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Choose the best response to complete the sentence or answer the question. You will need symbol font on your computer to see the omega.gif symbol for ohm.

1 .       Three hundred joules of energy are consumed in 15 s. The power is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


2 .       If it takes 400 ms to use 12,000 J of energy, the power is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


3 .       In 40 kW, there are [Hint]

 
 
 
 


4 .       In 0.025 W, there are [Hint]

 
 
 
 


5 .       For 12 V and 40 mA, the power is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


6 .       When the current through a 12 komega.gif resistor is 8 mA, the power is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


7 .       A 3.3 komega.gif resistor dissipates 0.25 W. The current is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


8 .       A 220 omega.gif resistor dissipates 3 W. The voltage is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


9 .       If you used 400 W of power for 30 h, you have used [Hint]

 
 
 
 


10 .       If you used 600 W of power for 60 h, you have used [Hint]

 
 
 
 


11 .       How many watt-hours represent 65 W used for 18 h? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


12 .       A 120 omega.gif resistor must carry a maximum current of 25 mA. Its rating should be at least [Hint]

 
 
 
 


13 .       The power rating of a carbon-composition resistor that is to handle up to 1.2 W should be [Hint]

 
 
 
 


14 .       A 33 omega.gif half-watt resistor and a 330 omega.gif half-watt resistor are connected across a 12 V source. Which one(s) will overheat? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


15 .       When the pointer of an analog ohmmeter reads close to zero, the resistor being measured is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


16 .       A 6 V battery is connected to a 300 omega.gif load. Under these conditions, it is rated at 40 Ah. How long can it supply current to the load? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


17 .       A given power supply is capable of providing 6 A for 3.5 h. Its ampere-hour rating is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


18 .       A power supply produces a 0.6 W output with an input of 0.7 W. Its percentage of efficiency is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


19 .       A certain appliance uses 350 W. If it is allowed to run continuously for 24 days, how many kilowatt-hours of energy does it consume? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


20 .       At the end of a 14 day period, your utility bill shows that you have used 18 kWh. What is your average daily power? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


21 .       A 68 omega.gif resistor is connected across the terminals of a 3 V battery. The power dissipation of the resistor is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


22 .       A 75 omega.gif load uses 2 W of power. The output voltage of the power supply is approximately [Hint]

 
 
 
 


23 .       How much continuous current can be drawn from a 60 Ah battery for 14 h? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


24 .       A 15 V source is connected across a 12 omega.gif resistor. How much energy is used in three minutes? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


25 .       A half-watt is equal to how many milliwatts? [Hint]

 
 
 
 






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