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Ee Midterm
Ee Midterm
In measuring total current passing through an electric circuit, the ________ should be connect in series with supply
voltage.
a. Ammeter
b. Voltmeter
c. Ohmmeter
d. Wattmeter
3. It is a device that is used to measure the electrical potential difference between two points in an electric circuit.
a. Voltmeter
b. Ammeter
c. Ohmmeter
d. Wattmeter
4. It is typically used to determine the amount of power flowing through a circuit and can be used to estimate the
electrical load of a system.
a. Wattmeter
b. Voltmeter
c. Ammeter
d. Ohmmeter
7.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
8. The electrical measuring instrument as shown below is functioning as a voltmeter.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
10. The open loop indicator as shown below simply means that the fuse is in good working condition.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
11. Before you start measuring electrical quantities, you should ensure first that you have the right instrument for the
job.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
12. When measuring an unknown magnitude of electric current, for safety purposes and to protect the instrument, the
user should set first the range to the highest range, then adjust appropriately/accordingly.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
For questions number 13 to 17, identify the electrical measuring instrument (or its part) as shown.
13.
PROBES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PROBES, TEST PROBES
TEST LEADS, multi meter test probes
14. A clamp meter, clamp-on meter, digital clamp meter, digital clamp-on
meter
Match the electrical measuring instrument to the corresponding electrical quantities being measured using the said
instrument.
18. Wattmeter Power
19. Voltmeter Voltage
20. Megger Insulation Resistance
21. Energy meter Electric Energy
22. Ohmmeter Resistance
23. This law states that the energy can neither be created nor destroyed, it is only transformed from one form to
another.
a. Law of Conservation of Energy
b. Faraday’s Law
c. Ohm’s Law
d. Newton’s Law
24. It is a vector quantity that refers to the distance between the initial and final position of an object that underwent
motion.
a. Displacement
b. Location
c. Distance
d. Point
25. In physics, the _______ energy of an object is the form of energy that it possesses due to its motion.
a. Kinetic
b. Potential
c. Gravitational
d. Friction
26. It is the amount of energy transferred due to an object moving some distance because of an external force.
a. Work
b. Power
c. Energy
d. Friction
27. How much work is done by gravity on an object of mass m (kg) in free fall over a height of h (meters)?
a. mgh
b. mg/h
c. 1/mgh
d. mh/g
For questions number 24 to 26, identify whether or not a work is done.
28. A teacher applies a force to a wall and becomes exhausted. FALSE/NO
29. A book falls off a table and free falls to the ground. TRUE/YES
30. A waiter carries a tray full of meals above his head by one arm straight across the room at constant speed.
FALSE/NO
31. Work is defined as the product of the force on an object in the direction of motion times the object's displacement.
TRUE
Choose the correct definition for each term on the first column.
32. Insulator A material whose atoms do not transfer, or “share,” electrons easily.
33. Atom The basic unit of matter.
34. Electron The negatively charged subatomic particle.
35. Energy The ability to do work.
36. Fossil fuel An energy source formed from the decomposition of dead organisms.
37. Generator An electrical machine that converts mechanical energy to electrical
energy.
38. Non-renewable energy resource A resource that exists in finite amounts on our planet and cannot be
replenished.
39. Renewable energy resource A resource that can be replaced or replenished at a rate equal to or
faster than the rate at which it is used.
40. Conductor A material whose atoms transfer, or “share,” electrons easily with other
atoms.
41. Watt A measurement of the amount of power an electrical current has.
42. In a hydroelectric power plant, ________ water from a reservoir is used to drive the turbines.
a. Falling
b. Polluted
c. Stagnant
d. Dynamic
43. The amount of energy used by devices in your home in a month is measured in:
a. Kilowatt-hours
b. Watts
c. Kilowatts
d. Volts
44. Which among the following energy resources produces the most air pollution?
a. Coal energy
b. Natural energy
c. Hydroelectric energy
d. Nuclear energy
49. Oil and natural gas are examples of renewable energy resources
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
50. One of the ways to increase personal energy conservation is to change your lifestyle such as keeping the set-point
on your AC higher in the summer.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
51. A solar cell (Photovoltaic cell) directly converts light energy into electrical energy.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
52. A _________ is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy. DC MOTOR
54. __________ are used on DC Motors to provide a path for flow of current. CARBON BRUSHES
55. This rule states that the thumb will point in the direction of the force, the index finger will point in the direction of the
magnetic field, and the middle finger will point in the direction of the current. FLEMING’S LEFT AND RIGHT HAND
RULE
56. A part of a dc generator that facilitates the collection of current from armature conductors. COMMUTATOR
57. In Fleming's right-hand rule, the middle finger corresponds to the direction of the induced ________. CURRENT
59. Renewable energy is energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are
consumed.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
60. The cost of putting up a non-renewable energy power plant is relatively lower in cost as compared to the renewable
power plant.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE