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Basic Physics
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100

This law governs the basic study of electricity.

What is Ohm's Law?
100

The imaginary vertical plane from which all horizontal measurements are taken.

What is the datum?

100

In addition to the maintenance records, a description of major alteration should be recorded here.

Where is FAA Form 337, Major Repair and Alteration?

100

The atmospheric pressure on a standard day at sea level.

What is 14.7 PSI or 29.92 inches of mercury?

100

Zigzag or wavy lines showing that a part of the object is not shown for clarity.

What are break lines?

200

The three types of DC electrical circuits

What are series, parallel, and/or series-parallel (combination)?

200

Weight x arm = _____

What is the moment of an item?

200

If an aircraft conforms to its type design and is in a condition for safe operation it is _____.

What is airworthy?

200

The basic Pascal's law formula for computing force, given pressure and area.

What is force = pressure x area?

200

Tubing used for high-pressure hydraulic systems and in areas exposed to high temperatures, offering excellent strength and corrosion resistance.

What is stainless steel tubing?

300

A low resistance path between a component and/or a conductor and ground.

What is a short circuit?

300

The term for the weight of all extra items, jacks, blocks, and chocks on the weighing scale platform

What is tare weight?

300

Temporary records must be kept by aircraft owners for this long.

What is one year or until the work is repeated or superseded?

300

The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the direction of the relative wind?

What is angle of attack?

300

Use this testing method to detect surface-breaking defects in non-porous materials.

What is dye penetrant inspection?

400

How inductance is represented in an AC circuit.

What is by a coil?

400

This is how a negative (minus) moment is obtained aft of the datum.

What is by removing weight?

400

An aircraft is considered small if its certified takeoff weight is under _____.

What is 12,500 lbs?

400

Standard day temperature in degrees Fahrenheit AND centigrade.

What is 59° and 15° C?

400

The formula for power.

What is power = work/time?

500

This change occurs in a DC circuit when applied voltage is increased and resistance remains constant.

What is the current increases?

500

A sharp, pointed cylinder or cone shaped heavy metal object used to determine a spot that is 90 degrees to the point it is hanging from.

What is a plumb bob?

500

The regulation which authorizes a certified mechanic with an inspection authorization to approve or disapprove a major repair or major alteration.

What is 14 CFR 65.95?

500

The factors which determine density and altitude.

What is pressure and temperature?

500

Batteries often used in larger or turbine-powered aircraft which offer high power output, better performance at low temperatures, and longer life cycles.

What are nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries?

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