M3 Electrical Fundamentals

CAAS Exam
28 Jan 2013

Which has the highest specific resistance?

A: Gold
B: Silver
C: Copper

NiCd battery during discharge, does it

A: Absorb electrolyte (Look at page 50 of EASA M3)
B: Discharge electrolyte
C: Do nothing

In a simple power supply filter

A: A large inductor in parallel with rectifier output
B: A large capacitor in parallel with rectifier output** (See image below, in this case
the option does not have inductor in series)
C: An inductor and a small capacitance in series with rectifier output

In constant voltage charging of Pb acid or NiCd batteries,

A: Battery voltage stays constant
B: Charger voltage stays constant
C: Difference between charger and battery voltage stays constant

In an iron-nickel alkaline cell, what gas is given off during charging?

A: Oxygen
B: Hydrogen
C: Nitrogen

In a “capacitor-start” motor,
A: Capacitor in series with start winding (pg 390)
B: Capacitor in series with run winding
C: Capacitor in parallel with run winding

A current transformer is
A: Not used on aircraft
B: Produce a dangerously high voltage when current passes through the primary
winding
C: Also known as isolation transformer

An AC generator has line voltage = 110V, line current = 10A, power factor = 0.8.
What is its true power?
A: 1.52kW
B: 2.36kW
C: 2.64kW

What is the poorest conductor?

A: Gold
B: Aluminium
C: Silver

(Note: I still don’t understand why for the calculation of apparent power I have to use
phase voltage instead of line voltage)

Alternator with 4 point connection, phase voltage is connection between?

A: 2 phase connections
B: 1 phase and neutral
C: 3 phase

To brake a two phase servo motor, AC voltage has to be applied?

A: Either one phase
B: Applied to both with 90 degree phase difference
C: Applied to both with 180 degree phase difference

Hysteresis loss is minimised by:

A: Laminating
B: Using core material that easily magnetise and high permeability
C: Variable resistor

Electrical energy transfer from 1 coil to another coil by magnetic field

1)Transformer*
2)Resistor
3)Inductor

Rotor of AC motor consist of copper bar embedded length wise in the core is
1)synchronous motor
2)Starter generator
3)AC induction motor*
What are the common wattages of resistor use in PCB Board?

1)0.1 & 0.2W

2)0.25 & 0.5W*
3)1 and 10 W

Given resistance=40ohm and impedance=120ohm, find power factor efficiency. (Use

power triangle, true power(kw)reactive power(VAR), Apparent power(VA))

1)33.3% efficiency*

If the brush sprung tension in a DC motor is too high. It will produce

1)rapid brush wear*
2) arcing at commutator
3) Chatter of the brush in the brush holder

Given current source 14mA going in and 2mA & 8mA going out of resistor, find
resistance if voltage=18.8V* or find voltage if resistance = 4700ohm*

Frequency of AC produce by alternation is

1) dependent on both the speed of rotation & the number of field pole*
2) dependent only on the speed of rotation
3)proportional to the excitation current

Find the phase voltage in star connection

1)line and neutral*

Static electricity is generated and store on

1) non-conducting material and discharge to the ground* (usually caused by non-
conducting materials that rub against each other causing the transfer of electrons)
2) the junction between conductive and non-conductive
3) stationary material and discharge to ?

Given transformer Vp=200,

Vs=20, Is=20 Ip=?

1) 2*