Science Stuff
Wires and Whatnot
Is This a test ?
Coils Everywhere
You guys love this stuff
So extra
200
A compressed spring stores this type of energy
What is potential energy ?
200
This precious metal is the best conductor of electricity
What is Silver ?
200
This tester can identify the presence of voltage but not the magnitude of that voltage
What is a Test Light?
200
Using a magnetic field to cause current to flow through a conductor is called this
What is induction ?
200
This is the simplest switch type
What is single-pole, single-throw ?
200
These batteries are often used in boats and RVs
What are Deep Cycle ?
400
An atom with one fewer protons than electrons is called this
What is a negative ion ?
400
The two methods for joining copper automotve wires
What is crimp and solder ?
400
This prefix before a unit means one-thousandth
What is lower-case "m" ?
400
The fixed coils in an alternator where the current is induced is called this
What is a Stator ?
400
Incandescent lamps are rated with this unit of Power
What is a Watt ?
400
Alternator brushes contact these on the shaft of the rotor
What are slip-rings ?
600
This "rule" determines the direction of polarity in an energized coil.
What is the Right-Hand Rule ?
600
Two methods of protecting automotive wiring from electromagnetic interference
What are shielding and twisted pair ?
600
The black lead of our DMM stays in this port
What is "COM" ?
600
This is the spinning shaft with multiple windings inside a motor
What is the Armature ?
600
What is a Variable Resistor ?
600
A naturally occurring magnetic stone
What is Magnetite (or Lodestone) ?
800
Copper has this Atomic Number
What is 29 ?
800
High voltage wiring in EV and Hybrid models are identified by this color
What is Orange ?
800
This would cause our DMM to display "OL" when measuring continuity
What is an open circuit ?
800
A starter motor has these two coils contained in the solenoid
What are the pull-in winding and the hold-in winding ?
800
Airbag connectors incorporate these to prevent deployment when disconnected from the circuit
What are shorting-bars ?
800
The "PTC" in PTC Circuit Breaker stands for this
What is Positive Temperature Coefficient ?
1000
This property of mass resists a change in motion
What is Inertia ?
1000
Airbag connector terminals are usually plated with this metal
What is gold ?
1000
We used this tester to determine the condition of the battery in the main lab
What is the Microvat Elite ?
1000
One of these two circuit elements are sometimes connected in parallel with the coil inside a relay
What are a resistor or diode ?
1000
The four nominal resistor values on our resistor boards over there that you liked so much
What are 10,10,47 and 100 ohms ?
1000
This German Corporation invented the relay
What is Bosch ?