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Question 1 Question 1
The correct answer is b "The capacitor is discharging - so it discharges 63.2% in one time constant - so The correct answer is b "When the voltage is stepped DOWN, the current has been stepped UP. So
what is left?"; with a 45A output current on a 5:1 transformer....";

Question 2 Question 2
The correct answer is a"Exceed the voltage at which the capaicitor is rated, and you destroy the The correct answer is a "Turns ratio is Primary:Secondary (using American notation)";
capacitor";
Question 3
Question 3 The correct answer is a "The coils must be parallel for maximum flux linkages (coupling factor).
The correct answer is a"'Relative' means relative to 'free space' (a 'vacuum' in other words)"; Coupling factor reduces as angular difference increases to.";

Question 4 Question 4
The correct answer is b"'Inclination' is the same as 'dip'. Dip is greatest at the poles and least at the The correct answer is a "Read up on filters - especially high pass, low pass, band pass and band stop";
equator";
Question 5
Question 5 The correct answer is c "With the output taken across the capacitor, this is a basic integrator - so the
The correct answer is c"Read up on the 'Curie Point'"; output is pulsed positive voltage.";

Question 6 Question 6
The correct answer is a"Read up on electromagnetic induction"; The correct answer is a "Read up on AC wave forms";

Question 7 Question 7
The correct answer is a"Read up on transformer losses"; The correct answer is b "Remember 'CIVIL'. But lag is not quite 90 degrees because of the resistance
in the circuit";
Question 8
The correct answer is c"Star wound output - line voltage is 1.73 x phase voltage"; Question 8
The correct answer is b "Read up on oscilliscope inputs";
Question 9
The correct answer is c"When power is in Watts, it is all true power - there is no apparent power"; Question 9
The correct answer is b "Peak = 1.414 x RMS (also remember that 5 is half of 10)";
Question 10
The correct answer is b"Lower frequency will decrease the reactance of the inductor which will Question 10
increase its current, possibly damaging it."; The correct answer is a "Remember 'CIVIL'";
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Question 1 Question 1
The correct answer is b"Decreasing the field current in a shunt motor will reduce the back emf in the The correct answer is a "Read up on small brushless AC generators";
armature so the armature current will increase giving a rise in torque and the RPM will increase as a
consequence."; Question 2
The correct answer is c "An RC circuit with the output taken across the resistor is a differentiator";
Question 2
The correct answer is a "Power factor = True Power / Apparent Power"; Question 3
The correct answer is a "Read up on atomic theory";
Question 3
The correct answer is a "'Read up on 3-phase generators"; Question 4
The correct answer is b "Shell k = 2 electrons, shell L = 8 electrons, shell M = 18 electrons and shell N
Question 4 = 32 electrons (or use the 2 x n-squared exclusion rule)";
The correct answer is c "'Remember 'CIVIL'";
Question 5
Question 5 The correct answer is c "Use Ohms law to work out the current (1A). Two batteries in parallel then
The correct answer is a "The speed of a 3-phase motor is dependent only on the frequency of the rating is doubled (40 Ah)";
power supply";
Question 6
Question 6 The correct answer is c "Power = I-squared x R (time is not required). Resistive load only, so answer
The correct answer is a "Read up on 3-phase motor configurations"; is in Watts";

Question 7 Question 7
The correct answer is a "Read up on 3-phase generators"; The correct answer is c "Work out power same as previous question. Then Energy = Power x Time
(time must be in seconds)";
Question 8
The correct answer is a "Read up on 3-phase motor"; Question 8
The correct answer is a "The biggest capacitor of the three is the 10 mF. The other two are fractions of
Question 9 one mF. So the answer must be 10.**** mF (no sums required)";
The correct answer is a "Read up on generators";
Question 9
Question10 The correct answer is b "Energy stored in a capacitor = 1/2 C V-squared (only the V is squared)";
The correct answer is c "Prove it with Fleming's left hand rule";
Question 10
The correct answer is b "After 1 time constant, the capacitor will DROP 63.2% of its voltage. So what
does that leave from 20 V?";
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Question 1 Question 1
The correct answer is b "Glass is a diamagnetic - it will spread lines of magnetic flux. The LPB notes The correct answer is "b"; Read up starter-generator configuration
are wrong!";
Question 2
Question 2 The correct answer is "b"; Read up on thermocouple practice
The correct answer is a "'Absolute' means relative to a zero datum. 'Relative' means relative to a
vacuum (free space). Learn the symbols for each."; Question 3
The correct answer is "a"; Read up on atomic theory
Question 3
The correct answer is c "Magnetic flux is dependant upon the number of ampere-turns (which means Question 4
amps x turns). So if you halve the amps you must double the turns to get the same magnetic field."; The correct answer is "c"; Read up on single phase AC motors

Question 4 Question 5
The correct answer is b "Coercivity is the magnetising force (Henries) required to drive out a residual The correct answer is "a"; Read up on induction motors
magnetism.";
Question 6
Question 5 The correct answer is "c"; Read up on transformers
The correct answer is c "Mutual inductance = coupling factor (0.9) times the square root of the product
of L1 and L2."; Question 7
The correct answer is "b"; Read up on magnetism terminolgy and symbols
Question 6
The correct answer is a "Get the formula for inductance of an inductor."; Question 8
The correct answer is "c"; A galvanometer measures milliamps
Question 7
The correct answer is b "Inductors in parallel - same formula as resistors in parallel - and total is less Question 9
than the smallest individual inductor."; The correct answer is "a";200 mA = 0.2 A. 40 Ah / 0.2 A = 200 hours

Question 8 Question 10
The correct answer is a "Draw the capacitor charge graph - notice that 3s is 1/5th of 15."; The correct answer is "b"; R = 2 x 8/4. Read up on Wheatstone bridges

Question 9
The correct answer is c "Star connected generator - line voltage is 1.73 x phase voltage";

Question 10
The correct answer is c "Apparent power is measured in VA. Line voltage is 200V (always the higher
of the two voltages - and the presence of 2 voltages confirms it as star wound). So 200 x 20 = 4 KVA
(PF not required)";
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Question 1 1] = "a";
The correct answer is "a"; Read up on permeability of materials 2] = "b";
3] = "a";
Question 2 4] = "b";
The correct answer is "c"; Read up on AC generators 5] = "a";
6] = "b";
Question 3 7] = "a";
The correct answer is "b"; Read up on electromagnets 8] = "a";
9] = "c";
Question 4 10] = "b";
The correct answer is "c"; Get the formula for capacitance of a capacitor

Question 5 1]="Power (amps x volts) must be the same in secondary as it is in primary. On a step-down
The correct answer is "c"; Transformer ratio (which is dependant upon the mutual inductance) is not a transformer the voltage is stepped down and the current is stepped up.";
function of frequency 2]="Read up on AC generators";
3]="Lowering the frequency of the current through an inductive component will reduce its reactance
Question 6 and increase the current, possibly burning out the component.";
The correct answer is "b"; The brake coil is wired in series with the actuator motor coil. It withdraws 4]="The zinc is slowly eaten away in a zinc carbon battery (primary cell)";
a spring loaded lock to release the actuator when current is applied 5]="read up on battery maintenance";
6]="Read up on atomc theory";
Question 7 7]="The further away from a 'complete' shell the better a conductor it is";
The correct answer is "a"; Get the formula for frequency 8]="purely resistive - current and voltage must be in phase";
9]="Presumably the EMF is the battery voltage (i.e. that which is written on the side of it) and the PD
Question 8 is the actual terminal voltage. If it is open circuit, no current flows to drop a voltage accross the
The correct answer is "c"; Read up on CRTs (module 5 question really) internal resistance so they are the same.";
10]="Don't let the field configuration confuse you. The 0.04 and 100 ohm resistors are part of the
Question 9 generator and can be ignored. Just consider the 0.06 ohm (the series resistor) and the load resistor.
The correct answer is "b"; The starting torque of an inductance/resistance split phase motor is not as Calculate current (about 2A) then calculate voltage accross 0.06 ohm resistor.";
great as a capacitance motor.

Question 10
The correct answer is "a"; Read up on voltage dividers
9
10

1] = "b";
2] = "b"; 1] = "b";
3] = "a"; 2] = "a";
4] = "c"; 3] = "c";
5] = "b"; 4] = "a";
6] = "a"; 5] = "b";
7] = "a"; 6] = "b";
8] = "a"; 7] = "a";
9] = "c"; 8] = "a";
10] = "a"; 9] = "b";
10] = "b";

1]="Wiring an electrolytic capacitor wrong polarity will destroy it. AC will therefore destroy it.
Current must be DC (i.e. polarised) and the right way."; 1]="Since it mentions peak, it is AC. Always use RMS voltage when calculating power. RMS voltage
2]="Assuming this is a 3 phase motor, disconnecting a phase will not slow down or stop the motor, = peak voltage / 1.414 (more than coincidence that 14.14 / 1.414 = 10). Power = V squared / R.";
since the speed is dependant upon the frequency and the load (slip). It will however have less torque."; 2]="VDR = Voltage Dependant Resistor";
3]="Read up on band stop and band pass filters"; 3]="Read up on what determines the output of a generator";
4]="This is a very simple low pass filter, since the capacitor will absorb all high frequencies."; 4]="Read up on what determines the output of a generator";
5]="Don't get confused with RMS value"; 5]="Read up on batteries";
6]="A 'series' circuit at resonance has zero impedance. A 'parallel' circuit at resonance has maximum 6]="Power = I-squared x R.";
impedance."; 7]="Read up on the unit prefixes";
7]="Energy = Power x Time. Time must be in seconds. There are 3600 seconds in 1 hour - not 60."; 8]="A paramagnetic material has a greater permeability than free space (vacuum). so its relative
8]="Power = I squared x R. Since it is an earth lead it will not have the full 24V on it, so disregard permeability is greater than 1";
voltage."; 9]="Read up on batteries";
9]="To reduce the capacitance of a circuit you must place a capacitor in series (formula is same as 10]="There must be atoms and electrons to conduct electricity - and mercury (a liquid)conducts -
resistors in parallel). You do the maths to see which one it is.)"; doesn't it?";
10]="Believed to be a bad question, because the time-constant (=RC) is 100 ms. And time-constant is
time to reach 63.2% of full charge. Time to fully charge = 5 x TC = 500 ms.";
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ans[1] = "c";
ans[1] = "a"; ans[2] = "c";
ans[2] = "a"; ans[3] = "c";
ans[3] = "a"; ans[4] = "a";
ans[4] = "a"; ans[5] = "b";
ans[5] = "b"; ans[6] = "a";
ans[6] = "b"; ans[7] = "c";
ans[7] = "c"; ans[8] = "c";
ans[8] = "b"; ans[9] = "a";
ans[9] = "a"; ans[10] = "b";
ans[10] = "a";

explainAnswer[1]="Read up on generator coupling";

explainAnswer[1]="Read up on AC circuits"; explainAnswer[2]="If just checking the voltage (as opposed to a charge test) then the battery must be
explainAnswer[2]="Read up on DC motors"; off load to prevent the internal resistance dropping the terminal voltage.";
explainAnswer[3]="You MUST know that surely!"; explainAnswer[3]="Its a motor, not a generator!";
explainAnswer[4]="Read up on aircraft AC generators"; explainAnswer[4]="Read up on circuit terminology";
explainAnswer[5]="Read up on batteries"; explainAnswer[5]="Power = I-squared x R";
explainAnswer[6]="Thermal runaway occurs on charging only"; explainAnswer[6]="Read up on power and energy.";
explainAnswer[7]="Series motors have the highest starting torque"; explainAnswer[7]="Read up on ohms law";
explainAnswer[8]="Speed increases and increases the back emf which decreases the armature explainAnswer[8]="The current will reduce, but not halved, since it depends on how big the other two
current."; resistors are in relation to it. It will however take a greater share of the voltage drop in the circuit.";
explainAnswer[9]="Usually, the nosewheel tyre contains graphite, to dissipate the static electricity on explainAnswer[9]="Read up on the Growler Test";
landing"; explainAnswer[10]="Iron (especially soft iron) has the greatest permeability";
explainAnswer[10]="Product over sum rule, although c is also correct.";
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ans[1] = "b"; ans[1] = "a";

ans[2] = "a"; ans[2] = "b";
ans[3] = "c"; ans[3] = "c";
ans[4] = "c"; ans[4] = "a";
ans[5] = "a"; ans[5] = "b";
ans[6] = "b"; ans[6] = "a";
ans[7] = "a"; ans[7] = "b";
ans[8] = "c"; ans[8] = "b";
ans[9] = "b"; ans[9] = "b";
ans[10] = "a"; ans[10] = "a";

explainAnswer[1]="Must have atoms and electrons for electricity to conduct. And mercury (a liquid) explainAnswer[1]="Read up on magnetic circuits.";
conducts doesn't it?"; explainAnswer[2]="Read up on inductors";
explainAnswer[2]="Turns ratio = square root of the impedance ratio."; explainAnswer[3]="Read up on magnetism terminology";
explainAnswer[3]="Batteries in series - voltage increases but capacity remains the same (vice versa if explainAnswer[4]="Read up on AC terminology.";
they were in parallel)."; explainAnswer[5]="The internal resitance will always drop the voltage and reduce the terminal
explainAnswer[4]="The opposite type of winding is preferred because this reduces interference voltage. It is the same whether it is high or low internal resistance - just a matter of 'how much'..";
between the two. However, the connecting circuits may dictate which is used - either way, any explainAnswer[6]="Increasing the capacitor will decrease the capacitive reactance (and therefore the
combination is possible."; impedance) - just look at the formula for capacitice reactance. This will decrease the total reactance in
explainAnswer[5]="Read up on 2 phase motors (also need it for module 4)"; the parallel circuit.";
explainAnswer[6]="Power factor = true power / apparent power"; explainAnswer[7]="Since Q = VC and Q = It, then VC = It right? So V = It/C. Watch those unit
explainAnswer[7]="Work out the resistance in the circuit first (R=V/I) (4000 ohms). Then work out prefixes.";
the time constant (TC=RC). Total time = 5 x RC"; explainAnswer[8]="Each resistor takes its relative share of the voltage drop. Total resistance is 10
explainAnswer[8]="Series 3 + 3 = 6 ohms. Then, two 6 ohm resistors in parallel, total is half = 3 ohms, so the 2 ohm resistor takes 2/10ths of the voltage.";
ohms."; explainAnswer[9]="Power = V-squared / R";
explainAnswer[9]="Read up on transformers"; explainAnswer[10]="Read up on the 6 methods of generating electricity.";
explainAnswer[10]="read up on 3 phase generator configurations";
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ans[1] = "b"; ans[1] = "b";

ans[2] = "a"; ans[2] = "b";
ans[3] = "a"; ans[3] = "b";
ans[4] = "a"; ans[4] = "c";
ans[5] = "a"; ans[5] = "a";
ans[6] = "a"; ans[6] = "a";
ans[7] = "a"; ans[7] = "a";
ans[8] = "b"; ans[8] = "a";
ans[9] = "b"; ans[9] = "b";
ans[10] = "a"; ans[10] = "b";

explainAnswer[1]="The cathode is negative. Conventional current flows from positive to negative on explainAnswer[1]="Capacitors in series - total capacitance reduces. £ equal capacitors and total will
the external circuit, but to close the circuit must flow negative to positive INSIDE the battery."; be 1/3rd of one.";
explainAnswer[2]="Potentiometers split voltage. (Rheostats reduce current)."; explainAnswer[2]="Power = I squared x R";
explainAnswer[3]="Since the flux is (almost) the same when on load as it is off laod, the core loss is explainAnswer[3]="A paramagnetic has a permeability greater than free space (unity). Relative
the same. (However, copper loss will be greater ON load because of the higher current)."; permeability of free space is 1.";
explainAnswer[4]="Get the formula for frequency of a generator."; explainAnswer[4]="V = I x R. mA x kohms cancel each others' prefix.";
explainAnswer[5]="See Pallett - Aircraft Electrical Systems, pg 140."; explainAnswer[5]="Raed up on capacitors - You were probably thinking that a capacitor's time
explainAnswer[6]="See Pallett - Aircraft Electrical Systems, pg 141."; constant is the time for the voltage to reach 63.2% - but on DISCHARGING the voltage drops to
explainAnswer[7]="Read up on inductive sparking."; 36.8%.";
explainAnswer[8]="Read up on atomic theory"; explainAnswer[6]="Turns ratio = square root of impedance ratio";
explainAnswer[9]="Read up on generator theory"; explainAnswer[7]="Read up on potentiometers. Rheostats have 2 terminals";
explainAnswer[10]="get the formula for capacitive reactance. The current increases because the explainAnswer[8]="power = I-squared x R. Transpose for I.";
reactance decreases."; explainAnswer[9]="Read up on 2 phase generators.";
explainAnswer[10]="Work is measured in joules, which is Newton.metres or kilogram.metres force
(since Newtons are kilograms force).";
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ans[1] = "a"; ans[1] = "a";

ans[2] = "b"; ans[2] = "a";
ans[3] = "b"; ans[3] = "a";
ans[4] = "b"; ans[4] = "c";
ans[5] = "a"; ans[5] = "a";
ans[6] = "a"; ans[6] = "a";
ans[7] = "b"; ans[7] = "a";
ans[8] = "a"; ans[8] = "a";
ans[9] = "a"; ans[9] = "a";
ans[10] = "b"; ans[10] = "b";

explainAnswer[1]="If the inductance of the inductor is trippled, then its reactance will tripple which explainAnswer[1]="TC for an inductor = L/R. For a capacitor it is LC";
will increase the impedance of the circuit. (But not by three times - be careful)"; explainAnswer[2]="Read up on motor construction.";
explainAnswer[2]="Polarization is build-up of hydrogen on the ANODE. Sulphation however, is explainAnswer[3]="To reduce eddy currents, the thinner the laminates, the better.";
build-up of lead-sulphate on BOTH anode and cathode."; explainAnswer[4]="Since copper loss is given by IsquaredR, if the load doubles, the copper loss will
explainAnswer[3]="Frequency is 1/time period. Watch that prefix 'milli'."; quadruple. So it must have been 55 Watts on half laod to be 220Watts on full load. (Note: Core loss
explainAnswer[4]="Basic Kirkchoff's current law. Sum of currents entering = sum of currents does not change with load).";
leaving"; explainAnswer[5]="Flux density is greatest at the magnetic poles, where all the flux lines converge.";
explainAnswer[5]="Read up on AC generators."; explainAnswer[6]="Going by the power being quoted in Watts (rather than VA) the circuit is purely
explainAnswer[6]="Read up on generators and what determines their output level."; resistive and therefore the phase angle is 0 degrees.";
explainAnswer[7]="Get the formula for mutual inductance. Rate of change of current (i.e. frequency) explainAnswer[7]="Read up on motor configurations.";
is not in it."; explainAnswer[8]="Read up on atomic theory.";
explainAnswer[8]="Since Q = It and Q = VC, equate them so It = VC. Transpose for t, t = VC/I. explainAnswer[9]="Read up on atomic theory.";
Now plug in the numbers. Watch those prefixes."; explainAnswer[10]="Current (amps) = charge (coulombs) per second. You do the transposition.";
explainAnswer[9]="R = Rv x P/Q.";
explainAnswer[10]="In a tuned circuit, the inductive reactance and the capacitive reactances cancel
each other, leaving just pure resistance.";
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ans[1] = "c"; ans[1] = "a";

ans[2] = "a"; ans[2] = "b";
ans[3] = "a"; ans[3] = "c";
ans[4] = "a"; ans[4] = "c";
ans[5] = "c"; ans[5] = "a";
ans[6] = "c"; ans[6] = "b";
ans[7] = "a"; ans[7] = "c";
ans[8] = "c"; ans[8] = "a";
ans[9] = "c"; ans[9] = "a";
ans[10] = "a"; ans[10] = "a";

explainAnswer[1]="Current will remain the same in the other resistors, but the total current drawn will explainAnswer[1]="Power (watts) is the rate of using energy (Joules). So doubling running time will
reduce."; not change the power. Current is the rate of charge flow - so more charge (coulombs) will be used but
explainAnswer[2]="Q = It."; not at a faster or slower 'rate'.";
explainAnswer[3]="Read up on chemistry."; explainAnswer[2]="Learn the prefixes to units, and how to convert from one to another.";
explainAnswer[4]="'Most atoms' because hydrogen has no neutron."; explainAnswer[3]="EMF is another term for voltage, or potential difference (PD) or electrical
explainAnswer[5]="Electrons flow from negative to positive."; pressure, all measured in Volts.";
explainAnswer[6]="The lower the number of electrons in the outer shell, the more readily it will give explainAnswer[4]="Get the formulas for resistors in parallel and resistors in series. Or, remember that
them up."; resistors in series, total is greater than the largest, and resistors in parallel, total is less than the
explainAnswer[7]="'Electrical pressure' is sometimes used instead of voltage, due to its analogy to a smallest.";
head of pressure in fluids."; explainAnswer[5]="read up on single phase motors.";
explainAnswer[8]="Read up on Ohms Law."; explainAnswer[6]="The proton and the neutron are approximately the same mass (neutron very
explainAnswer[9]="Q = It so I = Q/t"; slightly heavier). The electron is just under 1/2000th of a proton or neutron.";
explainAnswer[10]="Get the formula for resistance of a cable. If you increase the cross sectional area, explainAnswer[7]="Line and phase voltages are the same with a delta connections (it is the current
its resistance will decrease and it can carry more current. 'Carrying voltage' is not technically correct that is different).";
terminolgy, and besides, Any size cable can 'carry' any size voltage, but it is the current which will explainAnswer[8]="Field cutoff coil is believed to be the brake coil.";
destroy it."; explainAnswer[9]="Read up on Kirchhoff's voltage law.";
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on magnetism.";
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ans[1] = "a"; ans[1] = "b";

ans[2] = "b"; ans[2] = "b";
ans[3] = "b"; ans[3] = "c";
ans[4] = "a"; ans[4] = "a";
ans[5] = "a"; ans[5] = "a";
ans[6] = "b"; ans[6] = "b";
ans[7] = "b"; ans[7] = "a";
ans[8] = "b"; ans[8] = "a";
ans[9] = "b"; ans[9] = "a";
ans[10] = "b"; ans[10] = "a";

explainAnswer[1]="read up on the 6 ways of generating electricity."; explainAnswer[1]="Inductive reactance = 2(pi)fL. 2 x 3.14 x 50 x 0.2 = 62.84 ohms. Since it asks for
explainAnswer[2]="Read up on the 6 ways of generating electricity."; reactance (not impedance) you can neglect the resistance of 50 ohms.";
explainAnswer[3]="Power in a motor = torque x 2pi x revs/sec. Torque = force x radius."; explainAnswer[2]="Resistors ion parallel, voltage accross each one is the same and equal to the source
explainAnswer[4]="A potentiometer is basically a variable voltage splitter."; voltage (if nothing else is in series with them).";
explainAnswer[5]="Series wound motors have the greatest starting torque."; explainAnswer[3]="Read up on magnetism.";
explainAnswer[6]="Copper loss (heat) is given by I-squared x R. If some turns are shorted together, explainAnswer[4]="Read up on resistors in series and parallel.";
the resistance (R) goes down and the current (I) goes up. But since the current is squared, the heat loss explainAnswer[5]="Read up on electromagnets.";
will increase on a square law."; explainAnswer[6]="Resistors in parallel, the total resistance will be less than the smallest (but only
explainAnswer[7]="If it is four wire connected, you have two voltages to choose from."; slightly less).";
explainAnswer[8]="Read up on the rectifier."; explainAnswer[7]="Read up on small brushless AC generators.";
explainAnswer[9]="Read up on batteries in series and parallel."; explainAnswer[8]="Assuming it is just a voltage check (and not a charge test) then it must be off load
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on atomic theory. The ion could be positive or negative depending on when carrying out the test. Otherwise the internal resistance will drop the voltage by an amount which
whether it loses or gains an electron."; varies according to the external load.";
explainAnswer[9]="Read up on generator construction.";
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on Ohms Law.";
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ans[1] = "c"; ans[1] = "c";

ans[2] = "b"; ans[2] = "a";
ans[3] = "a"; ans[3] = "a";
ans[4] = "c"; ans[4] = "c";
ans[5] = "c"; ans[5] = "b";
ans[6] = "a"; ans[6] = "a";
ans[7] = "c"; ans[7] = "a";
ans[8] = "a"; ans[8] = "c";
ans[9] = "a"; ans[9] = "a";
ans[10] = "b"; ans[10] = "c";

explainAnswer[1]="The voltage regulator keeps the generator voltage output the same. Current will explainAnswer[1]="Get the formula for the capacitance of a capacitor.";
increase as the load resistance drops."; explainAnswer[2]="Resistors in parallel, the total resistance is slightly less than the smallest single
explainAnswer[2]="Resistors in parallel. Total resistance is smaller than the lowest single resistor."; resistor.";
explainAnswer[3]="If it has a surplus of electrons it is negativley charged. A deficiency of electrons explainAnswer[3]="Read up on DC generator construction. The output, without smoothing, is a
makes it positively charged."; ripple, but it is still DC.";
explainAnswer[4]="Power factor = true power / apparent power."; explainAnswer[4]="Batteries in parallel - voltage remains the same but the current rating is
explainAnswer[5]="Read up on generators."; increased.";
explainAnswer[6]="Total resistance is 400 / 200 = 2 ohms. Ohms law for current I = V/R = 100/2 = explainAnswer[5]="'Effective values' is another term for RMS because it is the same heating 'effect' as
50 ohms = ..."; DC..";
explainAnswer[7]="Ohms law I = V/R. Voltage in the armature is the applied voltage - back emg explainAnswer[6]="Read up on DC motor theory - especially back-emf.";
(generated voltage)."; explainAnswer[7]="Read up on AC electrics";
explainAnswer[8]="Find the total resistance R = V/I = 24/12 = 2 ohms. Subtracting internal resistance explainAnswer[8]="Shutting down a service on an aircraft (by pulling the circuit breaker for example),
leaves 1 ohm."; increases the total resistance and reduces the current consumption.";
explainAnswer[9]="Read up on AC theory."; explainAnswer[9]="Most conductors have a 'positive temperature coeficient'. The exceptions are
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on generator construction."; semiconductors.";
explainAnswer[10]="Voltage of a battery is determined by what the plates are made from, and how
many plates are in series. However, a 'cell' is not a battery and can only ever have two plates..";
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ans[1] = "b"; ans[1] = "a";

ans[2] = "b"; ans[2] = "a";
ans[3] = "b"; ans[3] = "c";
ans[4] = "c"; ans[4] = "b";
ans[5] = "c"; ans[5] = "b";
ans[6] = "c"; ans[6] = "a";
ans[7] = "a"; ans[7] = "a";
ans[8] = "c"; ans[8] = "b";
ans[9] = "c"; ans[9] = "c";
ans[10] = "a"; ans[10] = "b";

explainAnswer[1]="Read up on transformers."; explainAnswer[1]="Frequency wild can only be used on resistive circuits (such as heating and
explainAnswer[2]="Read up on brushless generators."; lighting).";
explainAnswer[3]="Get the formula for resistance of a conductor - and apply ohms law to it."; explainAnswer[2]="Read up on transformer losses.";
explainAnswer[4]="Read up on transformer losses."; explainAnswer[3]="Each resistor dissipates 192/3 = 64 Watts. Voltage is the same accross all resistors
explainAnswer[5]="Resistors in series - current is the same in each one."; in parallel = 48 Volts. Power = V-squared/R. Work out R.";
explainAnswer[6]="Flux density is the number of flux lines per unit cross sectional area."; explainAnswer[4]="Ohms Law I = V/R.";
explainAnswer[7]="Read up resonant circuits. The inductive and capacitive reactances cancel each explainAnswer[5]="Read up on magnetism terminology.";
other."; explainAnswer[6]="Get the formula for resistance of a conductor, and don't forget that most materials
explainAnswer[8]="Read up on transformer turns ratio. N1/N2 = V1/V2."; have a positive temperature coeficient.";
explainAnswer[9]="Power = I-squared x R. Watch that prefix on the amperes. Milli means divide by explainAnswer[7]="If you short out the secondary winding, the primary will burn out.";
1000. Square it and you divide by 1,000,000."; explainAnswer[8]="Read up on DC motor theory.";
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on DC circuits"; explainAnswer[9]="Read up on AC generators.";
explainAnswer[10]="In a short circuit, the resistance is zero. By ohms law, I = V/R. If R = 0, I = V/0
so what is I (it is not zero!!!).";
27 28

ans[1] = "a"; ans[1] = "a";

ans[2] = "c"; ans[2] = "a";
ans[3] = "a"; ans[3] = "b";
ans[4] = "a"; ans[4] = "c";
ans[5] = "b"; ans[5] = "c";
ans[6] = "a"; ans[6] = "c";
ans[7] = "b"; ans[7] = "c";
ans[8] = "b"; ans[8] = "a";
ans[9] = "b"; ans[9] = "b";
ans[10] = "c"; ans[10] = "a";

explainAnswer[1]="Read up on mutual induction."; explainAnswer[1]="Variable frequency (frequency wild) can only be used for resistive loads (i.e. non
explainAnswer[2]="Read up on DC circuits."; inductive and non capacitive).";
explainAnswer[3]="Copper is a better inductor but aluminium is much lighter. CSA = cross sectional explainAnswer[2]="The capacitance of a capacitor is only dependant upon its physical properties (size
area (not Child Support Agency)."; and material) and not what you apply to it.";
explainAnswer[4]="Read up on AC circuits."; explainAnswer[3]="Power = amps x volts. Find the amperage from that. Then choose the fuse of the
explainAnswer[5]="Frequency wild can only be used on resistive circuits (heating and lighting)."; nearest size up.";
explainAnswer[6]="'NOT' one of the purposes. The purpose of interpoles is to overcome (infact explainAnswer[4]="Read up on DC motor theory, especially back-emf.";
'prevent') armature reaction. Armature reaction is partially responsible for arcing at the brushes."; explainAnswer[5]="Get the formula for capacitors in parallel (it is like resistors in series).";
explainAnswer[7]="If the American version of turns ratio is used it is Primary:Secondary. English explainAnswer[6]="It is a step up transformer. The voltage is therefore stepped up and the current
notation is Secondary:Primary. Evidence indicates that the CAA are using the American notation."; stepped down by the same ratio. It must do this because the power (IV) is the same in the primary and
explainAnswer[8]="Read up on atomic theory."; secondary (neglecting efficiency).";
explainAnswer[9]="Read up on DC motors."; explainAnswer[7]="Read up on generators.";
explainAnswer[10]="Each pair of poles produces 1 cycle."; explainAnswer[8]="Read up on AC genertors. The number of poles would be a factor if it were a
multi-phase generator.";
explainAnswer[9]="Read up on static dissipation.";
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on armature reaction in motors. The field is distorted in the OPPOSITE
direction as the armature - thus bunching the field into the leading tips of the field poles.";
29 30

ans[1] = "a"; ans[1] = "a";

ans[2] = "a"; ans[2] = "c";
ans[3] = "b"; ans[3] = "b";
ans[4] = "c"; ans[4] = "b";
ans[5] = "b"; ans[5] = "c";
ans[6] = "b"; ans[6] = "c";
ans[7] = "c"; ans[7] = "c";
ans[8] = "b"; ans[8] = "a";
ans[9] = "a"; ans[9] = "c";
ans[10] = "c"; ans[10] = "a";

explainAnswer[1]="Read up on Kirchhoff's voltage law."; explainAnswer[1]="Isolating some of the services increases the resistance of the total circuit similar to
explainAnswer[2]="Open circuit means 'no continuity'. Function stops."; removing a resistor from a parallel circuit. So total current consumption reduces.";
explainAnswer[3]="Specifically series motors."; explainAnswer[2]="Learn the common unit prefixes.";
explainAnswer[4]="This is one of the advantages of AC power."; explainAnswer[3]="Get the formula for resistance of a conductor.";
explainAnswer[5]="Read up on DC circuits."; explainAnswer[4]="Read up on static dissipation.";
explainAnswer[6]="Ampere.hours means amps x hours."; explainAnswer[5]="Read up on magnetism and its units.";
explainAnswer[7]="Power = V-squared/R"; explainAnswer[6]="Read up on motor configurations and the characteristics of each.";
explainAnswer[8]="Voltmeters are connected 'accross' the component (i.e. in parallel with it. explainAnswer[7]="Interpole windings are always in series with the armature, so they carry the same
Ammeters are connected in series."; current as the armature.";
explainAnswer[9]="The interpole must pull back the magnetic field. In a motor, the magnetic field explainAnswer[8]="Read up on AC conversions and transformations.";
deflects in the opposite direction to the armature."; explainAnswer[9]="Decreasing the speed of the prime mover decreases the frequency, but it also
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on AC generators."; decreases the output voltage. So you must then return the output voltage to the required level by
increasing the generator field strength.";
explainAnswer[10]="Find the total resistance, then use ohms law (I=V/R) to find the total current. It is
a tricky calculation to do without a calculator, so round the total resistance up (to 1 ohms) then choose
the nearest answer for I.";
31 32

ans[1] = "a"; ans[1] = "c";

ans[2] = "a"; ans[2] = "c";
ans[3] = "b"; ans[3] = "c";
ans[4] = "a"; ans[4] = "a";
ans[5] = "a"; ans[5] = "a";
ans[6] = "b"; ans[6] = "a";
ans[7] = "a"; ans[7] = "a";
ans[8] = "c"; ans[8] = "c";
ans[9] = "c"; ans[9] = "c";
ans[10] = "c"; ans[10] = "b";

explainAnswer[1]="read up on hysteresis."; explainAnswer[1]="Read up on AC circuits.";

explainAnswer[2]="Read up on Ohms Law."; explainAnswer[2]="Read up on hysteresis.";
explainAnswer[3]="Adding inductors in parallel is the same formula as resistors in parallel (i.e. adding explainAnswer[3]="At low speed (i.e starting) there is a very high current in the armature (due to no
an inductor actually decreases the inductance)."; back-emf). Since the field is in series with the armature, the same high current flows in it, resulting in
explainAnswer[4]="On a generator, the field is deflected in the same direction as the armature rotates. a very high torque.";
The interpoles must drag back the field."; explainAnswer[4]="Read up on magnetism terminology.";
explainAnswer[5]="All materials excepts semiconductors have a positive temperature coeficient."; explainAnswer[5]="Read up on AC generators.";
explainAnswer[6]="Read up on DC generators and motors."; explainAnswer[6]="Read up on AC generators.";
explainAnswer[7]="Read up on electromagnetism."; explainAnswer[7]="Reducing one resistor to zero ohms (short circuit) means the source emf is now
explainAnswer[8]="If there is no external circuit, the charge can go nowhere."; applied to the two remaining resistors, and causes a greater current flow through them.";
explainAnswer[9]="Read up on 3 phase generator systems."; explainAnswer[8]="An apparent anomaly. Increasing the field resistance decreases the field strength
explainAnswer[10]="Power = Isquared R. Watch the prefix 'milli'. 'Milli' means divide by 1000. which reduces the back-emf in the armature. Armature current therefore increases and its speed
Square it and you must divide by 1,000,000."; increases.";
explainAnswer[9]="Read up on the definition of frequency.";
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on Kirchhoff's voltage law.";
33 34

ans[1] = "a"; ans[1] = "b";

ans[2] = "c"; ans[2] = "c";
ans[3] = "c"; ans[3] = "b";
ans[4] = "c"; ans[4] = "a";
ans[5] = "b"; ans[5] = "a";
ans[6] = "b"; ans[6] = "c";
ans[7] = "a"; ans[7] = "c";
ans[8] = "c"; ans[8] = "b";
ans[9] = "a"; ans[9] = "c";
ans[10] = "c"; ans[10] = "b";

explainAnswer[1]="If the capacitor is fully charged, it is equal and opposite to the source voltage, so explainAnswer[1]="Total resistance = 2 ohms. I = V/R = 12/2 = 6 A.";
no current flows."; explainAnswer[2]="Read up on 3 phase generation systems.";
explainAnswer[2]="Look at a diagram of 3 phases. Add up all three at any vertical line and it always explainAnswer[3]="3 ohms + 3 ohms in series = 6 ohms. 6 ohms and 6 ohms in parallel = 3 ohms.";
comes to zero."; explainAnswer[4]="Read up on 'flashing the field'.";
explainAnswer[3]="Read up on capacitors in DC circuits. Same reason as question 1."; explainAnswer[5]="Learn the common unit prefixes.";
explainAnswer[4]="Although there are three phases, they are considered separate - so one cycle is explainAnswer[6]="Read up on inductance.";
generated per revolution."; explainAnswer[7]="Read up on DC motor operation.";
explainAnswer[5]="Read up on magnetism."; explainAnswer[8]="+/- 10Hz (for paralleling of generators).";
explainAnswer[6]="Read up on motor back-emf and its effect on armature current."; explainAnswer[9]="Read up on static dissipation.";
explainAnswer[7]="Read up on electromagnet construction."; explainAnswer[10]="If they were not the same, there would be a current flow between them, until they
explainAnswer[8]="Capacitors in paralle, the same formual as resistors in series - i.e. just add them all equalised out.";
up.";
explainAnswer[9]="Read up on resonant circuits. The inductive and capacitive reactances cancel each
other, leaving the circuit purely resistive and the phase difference zero degrees.";
explainAnswer[10]="Look at a diagram of a power wave.";
35 36

ans[1] = "c"; ans[1] = "c";

ans[2] = "b"; ans[2] = "c";
ans[3] = "c"; ans[3] = "a";
ans[4] = "a"; ans[4] = "b";
ans[5] = "c"; ans[5] = "b";
ans[6] = "c"; ans[6] = "a";
ans[7] = "b"; ans[7] = "a";
ans[8] = "b"; ans[8] = "b";
ans[9] = "c"; ans[9] = "c";
ans[10] = "a"; ans[10] = "c";

explainAnswer[1]="Read up on generator cooling. Some do use oil coolers, but not around the main explainAnswer[1]="If it is Apparent power asked for it is total voltage (30V) x circuit current (1A) =
body."; 30VA. But since it is True power asked for it is resitor voltage (10V) x resistor current (1A) = 10W.
explainAnswer[2]="Read up on AC theory."; (Units are critical).";
explainAnswer[3]="Remember Q = VC."; explainAnswer[2]="Get the formula for resonant frequency. Tricky calculation to do without a
explainAnswer[4]="A shunt is used to change the working range of an ammeter, by 'shunting' around calculator though.";
the ammeter, a major portion of the current being measured."; explainAnswer[3]="A trapezoidal waveform ALWAYS has unequal (vertical) sides. However, a
explainAnswer[5]="Read up on the aircrfat bonding."; sawtooth wave could also be considered to have unequal length sides (but does not necessarily have).";
explainAnswer[6]="An ammeter is always put into a circuit in series with the component it is explainAnswer[4]="Read up on AC theory.";
measuring the current through."; explainAnswer[5]="Magnetic dip is another name for inclination. It is least at the equator, and
explainAnswer[7]="Charged capacitors can be lethal, even when charged to say, 1 volt."; maximum (90 degrees)at the magnetic poles.";
explainAnswer[8]="At resonance, the capacitive reactance and the inductive reactance cancel each explainAnswer[6]="Read up on capacitors.";
other, leaving a circuit with a phase angle of zero degrees."; explainAnswer[7]="Read up on DC motors.";
explainAnswer[9]="Effective voltage is another term for RMS voltage, due to it being equal to the DC explainAnswer[8]="This may seem strange, but decreasing the field strength of a shunt motor will
heating effect."; decrease the back emf of the armature and hence increase the current through the armature. This in
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on starter generator systems."; turn increases the armature speed.";
explainAnswer[9]="Read up on atomic theory.";
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on atomic theory.";
37 38

ans[1] = "b"; ans[1] = "a";

ans[2] = "a"; ans[2] = "b";
ans[3] = "b"; ans[3] = "b";
ans[4] = "a"; ans[4] = "a";
ans[5] = "c"; ans[5] = "a";
ans[6] = "b"; ans[6] = "a";
ans[7] = "a"; ans[7] = "a";
ans[8] = "b"; ans[8] = "b";
ans[9] = "b"; ans[9] = "b";
ans[10] = "a"; ans[10] = "c";

explainAnswer[1]="An air gap in the magnetic core causes noise."; explainAnswer[1]="All semiconductors (including carbon) has 4 electrons in their outer shell.";
explainAnswer[2]="Carbon is a semiconductor, so its resistance reduces with temperature."; explainAnswer[2]="That atom will be negatively charged due to the additional electron.";
explainAnswer[3]="Peak factor (sometimes called 'crest factor') is calculated by peak value/RMS explainAnswer[3]="Nicad batteries must be stored fully discharged. Often with a metal bar accross
value. For a sine wave it is 1.414."; their terminals to ensure they are fully dissipated.";
explainAnswer[4]="Time period = 1/frequency."; explainAnswer[4]="Any transducer turns one energy type into another energy type. In this case light
explainAnswer[5]="Integrating a step input produces a 'ramp' or sawtooth waveform."; or heat into electrcity.";
explainAnswer[6]="Read up on filters."; explainAnswer[5]="The 'outer can' is in contact with the zinc anode, which is positive.";
explainAnswer[7]="Read up on electromagnets."; explainAnswer[6]="The zinc (negative electrode or cathode) gets eaten away.";
explainAnswer[8]="Read up on Kirchhoff's current law."; explainAnswer[7]="The 4 ohm resistor will drop 4/62ths of the 28V supply (i.e. 1.8V). So there will
explainAnswer[9]="The free electrons in the conductor will be repelled away from the rod, leaving be approximately 26V left.";
that end positively charged."; explainAnswer[8]="Power = energy (joules) / time (seconds).";
explainAnswer[10]="The red/yellow/black resistor is 24 ohms (get a colour code chart). The explainAnswer[9]="This is a standard potentiometer. It splits the voltage by the same ratio as the
violet/blue/black resistor is 76 ohms. Total is 100 ohms. A 100 ohm resistor is brown/black/brown."; number of turns. So 50V is 300/1200ths of the source voltage (50 = 3/12V). Transpose for V. ";
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on resistor colour coding.";
39 40

ans[1] = "c"; ans[1] = "b";

ans[2] = "b"; ans[2] = "b";
ans[3] = "c"; ans[3] = "b";
ans[4] = "b"; ans[4] = "b";
ans[5] = "c"; ans[5] = "b";
ans[6] = "a"; ans[6] = "a";
ans[7] = "b"; ans[7] = "b";
ans[8] = "a"; ans[8] = "b";
ans[9] = "c"; ans[9] = "b";
ans[10] = "a"; ans[10] = "b";

explainAnswer[1]="Capacitors in parallel - just add them up."; explainAnswer[1]="Time constant = RC. The mega and the micro cancel.";
explainAnswer[2]="Flux density = magnetic flux lines per unit cross sectional area."; explainAnswer[2]="Remember CIVIL.";
explainAnswer[3]="5:1 is step down. So input must be 5 x 24 = 120 V. Transformers only work on explainAnswer[3]="Read up on power factor.";
AC."; explainAnswer[4]="The field in a motor reacts to the armature current by 'distorting' in the opposite
explainAnswer[4]="Mark-to-space is the ratio of the duration of the square wave's positive amplitude direction to the armature - called armature reaction..";
(represented by a mark) to its negative amplitude (represented by a space)."; explainAnswer[5]="Read up on wave wound and lap wound generators.";
explainAnswer[5]="PF = true power / apparent power. Apparent power = IV = 100 VA. PF = 50/100 explainAnswer[6]="Read up on capacitors.";
= 0.5"; explainAnswer[7]="Remember MG - the British car manufacturers (MG left to right) - or remember
explainAnswer[6]="Read up on inductors."; geneRIGHTer.";
explainAnswer[7]="Magnetic tape uses tiny ferrite particles coated onto a plastic tape."; explainAnswer[8]="I-squared x R.";
explainAnswer[8]="Ampere turns means AMPS x TURNS."; explainAnswer[9]="Read up on AC theory. ";
explainAnswer[9]="Star wound will give 2 choices of voltage. Aircraft never use series wound explainAnswer[10]="Read up on 3 phase generators.";
generators. ";
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on storage of magnets.";
41 42

ans[1] = "a"; ans[1] = "a";

ans[2] = "b"; ans[2] = "c";
ans[3] = "c"; ans[3] = "b";
ans[4] = "c"; ans[4] = "b";
ans[5] = "b"; ans[5] = "a";
ans[6] = "b"; ans[6] = "b";
ans[7] = "b"; ans[7] = "c";
ans[8] = "b"; ans[8] = "c";
ans[9] = "c"; ans[9] = "a";
ans[10] = "a"; ans[10] = "a";

explainAnswer[1]="Read up on polyphase generators."; explainAnswer[1]="Atomic number = number of protons. Mass number = number of protons +
explainAnswer[2]="Read up on 3 phase generators."; neutrons.";
explainAnswer[3]="Read up on capacitor colour coding."; explainAnswer[2]="Read up on the Leclanch cell.";
explainAnswer[4]="Form Factor = RMS / Average = 0.707 / 0.63 (for a sine wave)."; explainAnswer[3]="Read up on batteries.";
explainAnswer[5]="The formation of lead sulphate on both plates of a lead acid battery is called explainAnswer[4]="Volume rises with temperature, but mass does not. SG is a measure of the
SULPHATION."; electrolyte density (which is mass / volume).";
explainAnswer[6]="The physical level of electrolyte drops a as NiCad battery discharges."; explainAnswer[5]="Read up on resistor colour coding.";
explainAnswer[7]="Read up on Faraday's Law."; explainAnswer[6]="Read up on SUPERCONDUCTIVITY.";
explainAnswer[8]="Batteries in series - voltage doubles, but the rating stays the same."; explainAnswer[7]="72 / 24 = 6 / R, R = 2 ohms.";
explainAnswer[9]="Read up on batteries. "; explainAnswer[8]="Total R = 40 k ohms. I = V/R = 200/400,000 = 0.005A = 5mA. (don't forget the
explainAnswer[10]="Find the current through the 20 ohm resistor (I = V/R = 10/20 = 0.5). The same 'k' means times by 1000)";
current goes through all parts of a series circuit. Next find total circuit resistance (R = V/I = 28/0.5 = explainAnswer[9]="Power = I-squared x R = 0.005 x 0.005 x 10,000 = 0.000,025 x 10,000 = 0.25W =
56 ohms). Subtract 20 and 16 from 56."; 250mW. ";
explainAnswer[10]="A potentiometer has 3 connections, a rheostat has only 2.";
43 44

ans[1] = "a"; ans[1] = "c";

ans[2] = "b"; ans[2] = "a";
ans[3] = "a"; ans[3] = "b";
ans[4] = "c"; ans[4] = "b";
ans[5] = "c"; ans[5] = "b";
ans[6] = "a"; ans[6] = "c";
ans[7] = "b"; ans[7] = "c";
ans[8] = "b"; ans[8] = "b";
ans[9] = "c"; ans[9] = "a";
ans[10] = "b"; ans[10] = "c";

explainAnswer[1]="V = I x R = 9 x 6 = 54V. A combination of Kirchhoff's current law and Ohm's explainAnswer[1]="The hysteresis curve is MMF against B.";
Law."; explainAnswer[2]="Read up on the corkscrew rule.";
explainAnswer[2]="Kirchhoff's current law."; explainAnswer[3]="Read up on magnetism terminology.";
explainAnswer[3]="Power = Energy(J) / Time(s)."; explainAnswer[4]="Read up on the Weber theory of magnetism.";
explainAnswer[4]="Apparent Power = IV = 100 x 10 = 1000 VA. True Power = PF x Apparent Power explainAnswer[5]="Read up on Lorenz's law. Left hand (motor) rule (for conventional current.";
= 0.5 x 1000 = 500W."; explainAnswer[6]="Read up on electromagnetic force.";
explainAnswer[5]="Power = I-squared x R."; explainAnswer[7]="Read up on diamagnetic / paramagnetic materials.";
explainAnswer[6]="Total capacitance (of capacitors in series) = 12/3 = 4 microfarads ."; explainAnswer[8]="Read up on mutual inductance.";
explainAnswer[7]="Read up on the capacitor (and inductor) curve."; explainAnswer[9]="Read up on capacitance. ";
explainAnswer[8]="Read up on electrolytic capacitors."; explainAnswer[10]="Read up on self inductance (Lenz's Law).";
explainAnswer[9]="Electrolytic capacitors are used in circuits of all sizes. ";
explainAnswer[10]="Check the magnetism symbols.";
45 46

ans[1] = "b"; ans[1] = "b";

ans[2] = "c"; ans[2] = "b";
ans[3] = "c"; ans[3] = "b";
ans[4] = "c"; ans[4] = "b";
ans[5] = "c"; ans[5] = "b";
ans[6] = "b"; ans[6] = "a";
ans[7] = "c"; ans[7] = "b";
ans[8] = "c"; ans[8] = "c";
ans[9] = "b"; ans[9] = "a";
ans[10] = "a"; ans[10] = "a";

explainAnswer[1]="MMF (symbol H) is amps x turns. Unit is Ampere Turns."; explainAnswer[1]="Current transformers must be short circuited when disconnected.";
explainAnswer[2]="Inductive reactance is 2pi x f x L = 6.28 x 1000 x 10/1000 = 62.8 ohms."; explainAnswer[2]="Turns ratio = square root of turns ratio. 10/1 = root of Zin/5. 100 = Zin/5 Zin =
explainAnswer[3]="Peak = RMS x 1.414 7.07 x 1.414 = 10V Peak-to-peak = 2 x peak = 20V."; 500.";
explainAnswer[4]="True power = PF x Apparent power. Apparent power = volts x amps."; explainAnswer[3]="Since the reactance of the primary coil decreases with decreasing frequency, using
explainAnswer[5]="Average value of a sine wave is 0.637 x peak."; below the rated frequency may damage it due to increased current flow.";
explainAnswer[6]="RMS = 0.707 x peak. Peak is 1/2 of peak-to-peak."; explainAnswer[4]="Read up on phasing dots.";
explainAnswer[7]="Read up on resonant circuits."; explainAnswer[5]="Read up on the relationship between True Power, Apparent Power and Reactive
explainAnswer[8]="Copper loss = I-squared x R. So halve the current (load) and you reduce the Power.";
copper loss to 1/4."; explainAnswer[6]="Form Factor = RMS / Average.";
explainAnswer[9]="Coupling factor is maximum when the coils are parallel. It is zero if they are at 90 explainAnswer[7]="A differentiator provides a voltage proportional to the rate of change of the input.
degrees to each other. "; So for a square wave input, it needs to give a pulse on the step up, nothing on the straight bit of the
explainAnswer[10]="The inductive reactance decreases with a decreased frequency - so it will draw square wave, then a negative pulse as the input drops back to zero. Only a very short time constant can
MORE current."; do this.";
explainAnswer[8]="Read up on AC theory.";
explainAnswer[9]="A commutator turns AC to DC in a generator. ";
explainAnswer[10]="Apparent power = amps x volts = 1 x 100 = 100VA. But True power = 50W.
Power Factor = TP/AP = 50/100 = 0.5. Also, PF = COSINE of phase angle. 0.5 = COSINE of phase
angle. Phase angle is therefore 60 degrees.";
47 48

ans[1] = "a"; ans[1] = "b";

ans[2] = "b"; ans[2] = "b";
ans[3] = "a"; ans[3] = "c";
ans[4] = "c"; ans[4] = "a";
ans[5] = "c"; ans[5] = "c";
ans[6] = "c"; ans[6] = "c";
ans[7] = "b"; ans[7] = "b";
ans[8] = "b"; ans[8] = "b";
ans[9] = "b"; ans[9] = "c";
ans[10] = "c"; ans[10] = "b";

explainAnswer[1]="The area of the hysteresis loop is the power lost in repeatedly reversing the explainAnswer[1]="Read up on DC generator construction.";
magnetism."; explainAnswer[2]="The MNA leads the GNS in a generator. The brushes should be put on the
explainAnswer[2]="Apparent Power = amps x volts = 1 x 500 = 500VA. Power Factor = TP/AP. 0.8 MNA.";
= TP/500. TP = 500 x 0.8 = 400W."; explainAnswer[3]="Read up on DC generator construction.";
explainAnswer[3]="Read up on transformer theory."; explainAnswer[4]="A wave-wound generator needs only 2 brushes regardless of the number of poles,
explainAnswer[4]="Read up on the 6 ways of creating an EMF."; but some may have more for increased efficiency.";
explainAnswer[5]="Read up on DC motors."; explainAnswer[5]="A two phase induction motor used on a servo system uses one fixed reference
explainAnswer[6]="The rotating field commences instantly upon start, but the rotor takes time to phase and one control phase. The control phase is the same frequency as the reference phase (and is
'lock-on'."; constant) but varies in amplitude. When the amplitude goes negative it is effectively 180 degrees out
explainAnswer[7]="Read up on single phase AC motors."; of phase with the reference phase and the motor turns backwards. More on this subject in module 4.";
explainAnswer[8]="Read up on DC motors."; explainAnswer[6]="Read up on 3-phase motors.";
explainAnswer[9]="Read up on brushless generators. "; explainAnswer[7]="The number of pairs of poles depends upon the frequency of the supply, which is
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on 3-phase generator systems."; the only thing which can vary the speed.";
explainAnswer[8]="True Power = PF x Apparent Power = 0.8 x 30 = 24kW.";
explainAnswer[9]="Read up on motors. ";
explainAnswer[10]="Draw the vector diagram and find the resultant by pythagoras - it is a 3-4-5
triangle.";
49 50

ans[1] = "a"; ans[1] = "a";

ans[2] = "a"; ans[2] = "a";
ans[3] = "b"; ans[3] = "a";
ans[4] = "a"; ans[4] = "b";
ans[5] = "a"; ans[5] = "a";
ans[6] = "b"; ans[6] = "b";
ans[7] = "a"; ans[7] = "a";
ans[8] = "a"; ans[8] = "c";
ans[9] = "a"; ans[9] = "c";
ans[10] = "b"; ans[10] = "a";

explainAnswer[1]="In a series resonant circuit, the impedance is a minimum (and equal only to the explainAnswer[1]="Read up on filters.";
resistance of the resistor in the circuit)."; explainAnswer[2]="A sawtooth wave is used in an oscillascope to control sweep.";
explainAnswer[2]="True power is only in the resistor = I-squared x R = 2x2x3 = 12W."; explainAnswer[3]="Remember CIVIL.";
explainAnswer[3]="Read up on filters."; explainAnswer[4]="The output is AC before it is rectified by the diodes inside the shaft.";
explainAnswer[4]="Iron is a paramagnetic, the other 2 are diamagnetics (LBP notes are wrong about explainAnswer[5]="The output is taken from the armature.";
glass)."; explainAnswer[6]="The voltage is held constant by a voltage regulator, which varies the resistance of
explainAnswer[5]="The ammeter reads zero when it is balanced."; the field current.";
explainAnswer[6]="Total R = V/I = 24/12 = 2 ohms. Subtract the internal resistance to get the explainAnswer[7]="Resultant reactance (XL - XC) is 10 - 10 = 0 ohms. So the total impedance of the
external resistance (i.e. the load)."; circuit is the remaining 100 ohm resistor.";
explainAnswer[7]="Read up on magnetism terminology."; explainAnswer[8]="If it had the minimum of 2 poles (1 pair) it would require 400 revs/sec = 400 x 60
explainAnswer[8]="Read up on DC generators."; = 24,000 revs/min. With 4 poles (2 pairs), that speed can be halved.";
explainAnswer[9]="B-EMF is due to generator action in the motor. "; explainAnswer[9]="Peak value = 1.414 x RMS = 1.414 x 5 = 7.07 V. ";
explainAnswer[10]="A good way to destroy a magnet is to drop it or subject it to high frequency explainAnswer[10]="The Daniel Cell was an improvement on the first ever cell made by Voltaire.
vibrations."; Both used copper and zinc electrodes.";
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ans[1] = "a"; ans[1] = "a";

ans[2] = "a"; ans[2] = "c";
ans[3] = "b"; ans[3] = "c";
ans[4] = "a"; ans[4] = "c";
ans[5] = "a"; ans[5] = "b";
ans[6] = "b"; ans[6] = "b";
ans[7] = "a"; ans[7] = "b";
ans[8] = "c"; ans[8] = "b";
ans[9] = "b"; ans[9] = "a";
ans[10] = "b"; ans[10] = "a";

explainAnswer[1]="Time constant = L/R = 2mH/5000 = 0.000,000,4 seconds = 400 ns."; explainAnswer[1]="Apparent power = amps x volts.";
explainAnswer[2]="Read up on the units of magnetism."; explainAnswer[2]="Get a resistor colour code chart and learn it.";
explainAnswer[3]="EMF = Blv = 1.5 x 2 x 10 = 30V."; explainAnswer[3]="Synchronous motors have no slip, at any time.";
explainAnswer[4]="6 poles is 3 pairs. Lap wound generators require 1 pair of brushes for each pair of explainAnswer[4]="A pair of poles per phase.";
poles."; explainAnswer[5]="Read up on motor configurations.";
explainAnswer[5]="Interpoles 'reduce' armature reaction (which causes reactive sparking). explainAnswer[6]="5:1 step down. 100/5 = 20V.";
Compensating windings 'prevent' armature reaction."; explainAnswer[7]="Secondary current = V/R = 20/10 = 2A. Primary current = 2A/5 = 0.4A.";
explainAnswer[6]="Read up on motor operation theory."; explainAnswer[8]="MMF (symbol H) = amps x turns (units are ampere turns).";
explainAnswer[7]="F = BIl = 1.5 x 5 x 2 = 15N."; explainAnswer[9]="Permeability = B/H (Reluctance = H/B, similar to resistance R = V/I). ";
explainAnswer[8]="Total V = I x R = 1 x 2 = 2V. So 26V B-EMF must be generated by the generator explainAnswer[10]="Q is the 'quality' of a filter.";
action.";
explainAnswer[9]="Read up on motor operation. ";
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on tuned circuits.";
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ans[1] = "c"; ans[1] = "c";

ans[2] = "b"; ans[2] = "b";
ans[3] = "b"; ans[3] = "a";
ans[4] = "b"; ans[4] = "b";
ans[5] = "c"; ans[5] = "b";
ans[6] = "c"; ans[6] = "b";
ans[7] = "a"; ans[7] = "a";
ans[8] = "b"; ans[8] = "a";
ans[9] = "a"; ans[9] = "b";
ans[10] = "b"; ans[10] = "a";

explainAnswer[1]="Impedance matching formula - Turns Ratio = square root of Impedance Ratio."; explainAnswer[1]="3 phase generators are lighter and more compact for their output power.";
explainAnswer[2]="Get a diagram of the autotransformer."; explainAnswer[2]="The poles are a part of the field - which is the stator on a DC motor.";
explainAnswer[3]="The neutral line is grounded."; explainAnswer[3]="Impedance cannot be any higher in a parallel circuit at resonance. If capacitance
explainAnswer[4]="See CAIP EEL/1-2. The stabilizing winding picks up a 'rate of change' from the is changed, circuit will no longer be at resonance and impedance will drop.";
output of an AC brushless generator and damps out voltage overshoot and prevents system oscillation. explainAnswer[4]="The voltmeter measures the voltmeter accross the cold junction of a
The pickup is an induction coil wound around the output so is NOT wired in series."; thermocouple.";
explainAnswer[5]="Magnetic force is MMF (or H in Henries). It is not linear because of magnetic explainAnswer[5]="The outer cover (or case) of a mercury cell is the positive terminal - Have a look at
saturation."; your watch or calculator battery to verify.";
explainAnswer[6]="Star wound is more common due to the provision of two voltages."; explainAnswer[6]="The size of the back-emf depends upon how fast the magnetic field is collapsing.
explainAnswer[7]="It is normal to disconnect the resistive circuit after starting (by a centrifugal speed That is how your car ignition turns 12V into several thousand volts.";
switch)."; explainAnswer[7]="4 hours 15 minutes = 4 1/4 hours. Energy = power x time = 800 x 4 1/4 = 3400 =
explainAnswer[8]="Faraday's Law is induced EMF is directly proportional to the rate of change of 3.4 kW hrs";
flux."; explainAnswer[8]="Parallel circuit - impedance is maximum at resonance.";
explainAnswer[9]="bbroygbvgw"; explainAnswer[9]="Parallel circuit - the voltage drops across each branch is the source voltage
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on the magnetism definitions."; (regardless of the resistance in the branches).";
explainAnswer[10]="Assuming the diagram is incomplete (no cross branch with a zeroed ammeter as
per a wheatstone bridge) Take Rx/R3 = R2/R4 and transpose.";
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ans[1] = "c"; ans[1] = "c";

ans[2] = "a"; ans[2] = "a";
ans[3] = "b"; ans[3] = "a";
ans[4] = "b"; ans[4] = "c";
ans[5] = "b"; ans[5] = "a";
ans[6] = "b"; ans[6] = "a";
ans[7] = "a"; ans[7] = "a";
ans[8] = "a"; ans[8] = "a";
ans[9] = "b"; ans[9] = "a";
ans[10] = "c"; ans[10] = "a";

explainAnswer[1]="5:1 is step down, so the supply voltage must be 5 x 24 = 120 VAC (AC because explainAnswer[1]="Battery capacity is in amperehours";
transformers don't work with DC)."; explainAnswer[2]="Phase angle is the difference in degrees of rotation between 2 alternating voltages
explainAnswer[2]="The 'curie' temperature is the temperature above which the material cannot be or currents or a voltage and a current.";
magnetised."; explainAnswer[3]="Internal resistance (IR) has no effect on output voltage when Open Circuit. So
explainAnswer[3]="Time constant (TC) = RC = 20/1,000,000,000,000 x 1,000,000 = 20/1,000,000 = Open Circuit Voltage (ocv) is higher than Closed Circuit Voltage (ccv). Using ohm's law (R=V/I), IR
20 micros. But fully charged is 5 x TC = 0.01s. If you get this question, make a note on the answer = (ocv) - ccv) all divided by current.";
paper because other CAA questions (see 8 for example) indicate that the CAA don't know what they explainAnswer[4]="Impedance is 'resistance to electron flow' in an AC circuit and is measured in
are doing with capacitors and their marking scheme may be wrong."; Ohms.";
explainAnswer[4]="It is a 10:1 step down transformer. Phase voltage in secondary = 200V. With star explainAnswer[5]="Xc is normally considered to be positive reactance and XL negative reactance. So
wound secondary, line voltage = 1.73 x 200 = 346V."; formula is with Xc - XL (not XL - Xc).";
explainAnswer[5]="Read the question very carefully - the drive is constantly engaged but not as a explainAnswer[6]="Motor slip is the percentage of difference in speeds between the stator and rotor
starter."; fields.";
explainAnswer[6]="Any AC motor's speed is determined by the supply frequency and/or the number explainAnswer[7]="A synchronous motor rotates at a speed that is synchronised with the applied ac
of poles. A stronger field or armature current results in only more torque but not speed."; current.";
explainAnswer[7]="Must be referring to a universal motor (AC shunt wound?) The volts dropping explainAnswer[8]="A lead acid battery normally has one more negative plate thatn positive plate
resistor is placed in series with the supply."; because the positive plates are prone to warping if the chemical action is taking place only on one
explainAnswer[8]="Time constant (TC) = RC = 1/1000,000 x 100,000 = 0.1s. But fully charged is 5 x side.";
TC = 0.5s. So no correct answer. If you get this question, make a note on the answer paper because explainAnswer[9]="A ripple filter is made of a capacitor in parallel with the generator output and an
this indicates that the CAA don't know what they are doing with capacitors."; inductor in series with the generator output.";
explainAnswer[9]="f = 1/T = 1/0.0005 = 10,000/5 = 2000 Hz = 2 kHz"; explainAnswer[10]="V = I x Xc (from Ohm's Law).";
explainAnswer[10]="Read up on generator paralleling";
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Question 1: Question 1:
The correct answer is b A leclanche cell is just another name for the zinc-carbon cell. Its IR is more The correct answer is a In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each resistor is the same.
like 0.4 – 4 ohms. Some good infor on the types of cells and their IRS at
http://www.faradic.net/~gsraven/morse_misc/tg_batteries.html Question 2:
The correct answer is a The induced current in a coil (inductor) opposes the current which produces it.
Question 2:
The correct answer is a interpoles are a part of the field. Rotor and Strator are terms for AC motors. Question 3:
The correct answer is c The MMF is the ampere-turns of the armature, producing a magnetic field in
Question 3: the armature, which opposes the main field and causes it to distort (in the direction of the motion of the
The correct answer is C Line voltage = root 3 x phase voltage in a wye (star) wound transformer. armature).

Question 4: Question 4:
The correct answer is a The valence electrons is/are in the outer shell. The correct answer is c Turns ratio is the square root of the impedance ratio.

Question 5: Question 5:
The correct answer is b As the battery voltage increases, the current charging it decreases. The correct answer is a Elementary.

Question 6: Question 6:
The correct answer is a At resonance the impedance is minimum (zero apart from the resistance in the The correct answer is b DC Shunt motors are ‘constant speed’ motors, but starting torque is small.
circuit) and so current is highest.
Question 7:
Question 7: The correct answer is a Assuming conventional current flow.
The correct answer is b Extremely vague question. An atom with a deficiency of electrons will be
positively charged and able to accept electrons freely. Module 4 theory of holes as majority carriers. Question 8:
The correct answer is b The 0.04 and 100 ohm resistor are the field windings of the generator, so the
Question 8: 100 amps goes through the 0.06 ohm resistor. V=I x R = 100 x 0.06 = 6V.
The correct answer is a Hydrogen, if allowed to form on the anode, reduces the battery output. This is
polarization. Question 9:
The correct answer is b Presumably this is referring to the impedance of the capacitor alone, which
Question 9: would reduce to ¼ as x = ½ pifC. The impedance of the parallel circuit would reduce also, but how
The correct answer is a Badly worded question, but the closest answer is ‘current used to magnatise the much depends upon the relative size of the other components.
core’ as the other two are definitely wrong.
Question 10:
Question 10: The correct answer is b The back EMF decreases with an increase in the field resistance. The armature
The correct answer is c A star-delta wound transformer gives a 30 degree phase shift current would increase and the motor speed would increase.
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Question 1: Question 1:
The correct answer is a A module 5 question included to ensure you fail module 3. The correct answer is a Starting torque is usually about 60% of maximum. See forum topic “Induction
Motors’ for more info.
Question 2:
The correct answer is a Another module 5 question included to ensure you fail module 3. Question 2:
The correct answer is a If it really does mean ‘through’ it, the answer is zero, as no current goes
Question 3: ‘through’ a capacitor regardless of its frequency. However, if it means the current in the circuit, the
The correction answer is c The capacitor discharge curve is an exponential decay, however, the charge cpacitive reactance will go down, thus its current will go UP.
curve is logarithmic (the inverse of exponential).
Question 3:
Question 4: The correct answer is c Line current is root 3 x phase current (rules out a). There is a 30 degrees phase
The correct answer is a Read all about fuel cells at http://www.fuelcells.org/whatis.htm shift (rules out b). The root 3 is derived from the vector sum of all three phases.

Question 5: Question 4
The correct answer is b Resistors in parallel with each other all have the same voltage drop. The correct answer is b Conductance is the ease at which current flows. It is the inverse of resistance.
(The unit ‘Mho’ is ‘Ohm’ backwards). Conductance = 2/1000 Mhos. Therefore Resistance – 1000/2
Question 6: Ohms
The correct answer is a Autotransformer 300:1200 ration 1:4, Output = 4 x 115V
Question 5
Question 7: The correct answer is a Increasing the speed makes the armature cut the magnetic field faster, inducing
The correct answer is c Secondary voltage = 480V, Secondary current = 480/1600 = 0.3A, Primary a greater voltage.
current = 4 x 0.3 – 1.2A
Question 6:
Question 8: The correct answer is b Assuming it is a motor, and assuming conventional current flow.
The correct answer is b Flux losses are due to primary flux lines not going through the secondary.
Question 7:
Question 9. The correct answer is b Power Factor is always less than one (unity).
The correct answer is b See Jeppensen’s Aircraft Batteries
Question 8:
Question 10 The correct answer is a Conductance is 1/R and is measured in Siemens.
The correct answer is a Checkout www.amplepower.com/primer/winter/
Question 9:
The correct answer is a Resistivity is ohm metre (transpose the resistance formula R = rho x 1/A, and
see what units it gives).

Question 10:
The correct answer is a The faster the generator turns, the more voltage it produces. Besides,
‘Independent’ and ‘not dependant’ means the same thing.
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Question 1: Question 1:
The correct answer is c The negative charges on the rod are repelled by the charged conductor The correct answer is a Square Wave
(regardless of its insulation)
Question 2:
Question 2: The correct answer is a Cobalt is a hard ferromagnetic silver-white element. See
The correct answer is a Conductance is the inverse of resistance http://www.wikipedia.org/wki/Cobalt

Question 3: Question 3:
The correct answer is b Reversing current direction in BOTH armature and field will cause the motor The correct answer is b The armature is normally Star Wound to give a choice of 2 voltages.
to turn in the SAME direction.
Question 4:
Question 4 The correct answer is a Assuming this is a step-down transformer (i.e. 5:1 means Primary:Secondary)
The correct answer is a Internal resistance is constant, regardless of load.
Question 5
Question 5: The correct answer is b At resonance in a PARALLEL circuit, current is minimum (would be zero if it
The correct answer is a 103 means 10 followed by 3 zeros. Capacitors are always measured in were not for the resistance in the circuit).
picofarads. See Forum for more info.
Question 6
Question 6: The correct answer is a Total C = = C1 + C2 + C3 (capacitors in parallel)
The correct answer is a C = KA/d
Question 7:
Question 7: The correct answer is a Attenuates means ‘to reduce’. No filter will totally stop the unwanted filter
The correct answer is b Apparent Power = 115 x 2.5 = 287.5. PF = cos 60 = 0.5. True Power = band.
Apparent Power x PF
Question 8.
Question 8: The correct answer is b 1,000,000 x 8/1,000,000 = 8 seconds. Note: Time constant is asked for, not
The correct answer is a Cobalt is a hard ferromagnetic silver-white element. See ‘time to charge’
http://www/wikipedia.org/wki/Cobal
Question 9
Question 9: The correct answer is b Power factor is cos of the phase angle (theta).
The correct answer is a Output of all generators (before the commutator) is AC
Question 10:
Question 10: The correct answer is a At low RPM, starter-generator is still in motor configuration.
The correct answer is b Resistance decreases with light intensity
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Question 1: Question 1:
The correct answer is a The answer to this question depends upon how accurate you want to go. The correct answer is a Low electrical resistance, i.e. a good conductor.
Normal theory is that a fully charged capacitor has an equal (and opposite) voltage to the supply.
However, a capacitor is never fully charged (something in the order of 99.999999% charged). Question 2:
The correct answer is b Voltage in secondary = 4 x 120 = 480V, Current in Secondary = 480/1600
Question 2: (Ohm’s Law) = 3/10A. Current in Primary = 4 x 3/10A = 12/10A = 1.2A (Remember that current is
The correct answer is b Electrolytic capacitors have a very large capacitance for their physical size. stepped down Primary to Secondary in a step-up transformer)

Question 3: Question 3:
The correct answer is a Line to line voltage means ‘Line’ voltage. For star wound, Line voltage = 1.73 The correct answer is a Cells in series, voltage doubles, Amp hour rating remains the same.
x phase voltage.
Question 4:
Question 4. The correct answer is b Sometimes the multiplier, like M (for meg), or K (for Kilo) or R (for 1) is put
The correct answer is a Back EMF is greatest when motor is at high speed. in place of the decimal point. The last letter is the tolerance. See Forum for more info.

Question 5: Question 5:
The correct answer is b See formula for frequency of generator output. The correct answer is b See previous question.

Question 6: Question 6:
The correct answer is b Most pump motors are ‘continuous rated’ to provide a constant output. The correct answer is a Phosphorus ‘donates’ an electron to the silicon crystal structure.

Question 7: Question 7:
The correct answer is a A current transformer uses the generator output cable as its primary, so ly must The correct answer is a Old Module 4 question.
have a hollow (air) core.
Question 8:
Question 8: The correct answer is a Pallett Aircraft Electrical Systems 3rd Edition Page 143.
The correct answer is b http://www/wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferromagnetism
Question 9:
Question 9: The correct answer is b It will run at the same speed.
The correct answer is b Laminated core transformers are most efficient.
Question 10:
Question 10: The correct answer is b Find the difference between the Voltage on-load and the Voltage off-load (the
The correct answer is b Faraday’s Law. volts ‘lost’ across the internal resistance), then use R = V/I (Ohm’s Law)
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Question 1: Question 1:
The correct answer is b Brown = 1, Black = 0, Orange = x1000. Total is 10,000 picofarads (always The correct answer is a It is actually a potentiometer. A potentiometer varies voltage. (A ‘rheostat’ is
picofarads with capacitors ) = 10 nanofarads, a variable resistor).

Question 2: Question 2:
The correct answer is b Hydrogen has no Neutron The correct answer is a Each resistor drops its own proportion of the voltage. Total resistance is 60
ohms. Voltage dropped by 4 ohm resistor is 4/60 x 30. Voltage dropped by 36 ohm resistor is 36/60 x
Question 3: 30. Total dropped by point B is 40/60 x 30 = 20V. Therefore, remaining voltage at B = 10V
The correct answer is c ‘Polyphase’ means more than two See
http@//www.inforplease.com/lpd/A0595068.html Question 3:
The correct answer is a Technically the voltage on a charged capacitor never reaches the applied
Question 4: voltage. It gets to 99.99999% (and more). This may be the answer they are looking for, but we have
The correct answer is a Assuming this means parallel AND in the same direction, they will repel each answered it on the generally accepted principle that 99.9999% is full voltage.
other, like the magnetic fields around two wires, carrying current in opposite directions.
Question 4:
Question 5: The correct answer is c The power factor is always less than 1 unless the circuit is at resonance.
The correct answer is c Only by default, since a and b and wrong
Question 5:
Question 6: The correct answer is a kJ/s = KW. 800 X 4.25 = 3400KWh
The correct answer is c DC power is measure in Watts.
Question 6:
Question 7: The correct answer is c I = V/R = 10/10 = 1A. Power = IV = 1 x 10 = 10W
The correct answer is a Work has the same unit as energy, i.e. Nm or Joule
Question 7:
Question 8: The correct answer is a 200mA goes into 1A – 5 times. 5 x 40 = 200 hours
The correct answer is b The force is generated by interaction of two magnetic fields.
Question 8:
Question 9: The correct answer is b Amps
The correct answer is a Peak Factor (or Crest Factor) = Peak/RMS = 1.414 for a sinusoidal wave.
Question 9:
Question 10: The correct answer is a Len’s Law BEMF = -L dI/dt Aircraft Electrical Systems Pallet’s 3 rd Edition
The correct answer is b see http://www.ngdc,noaa.gov/seg/potfld/lmg/wmn2000h.glf. Appendix 1 page 195

Question 10:
The correct answer is a I = v/r = 150/1- =15A
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Question 1: Question 1
The correct answer is c. The correct answer is a

Question 2: Question 2
The correct answer is b ‘a’ is copper loss. ‘c’ is flux leakage. The correct answer is b

Question 3: Question 3
The correct answer is a Aircraft Electrical System. Pallett 3rd Edition appendix one page 196. The correct answer is a

Question 4: Question 4:
The correct answer is b Coupling factor (mutual inductance) decreases to zero at 90 degrees. The correct answer is a Any wave would DC generator usually has only 1 pair of brushes.

Question 5: Question 5:
The correct answer is a See a B-H diagram. The correct answer is b Presumably this means a capacitor ‘In series’, and an inductor in parallel.

Question 6: Question 6
The correct answer is a The dielectric stores electrical energy.

Question 7:
The correct answer is b Aircraft Electrical Systems Pallett Page 140.

Question 8:
The correct answer is c The phases are equally spaced.

Question 9:
The correct answer is c A sawtooth wave is required to control the electron beam vertical and
horizontal scan.

Question 10
The correct answer is c Voltage = Blv. Double B (field strength) and double (velocity) and voltage will
quadruple.