Electronics-Resistance and Power

Electronics-Resistance and Power
1. How do fixed resistors usually fail?
  • slowly over time
  • by increasing their value
  • by becoming an open circuit
  • by increasing their value and becoming an open circuit
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2. With Ohm's law, if voltage increases and resistance stays the same:
  • current remains the same
  • power decreases
  • current increases
  • resistance decreases
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3. Which formula shows a direct proportionality between power and voltage?
  • V = IR
  • P = VI
  • P = IR
  • I = V/R
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4. With 1 mA of current, what wattage rating should a 470 ohm resistor have?
  • 1/4 watt
  • 1/2 watt
  • 1 watt
  • 2 watts
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5. How is a 3.9 komega.gif resistor color-coded?
  • red, white, red, gold
  • red, green, orange, silver
  • orange, white, red, gold
  • orange, green, orange, silver
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6. What resistor type is found in SIPs and DIPs?
  • metal film
  • wirewound
  • metal oxide
  • thick film
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7. Ohm's law is not:
  • V = IR
  • I = V/R
  • R = IV
  • R = V/I
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8.  What are the two major categories for resistors?
  • low and high ohmic value
  • commercial and industrial
  • low and high power value
  • fixed and variable
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9. How many connections does a potentiometer have?
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
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10. The six basic forms of energy are:
  • light, sun, magnetic, chemical, electrical, and mechanical
  • electrical, mechanical, light, heat, magnetic, and chemical
  • electrical, mechanical, sun, heat, chemical, and light
  • potential, sun, light, chemical, electrical, and mechanical
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