1. The resistivity of copper is: 10.

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2. How do fixed resistors usually fail: by becoming an open circuit
3. With Ohm's law, if voltage increases and resistance stays the same: current increases
4. Which formula shows a direct proportionality between power and voltage: P = VI
5. With 1 mA of current, what wattage rating should a 470 ohm resistor have: 1/4 watt
6. How is a 3.9 k resistor color-coded: orange, white, red, gold
7. What resistor type is found in SIPs and DIPs: thick film
8. Ohm's law is not: R = IV
9. What are the two major categories for resistors: What are the two major categories for resistors?
10. How many connections does a potentiometer have:3
11. What current is flowing in the circuit?

500 A
12. The six basic forms of energy are: electrical, mechanical, light, heat, magnetic, and chemical
13. How much energy is stored if 6.24 x 1018 electrons are stored in 4 volts: 4 joules
14. With Ohm's law: current is inversely proportional to resistance
15. Power is defined as: the rate at which energy is used
16. What is the most commonly used conductor in electronics: copper
17. With Ohm's law, no change in resistance means that current and voltage will be: directly
proportional
18. What happens to current and resistance if the voltage doubles: Current doubles and resistance
remains the same.
19. One problem with mechanically variable resistors is noticeable in audio circuits as: scratchy noise
20. A color code of orange, orange, orange is for what ohmic value: 33 kilohm
21. A conductor's cross-sectional area in circular mils for
inch is: 1,000,000 cmils
22. If a variable resistor's resistance varies in a nonuniform manner as the shaft is moved, it is
considered to be: tapered
23. Power is measured in units of: joules/time
24. How many basic types of resistors exist:2(fixed,variable)
25. With a complex circuit, a supply source senses: only a single resistive connection
26. How many ohms of resistance allows a current of 720 A to flow when 3.6 kV is applied: 5 M
27. Which is the most important step utilized when measuring resistors: remove power from the circuit
28. Components designed to oppose the flow of current are called: resistors
29. How many amps are used by a 100 watt, 120 volt light bulb: 830 mA
30. The source is 24 volts and the load resistance is 100 . What is the load current: 240 mA
31. Resistors are identified as to wattage by: size
32. What type of resistors have a tolerance rating of 5% or greater: general-purpose
33. Resistor tolerance is either printed on the component, or is provided by: color code
34. Resistor tolerance is either printed on the component, or is provided by:2
35. What are the parts of a rheostat: wiper and resistor track
36. The load resistance increases. How will the load current change: decrease
37. What is the power dissipated by a 1.2 k resistor with 12 volts across it: .12 W

38. How many joules of energy will a 10 W lamp dissipate in one minute: 600 joules
39. Which type of test equipment is used to measure resistors: ohmmeter
40. Resistance is: the opposition to current flow accompanied by the dissipation of heat
41. Electrical equipment is protected against excessive current by a(n): fusible wire link
42. If resistance decreases, then current will: increase
43. A wire with a smaller cross-sectional area will produce: more heat
44. A 22-gauge wire will have a diameter in mils of: 22.35
45. The word work means that: energy has been transferred
46. A good fuse will have: zero ohms resistance
47. What property does an incandescent lamp possess: both cold and hot resistance
48. One advantage of a carbon film resistor over a carbon composition resistor is: less circuit noise
49. If a metallic conductor has a positive temperature coefficient of resistance, then: as temperature
increases, resistance increases
50. What value of a
1.3 k resistor as measured by a digital voltmeter would be considered
within tolerance: 1235
51. If a calculator display was "0.00263," what would this answer be in percent: 0.26%
52. A 33 k resistor with a 20% tolerance checks out as ok with which of the following ohmmeter
readings: 26400 ohms
53. For P = V2/R, a decrease in resistance should produce: an increase in power
54. After a lamp is turned on, its filament resistance will change to become: more resistive
55. Wire wound resistors are usually used in circuits that have: high current
56. How is power dissipated in a resistor: by heat
57. Resistance in a circuit is: opposition to current
58. The unit designator for resistance value is the: ohm
59. One ampere of current flowing through one ohm of resistance is equal to: 1 watt
60. Good insulators: have a large dielectric strength