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Asvab Examination
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Undergraduate 4
09/06/2011

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Term
AC stands for
Definition
Alternating Current
Term
A has approximately how many voltage?
Definition
1.5 volts
Term
The higher the gage number of a wire....
Definition
the smaller it's diameter
Term
A resistor marked 1.5k ohms would have a value of .....
Definition
k(kilo-1000)...1,500 ohms
Term
Equivalent term for "electromotive force" is
Definition
voltage, electrical pressur, potential difference, and electrical force
Term
Capacitance is...
Definition
definied as the property of a circuit that opposes any changes in voltage.
Term
Inductance
Definition
the circuit property that opposes any change in current
Term
Resistance is the....
Definition
circuit property that opposes the flow of electrons
Term
Reactance..
Definition
is the opposition to the flow of an alternativng current as a result of inductance or capacitance present in a circuit
Term
What is the power law calculation?
Definition

P=Current X Voltage

P=I * E

I=P/E

I= # of amperes

 

(Can be used in calculating the current requirement of an appliance)

Term
The unit for measurement for inductance is...
Definition
Henry(which is also another term for "cycles per second")
Term
? is the piezoelectric effect?
Definition
The property of certain crystalline substances to change shape when a voltage is impressed upon them as in a crystal microphone
Term
Wave amplitude
Definition
The height of a wave
Term
Amplitude modulation
Definition
The process of transmitting voice by varying the height of a carrier wave
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Transmitted intelligence by varying the frequency of the carrier wave....
Definition
Frequency modulation
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Demodulation(a.k.a "Detection")
Definition
The process of separating the intelligence from the carrier wave
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In a Series Circuit, the total resistance is equal to ..?
Definition
the sum of the individual resistors
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The purpose of the local oscillator is....
Definition
generate a high frequency(also known as a radio or carrier wave)
Term
The purpose of the detector stage....
Definition
is to separate the audio from the radio wave
Term
Electricity...
Definition
flow of electrons along a conductor
Term
conductor....
Definition
an object that allows electrons to pass easily
Term
Elements
Definition
the most basic material in the universe
Term
Atom
Definition
the smallest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element.
Term
Circuit...
Definition
pathway for the movement of electrons
Term
A number of electrons stored on an object( a static charge0 & not moving is called a.....
Definition
Coulomb
Term
The magnitude of current is measured in.....
Definition
Amperes
Term
AMMETER is used to measure current flow in....
Definition
a circuit
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Permeability
Definition
The ease with which magnetic lines of force distribute themselves throughout a material
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