ASVAB ELECTRICAL EXAM QUESTIONS

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ASVAB ELECTRICAL EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: transformer

Answer:

a device that changes voltage and amperage of a current

Question 2: total resistance

Answer:

added resistance of all points in the circuit

Question 3: transistor

Answer:

devices that can switch a current, regulate its flow or amplify a current

Question 4: ohms = volts / amperes

Answer:

find ohms from volts and amperes

Question 5: ohm

Answer:

measures electrical resistance

Question 6: generator

Answer:

device that changes kinetic into electric energy

Question 7: hertz

Answer:

measures frequency of alternating current

Question 8: diode

Answer:

devices that allow a current to travel in only one direction

Question 9: step-down transformer

Answer:

two electromagnets that decrease the voltage of the current

Question 10: dopants

Answer:

chemical that determines whether silicon will be an insulator or a conductor

Question 11: step-up transformer

Answer:

two electromagnets that increase the voltage of the current

Question 12: volts = amperes * ohms

Answer:

find volts from amperes and ohms

Question 13: law of electric power

Answer:

law dictating the amount of power consumed by a device

Question 14: short circuit

Answer:

a circuit with no resistance

Question 15: ohm's law

Answer:

the relationship between voltage, amperage and resistance

Question 16: 12

Answer:

gauge wire needed for 20-ampere circuit

Question 17: parallel circuit

Answer:

a circuit where the voltage is the same at all points in the circuit

Question 18: volt

Answer:

measures electrical pressure

Question 19: capacitor

Answer:

a device that briefly contains electricity

Question 20: ampere

Answer:

measures electrical current (strength)

Question 21: motor

Answer:

device that changes electric into kinetic energy

Question 22: watts = volts * amperes

Answer:

law of electric power (write it out)

Question 23: rectifiers

Answer:

devices that transform AC into DC

Question 24: resistor

Answer:

a device that creates resistance to the flow of electrons

Question 25: stator

Answer:

a stationary magnet

Question 26: amperes = volts / ohms

Answer:

ohm's law (write it out)

Question 27: 14

Answer:

gauge wire needed for 15 ampere circuit

Question 28: rotor

Answer:

a spinning electromagnet

Question 29: series circuit

Answer:

a circuit where all moving electrons pass through every part of the circuit