EET 100 Exam #1 Name___________________________________ Date:__________________________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) How many ohms is 4.65 k ? A) 4,650 B) 465,000 C) 46,500 D) 465 1)

2) When a circuit or machine is locked out and tagged, the person who keeps the key to the lock is the ________. A) Master electrician B) person doing the work C) foreman D) safety officer 3) One volt uses one ________ to move one _______. A) joule, ampere C) coulomb, joule

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B) joule, coulomb D) ampere, coulomb

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TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 4) Series circuits contain one or more current paths. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 5) Every resistor in a series circuit ________. A) dissipates the same power C) drops the same voltage B) passes the same current D) all of the above 5) 4)

6) Earth ground is established by connection to ________. A) under ground metal pipes B) a copper stake driven into the ground C) electrodes encased in a concrete foundation D) all of the above 7) If the outermost shell of an atom holds eight electrons, it is said to be ________. A) incomplete B) conductive C) complete D) stacked TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 8) Current is always the same at any point in a series circuit. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 9) A positive ion ________. A) has a net positive charge B) has likely been exposed to an outside force C) has more protons than electrons D) all of the above 10) What is necessary for directed electron motion in a conductor? A) an outside force B) ions C) heat 1

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11) Over a period of 100 milliseconds, 0.25 coulombs of charge pass a given point in a conductor. Calculate the current in amperes. A) 400 mA B) 250 mA C) 4.0 A D) 2.5 A 12) What are you trying to avoid by working on a circuit using only one hand? A) a touch step potential shock B) shorting out a circuit with your watch C) a touch potential shock D) shock related burns TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 13) Falls are the most common shock-related injuries MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 14) The resistance of a given carbon-combination resistor is determined by ________. A) the diameter of the resistor B) the amount of impurities in the carbon C) the length of the resistor D) both B and C 15) The basic unit of measure for charge is the ________. A) coulomb B) ampere C) ampere/coulomb D) coulomb/sec 16) The current in a circuit will change if there is a change in ________. A) resistance B) either voltage or resistance C) voltage D) all of the above 17) What is the prefix for 10-9 A) nano

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B) micro

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TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 18) A current as low as 100 mA may result in death. 19) Once a circuit has been locked out and tagged, you can be absolutely sure that it is deenergized. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 20) A 120 V source is connected to a 470 resistor in series with a 220 resistor. The current through the 470 equals ________ and the current through the 220 equals ________. A) 256 mA, 256 mA B) 545 mA, 255 mA C) 255 mA, 545 mA D) 174 mA, 174 mA 21) If you are measuring a quantity in watts, this means that you are measuring ________. A) inductance B) impedance C) conductance D) power 22) A hazardous location is one where ________. A) dangerous equipment is present C) the space you must work in is confined 20) 18) 19)

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B) toxic materials are present D) all of the above

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23) If you add a resistor to a series circuit, the circuit current ________. A) depends on the supply voltage B) increases C) decreases D) remains the same TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 24) For a fixed resistance, current and voltage are directly proportional. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 25) What is the electrical equivalent of the force that causes water to flow in a pipe? A) reactance B) voltage C) current D) resistance 26) In any conductor, current will always ________. A) flow to ground C) decrease over time.

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B) produce heat D) generate a negative potential difference

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TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 27) For a fixed voltage, current and resistance are inversely proportional. 28) The most dangerous type of shock is a touch potential shock 29) If a resistance remains fixed, the voltage across it will remain constant regardless of current values. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 30) If you are measuring a quantity in farads, this means that you are measuring ________. A) reactance B) conductance C) inductance D) capacitance 31) Maximum conductor current ratings are determined by ________ A) ambient temperature B) conductor material C) insulation material D) all of the above 32) 26 V is measured across a 220 resistance. This means that resistor current equals ________. A) 118 mA B) 5.7 A C) 57 A D) 1.2 A 33) What is 0.00022 farads in engineering notation? A) 22 F B) 220 F 34) 3.3 F is how many pF? A) 3,300,000 30) 27) 28) 29)

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B) 3,300

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TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 35) Ground fault circuit interrupters sense a ground fault if there is a voltage imbalance between the hot and neutral lines. 35)

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 36) A 120 V source is connected to a 470 resistor in series with a 220 resistor. The voltage across the 470 resistor would be ________ the voltage across the 220 resistor. A) the same as B) higher than C) lower than D) cannot be determined 37) What is 1,400 H expressed as henrys? A) 0.0000014 H B) 1.4 H 36)

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38) The outermost shell of an atom is referred to as the ________ shell. A) outer B) conduction C) valence 39) Any material with very high resistance is referred to as a(n) ________. A) receptor B) conductor C) resonator 40) The voltage across a blown fuse will ________. A) equal 0 V C) be very high

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B) equal the applied voltage D) be very low

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41) What is the first thing that you should try to do if someone is frozen to a circuit? A) turn off the power B) don't touch them, get help C) pull them free D) push them free

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