Deck 19: Battery, Starting and Charging System Principles

Question 1

A cathode is an electrode or electrical conductor into which current flows.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The _____________ controls the amount of current that is supplied to the field winding on either the supply or the ground circuit.

A)starter control circuit
B)voltage regulator
C)insulated circuit
D)permanent magnet rotor

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which type of stator winding can produce more current at higher speeds than wye winding ?

A)alpha
B)delta
C)trio
D)series

Answer 3

B

Question 4

How many phases are used in most generators?

A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5

Question 5

____________________ allow current to flow in one direction.

Question 6

The four stages of battery operation are called the __________.

Question 7

The stator has three windings, offset 120 degrees from each other.

Question 8

The ____________________ engages and moves the drive gear out to mesh with the fly-wheel before current is supplied to the armature.

Question 9

The ______________ is made of the driveshaft, coil, and pole pieces.

Question 10

Permanent magnet motors draw more power than motors with electromagnetic field coils, increasing the load on the battery.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the four factors that determine how much voltage is induced into a conductor?

A)The proximity of the field to the conductor
B)The speed at which the fields cut across the conductor
C)The number of amps
D)The number of conductors

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a part of the starter control circuit?

A)ignition switch
B)starter relay
C)ballast resistor
D)transmission safety switch

Question 13

In a DC motor, there are stationary magnetic fields and magnetic fields that form around conductors.The conductors form a rotating part called an ____________________ .

Question 14

The electrolyte in a fully charged lead acid type battery is a solution of _____.

A)36 percent sulfuric acid and 64 percent water
B)40 percent hydrochloric acid and 60 percent water
C)30 percent potassium hydroxide and 70 percent water
D)50 percent hydrogen peroxide and 50 percent water

Question 15

The three components that make up a battery are the anode, cathode, and electrolyte.

Question 16

Rectification refers to changing direct current to alternating current.

Question 17

In a ______, there are stationary magnetic fields and magnetic fields that form around conductors.

A)DC motor
B)AC generator
C)voltage regulator
D)commutator

Question 18

In a valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) recombinant type battery, _____.

A)the gases produced in the recharging process are vented to the atmosphere
B)the electrolyte is 100 percent water
C)oxygen and hydrogen produced by the cells recombine back into the electrolyte
D)all answers are correct

Question 19

In a starter, which component(s) contact the armature as it is turning?

A)brushes
B)commutator
C)plunger
D)solenoid

Question 20

The alternating current produced by the AC generator is rectified into direct current (DC) through the use of ______.

A)transistors
B)electromagnetic relays
C)diodes
D)capacitors