LESSON 01 (solution)

Conductors, insulators and semiconductors

Exercise 1:

1. The flow = a movement

2. All insulators permit = allow

3. Germanium sometimes acts as = behave, Semiconductors are mid-way

between conductors and insulators.

Exercise 2:

1. they refers to: b) All materials

2. they refers to: b) Semiconductors.

3. These refers to: b) Semiconductors

4. They refers to: a) Thermistors

Exercise 3:

1. False, there is a movement of free electrons towards the positive end

2. True, Copper is a good conductor

3. False, All metals are conductors; however some metals do not conduct

well

4. True, there are no perfect insulators.

5. False, rubber is an insulator and it does not easily release electrons

1. Ceramic capacitor has cylindrical shape

2. Transformer laminations
a) A T shaped

b) AN E shaped

c) Rectangular shape

II. Use of English:

1. Relative clauses 1
1. The coil is connected in a series with a resistor which has a value
of 249 ohms.
2. Manganin is a metal which has a relatively high resistance.
3. A milliammeter is an instrument that it is used for measuring
small current.
4. Armoured cables are used in places where there is a risk of
mechanical damage.
2. Reason and result connectives 1
1. Soft iron is used in electromagnets because it can be magnetized
easily
2. The voltage is 250 V and the current 5 A, therefore the resistance
is 50 ohms
3. Transistors can be damaged by the heat, therefore a care must be
taken when soldering transistors.
4. Capacitance is usually measured in microfarads or pico-farads
because the farad is too large a unit.
3. Mathematical symbols used in electrical engineering and electronics
Use the appendix to study the different mathematical
symbols used in electrical engineering and electronics.
Technical English