Electron Theory
Conductors
Formulas
Meters
Calculations
Series Circuits
Parallel Circuits
100

An Atom is made up of

What are protons, neutron, and electons 

100

Conductor sizing is based on this sizing system 

What is the AWG (American wire gauge)

100

Voltage is related to Current and Resistance in this way 

what is E = I x R

100

This should never be applied to a live circuit 

What is an Ohm Meter 

100

A circuit has 10 ohms of resistance and 120v, it will have this much current 

What is 12 A

100

True or False:

There is multiple paths for current in a SERIES circuit?

False 

100

True or False:

There is multiple paths for current in a PARALLEL circuit?

True

200

An atom that has lost an electron, has a charge 

what is a positive charge 

200

These 4 factors impact conductor resistance 

What are Length, Material, Temperature, Size (CMA or SMA)

200

Power is related to Current and Resistance in this way 

what is P=IR

200

This meter needs to be connected in series with the Load

What is an Ammeter

200

A load draws 15Amps and has a resistance of 20 Ohms.  What is the POWER output of the load?

4500W

200

This is the constant of a SERIES circuit

Current 

200

The constant in a PARALLEL circuit is what?

Voltage

300

An atom has 3 components 

what are neutrons, protons, and electrons 

300

This multiplier is used to find a rough CMA for every 1 spot up or down on the AWG table 

What is 1.26 

300

Identify the formula you can use to find Resistance if you are given Power and Voltage values 

R = E2/P 

300

You must touch the leads and zero this time of analog meter before use 

What is an Ohm meter 

300

Original resistance of a copper conductor is 40 Ohms at 20 degrees C. What will be the resistance at 40 degrees C 

Rc = 40 (.00393) (40-20)

R= 3.144

Rnew = R+ Ro

What is 43.144 Ohms 

300

True or False:

The sum of the voltage drops in a series circuit will equal the supply voltage?

True 

300

True or False:

As you adds more loads to a parallel circuit, the total resistance decreases and the total current will increase?

True 

400

An insulator has how many valence electrons 

5 to 8

400

A #10 AWG has a CMA of 10000.  Estimate the CMA for the theoretical #7 AWG

20000 CMA 

400

Identify the Formula you can use to find Voltage if you are given Power and Resistance 

400

When using a voltmeter to take measurements, this practice is very unsafe

What is touching the exposed conductor portion of the leads 

400

A load draws 10A at 240V.  If you connect this load to 480V, what will be the new Power Output?

9600 W

400

The sum of the individual resistances in a SERIES circuit will give us this value: ______ 

Total Resistance 

400

The sum of the currents in each individual branch of a parallel circuit add up to equal what?

Total Current 

500

A conductor has this many valence electrons 

What is 1-3 

500

A #14 AWG RW90 copper conductor is connected to 2 loads.  The temperature termination rating of Load 1 is 60 degrees C and the temperature termination rating of Load 2 is 75 degrees C.  The ampacity of the RW90 conductor is

What is 15A

500

The Resistance of a conductor is expressed this way 

what is R = (KL)/CMA 


500

A small mirror is installed in analog meter to prevent this type of error

What is Parallax error 

500

A light draws 10Amps and is installed 300 ft away from the source.  The conductors are #10 AWG copper (CMA of 10000) with a 120V source.  The line drop will be 

VD = (KLI2)/CMA

VD = [10.4(300)(10)(2)]/10000

VD = 6.24 V

What is 6.24V

500

The total current in this circuit is?

3 Amps 

500

State Kirchoff's Current Law 

The sum of the currents entering the node must equal the sum of the currents leaving the node 

600

In Canada we teach Electron Flow Convention.  With regards to current moving through a SOURCE, does the current move positive to negative or negative to positive?

positive to negative through a source 

600

Find the total CMA AND SMA of the stranded conductor shown below 

63 175 CMA 

49617.645 SMA 

600

Line Drop is expressed in this way 

what is VD = (KLI2)/CMA

600

This type of meter is used to measure the insulation integrity of conductors and other electrical machines 

Megger 

600

The resistance of a 200 ft long #10 AWG (CMA 10000) aluminum conductor will be 

R = (KL)/CMA

R = [17(200)]/10000

R = .34 Ohms 

What is .34 Ohms 

600

Find the resistance of the conductors in the following circuit 

2 Ohms 

600

Find the total current in this circuit:

35 Amps 

700

X has a polarity of +20 and Y has a polarity of -20.  With reference to Y, X has a polarity of 

What is +40 

700

A #12 AWG RW90 copper conductor is ran in a conduit with 5 other current carrying conductors. (ambient temperature of 20 degrees C). The ampacity of this RW90 conductor will be 

What is 24A

(use the correction table 5C to find that 4-6 current carrying conductors requires the ampacity to be de-rated by 80%)

700

Coulomb's Law is express in this way 

What is F = (K x Qx Q2)/d 2

700

A Current Transformer has a turns ratio of 4:1.  If the line current is 200Amps, what is the output current reading on the ammeter connected across the secondary of the Current Transformer?

4 Amps 

700

An electric motor drives a generator.  The motor draws 200A at 240V.  It has a rated HP output of 60HP.  The Generator outputs 55HP.  What is the overall efficiency of this motor/generator unit? 

85.5%


700

What resistive value and wattage rating of a series resistor that is required to allow a 150 watt 120 volt lamp to operate from a 200 volts supply? 

64 ohms

100 Watts

700

Find the total resistance for this circuit 

1 Ohm 

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