Deck 14: Electrical Fundamentals

Question 1

The flow of protons through a circuit is called electrical current.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A(n)______circuit has more than one path to ground.

A)parallel
B)open
C)series/parallel
D)series

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A(n)_______ circuit contains a load in series and a parallel load in the same circuit.

A)parallel
B)open
C)series/parallel
D)series

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Describe the relationship between resistance, voltage and current flow and state the law that governs their relationship.

Question 5

A(n)_______ circuit has a path to the source of power before it reaches the load.

A)short
B)parallel
C)grounded
D)incomplete

Question 6

Using the analogy of water, describe how voltage flows and how resistance acts on that flow.

Question 7

Define current and name the units with which it is measured.

Question 8

Explain the difference between direct current and alternating current and give at least one example of where you might find each in a motorcycle's electrical system.

Question 9

A diode allows current to flow in only one direction.

Question 10

Electricity can produce magnetism and magnetism can produce electricity.

Question 11

A(n)______circuit has one path to ground.

A)parallel
B)open
C)series/parallel
D)series

Question 12

What is electrical potential and what units do we use to measure it?

Question 13

A capacitor can store electricity.

Question 14

Good conductors have electrons that are difficult to knock out of their orbits.

Question 15

A(n)_______ circuit has an incomplete path for current flow.

A)parallel
B)open
C)series/parallel
D)series

Question 16

The Conventional theory of electricity states that current flows from positive to negative.