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A variable resistor with three terminals is called a .


A) multiturn resistor
B) potentiometer
C) wire wound resistor
D) rheostat

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In electrical schematics, the symbol used to represent a resistor is standard.

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The of a resistor indicates the plus and minus limits of a resistor's ohmic value.


A) tolerance
B) resistance
C) coefficient
D) wattage

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What type of fixed resistor is made by applying a film of carbon to a ceramic rod?


A) carbon film
B) metal film
C) metal glaze
D) wire-wound

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A variable resistor with two terminals is called a .


A) multiturn resistor
B) potentiometer
C) wire wound resistor
D) rheostat

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What type of fixed resistor is made by winding a piece of resistive wire around a ceramic core?


A) carbon film
B) metal film
C) metal glaze
D) wire-wound

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There is very little resistance and a large amount of current flows in a(n) circuit.


A) open
B) long
C) short
D) closed

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What type of fixed resistor is made from a compound of carbon graphite and resin bonding material?


A) composition carbon
B) metal film
C) metal glaze
D) wire-wound

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The value of a resistor can often be determined by the "color code."

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A resistor whose values can be varied over a range of values is called a resistor.


A) fixed
B) variable
C) carbon
D) wire wound

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There are many more resistance values available for ten percent tolerance resistors than for one percent tolerance resistors.

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What type of resistors are generally used when a high power rating is needed?


A) carbon film
B) metal glaze
C) wire-wound
D) metal film

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What color used as the multiplier band means to divide the combined first two numbers by 10?


A) violet
B) red
C) silver
D) gold

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How many color bands are used on resistors that have a tolerance of ±20 percent?


A) three
B) four
C) five
D) six

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What type of fixed resistor is made by applying a film of metal to a ceramic rod in a vacuum?


A) composition carbon
B) metal film
C) metal glaze
D) wire-wound

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What type of resistor operates by moving the wiper arm with a screw of some number of turns?


A) pot
B) wire-wound
C) multiturn variable
D) rheostat

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What is another term for a variable resistor?


A) multiturn resistor
B) potentiometer
C) wire wound resistor
D) metal film resistor

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What type of resistors can only have one ohmic value?


A) fixed
B) variable
C) metal film
D) composition

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What type of fixed resistor is made by combining metal with glass and then applying it to a ceramic base as a thick film?


A) carbon film
B) metal film
C) metal glaze
D) wire-wound

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Resistors functioning as are used in applications involving field-effect transistors (FETs) and multirange voltmeter circuits.


A) voltage dividers
B) current dividers
C) voltage multipliers
D) current multipliers

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