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NCATT AET STUDY GUID
Basic Circut Theory of Operation
Question | Answer |
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What contains four impedances that form a square | Bridge Circuits |
Two diagonally opposite corners are connected to an input device | Bridge Circuits |
Two diagonally opposite corners are connected to an output | Bridge Circuits |
What contains a combination of series and parallel circuits | Complex Circuits |
The international measure of energy | Joules |
Energy expended in kilograms meters and seconds | Joules |
What is also know as newton-meter | Joules |
The amount of work done when a force of one newton moves and object one meter along the direction of force | Joules |
"The algebraic sum of the current flowing away from any point in an electrical circuit is equal to the sum of the current flowing the that point" | Kirchhoff's Current Law |
"The total resistance in a series circuit is the sum of the individual resistances or loads in the circuit" | Kirchhoff's Resistance Law |
"The algebraic sum of all of the voltage drops in any closed circuit is equal to zero" | Kirchhoff's Voltage Law |
Contains more than one path for current | Parallel circuits |
A parallel circuit consist of components connected | Directly across |
The current of a parallel circuit is divided between | Each branch of the circuit |
Product of applied voltage and current power in a DC circuit | Power |
Product of applied voltage and the current in phase with the voltage in an AC current | Power |
What causes a reduction of current in multiple circuits | Resistors in parallel circuits |
What causes a reduction of current on one circuit | Resistors in Series Circuits |
What contains only one path for current | Series circuits |
A Reduction in voltage caused by current flowing through a resistor | Voltage Drop |
What is a Voltage Drop called in an IR (Current X Resistance) drop | Voltage Drop |