of Compression

A Resistor

A difference in charges

Question 1 of 10

2. Is a contactor a switch or a load?

Switch

Load

Both

Neither

All of the above

Question 2 of 10

3. How can you create more electrons?

By increasing the Volts

Through Inductive Reactance

By Exciting the valance shell

You cannot

Question 3 of 10

4. What does this symbol represent?

A close on fall thermal switch

A compressor overload

A motor

A close on rise pressure switch

A weird, crooked bell

Question 4 of 10

5. Is a motor an inductive or a resistive load?

Inductive

Resistive

Neither

This is a trick question

Question 5 of 10

6. If you put two 10W light bulbs in series the wattage of the circuit will….

Go down

Go up

Neither

Both

The lights will flicker mysteriously… then EXPLODE!

Question 6 of 10

7. This is the symbol for

iron_core_transformer

An air core transformer

An Iron Core Transformer

A hard core contactor

A jelly core ice cream cone

A Motor

Question 7 of 10

8. A basic mercury bulb thermostat is a

Load

Switch

Capacitor

Sign of the times

Question 8 of 10

9. Which statement is False?

All power goes to ground

Electrical charges seek equalibrium

Volts X Amps = Watts

Decreasing voltage on a motor will often increase amperage

Adding resistance to an incandescent light circuit will decrease the wattage of the circuit

Question 9 of 10

10. If you have a small 16 gauge extension cord and a larger 12 gauge extension cord the best way to connect them is…

Connect the 12 gauge to the plug and then the 16 gauge

Connect the 16 Gauge to the plug and then the 12 gauge

It makes no difference

Cut them into little piece and make some “widow maker” cords with alligator clamps

Question 10 of 10

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