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T6A-2010: Electrical components; fixed and variable resistors, capacitors, and inductors; fuses, switches, batteries

T6A01: What electrical component is used to oppose the flow of current in a DC circuit?

Resistor

Inductor

Voltmeter

Transformer



T6A02: What type of component is often used as an adjustable volume control?

Potentiometer

Fixed resistor

Power resistor

Transformer



T6A03: What electrical parameter is controlled by a potentiometer?

Resistance

Inductance

Capacitance

Field strength



T6A04: What electrical component stores energy in an electric field?

Capacitor

Resistor

Inductor

Diode



T6A05: What type of electrical component consists of two or more conductive surfaces separated by an insulator?

Capacitor

Resistor

Potentiometer

Oscillator



T6A06: What type of electrical component stores energy in a magnetic field?

Inductor

Resistor

Capacitor

Diode



T6A07: What electrical component is usually composed of a coil of wire?

Inductor

Switch

Capacitor

Diode



T6A08: What electrical component is used to connect or disconnect electrical circuits?

Switch

Zener Diode

Inductor

Variable resistor



T6A09: What electrical component is used to protect other circuit components from current overloads?

Fuse

Capacitor

Shield

Inductor



T6A10: What is the nominal voltage of a fully charged nickel-cadmium cell?

1.2 volts

1.0 volts

1.5 volts

2.2 volts



T6A11: Which battery type is not rechargeable?

Carbon-zinc

Nickel-cadmium

Lead-acid

Lithium-ion





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