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UNIT ONE ASSIGNMENT


     Use material from Unit One, and Chapter 7 - Auto Fundamentals - Stockel,
Stockel and Johanson,  to complete all the questions on this page.

Unit One - Basic Electricity

 1.  Technician A says that the electron revolves around the center of the atom.
        Technician B says that bound electrons are loosely held to the atom.  Who
        is right?

                                        a.  A only
                                        b.  B only
                                        c.  both A and B
                                        d.  neither A nor B

 2.  Current flow is measured in

                                        a.  volts
                                        b.  amperes
                                        c.  ohms
                                        d.  watts

 3.  Technician A says that current flows from negative to positive.  Technician
        B says that an excess of electrons on one side of a complete circuit will
        cause a current to flow.  Who is right?

                                        a.  A only
                                        b.  B only
                                        c.  both A and B
                                        d.  neither A nor B

 4.  What material is widely used as a conductor in vehicle electrical systems?

                                        a.  copper
                                        b.  lead
                                        c.  plastic
                                        d.  gold

 5.  All of the following statements about semi-conductors are true EXCEPT:

                                        a.  semiconductors are sometimes conductors - sometimes insulators
                                        b.  semiconductors change at the atomic level
                                        c.  semiconductors are being replaced by mechanical relays
                                        d.  semiconductors are used in diodes and transistors

 6.  A Zener diode will permit current to flow when:

                                        a.  amperage reaches a certain level
                                        b.  voltage reaches a certain level
                                        c.  resistance heat reaches a certain level
                                        d.  amperage exceeds voltage

 7.  All of the transistor current flows through the

                                        a.  base
                                        b.  collector
                                        c.  emitter
                                        d.  both B and C

 8.  An integrated circuit contains many small

                                        a.  transistors
                                        b.  resistors
                                        c.  diodes
                                        d.  all of the above

 9.  The nucleus contains

                                        a.  protons and electrons
                                        b.  protons and neutrons
                                        c.  neutrons and electrons
                                        d.  electrons only

10.  Another name for voltage is

                                        a.  current flow
                                        b.  ohms
                                        c.  electromotive force
                                        d.  opposition to current flow

11.  Resistance to the flow of electrons is measured in

                                        a.  ohms
                                        b.  amps
                                        c.  volts
                                        d.  watts

12.  What is the total resistance of this series circuit?

                                        a.  10 ohms
                                        b.  30 ohms
                                        c.  15 ohms
                                        d.  60 ohms

13.  What is the source voltage in this circuit?

                                    a.  10 volts
                                        b.  12 volts
                                        c.  14 volts
                                        d.  24 volts

14.  What voltage will the voltmeter indicate?

                                        a.  8 volts
                                        b.  10 volts
                                        c.  18 volts
                                        d.  36 volts

15.  What voltage will the voltmeter indicate?

                                        a.  0 volts
                                        b.  4 volts
                                        c.  6 volts
                                        d.  12 volts

16.  What is the current flow through R1 if the resistance of R2 is 24 ohms and has
        a voltage drop of 6 volts?

                                    a.  0.25 amps
                                        b.  4.0 amps
                                        c.  6.0 amps
                                        d.  24 amps

17.  What is the value of Vr2 (E2) in this circuit?

                                        a.  6 volts
                                        b.  12 volts
                                        c.  18 volts
                                        d.  24 volts

18.  What is the resistance value of R1?

                                        a.  2 ohms
                                        b.  4 ohms
                                        c.  6 ohms
                                        d.  8 ohms

19.  What is the total resitance of this parallel circuit?

                                        a.  30 ohms
                                        b.  60 ohms
                                        c.  10 ohms
                                        d.  90 ohms

20.  Find the resistance of this parallel circuit:

                                        a.  0.05 ohms
                                        b.  0.19 ohms
                                        c.  5.26 ohms
                                        d.  55.0 ohms

21.  Find the current flowing through resistance R3:

                                        a.  0.5 amps
                                        b.  1.0 amps
                                        c.  2.0 amps
                                        d.  5.0 amps

22.  Find the total current (At) in this circuit:

                                        a.  2 amps
                                        b.  4 amps
                                        c.  6 amps
                                        d.  12 amps

23.  Find the resistance of R1:

                                    a.  6 ohms
                                        b.  7 ohms
                                        c.  2 ohms
                                        d.  4 ohms

24.  Find the total resistance of this series-parallel circuit:

                                        a.  15 ohms
                                        b.  20 ohms
                                        c.  30 ohms
                                        d.  60 ohms

25.  What is the current flow through R3?

                                        a.  1 amp
                                        b.  2 amps
                                        c.  4 amps
                                        d.  6 amps
 
 
 



      KEY - UNIT ONE
 
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. A
  5. C
  6. B
  7. D
  8. D
  9. B
  10. C
  11. A
  12. D
  13. D
  14. A
  15. D
  16. A
  17. A
  18. B
  19. C
  20. B
  21. A
  22. C
  23. C
  24. A
  25. A



 QUIZ #1


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