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what are the kinds of losses of electrical power in a transformer copper losses
Eddy losses
hysteresis losses
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what is the efficiency of a transformer the ratio of the power output to the power input 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:35:39 GMT view revision history
what type of transformer is the most advanced type, used as a power or commercial transformer shell type 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:35:39 GMT view revision history
what type of transformer consists of heavily insulated coils wound around a square or circular iron ring or core closed core 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:35:39 GMT view revision history
what type of transformer consists of an iron core inserted into a coil of wire carrying an eletric current open core 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:30:04 GMT view revision history
what type of transformer consists of two types of highly insulated coils lying side by side air core 1 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:31:53 GMT view revision history
what are the four types of transformers air core
open core
closed core
shell type
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what is the formula for the conservation of energy for a transformer IsVs = IpVp 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:30:03 GMT view revision history
what is the law of conservation of energy for a transformer there can not be more energy put out of a transformer than what is put in 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:22:44 GMT view revision history
what is the formula for transformer law Vs/Vp = Ns/Np 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:22:44 GMT view revision history
a transformer that has more turns in the secondary coil than in the primary coil is considered to be what type of transformer step up 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:22:44 GMT view revision history
a transformer that has more turns in the primary coil than in the secondary coil is considered to be what type of transformer step down 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:22:44 GMT view revision history
what are the two types of coils a transformer has 1.primary
2.secondary
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what employs the principle of electromagnetic mutual induction transformers 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:17:16 GMT view revision history
an electromagnetic device which changes an alternating current from low voltage to high voltage, high voltage to low voltage, without loss of an appreciable amount of electrical energy transformer 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:17:16 GMT view revision history
what are the two types of electric motors direct current motors
alternating current motors
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what type of motor is used to operate the tilt of the xray table and used to turn the anode of the xray tube induction motor 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:10:24 GMT view revision history
what type of motor has a strator and a rotor induction motor 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:10:24 GMT view revision history
what are the two main types of alternating current motors synchronous motor
induction motor
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what is used to determine the direction of the movement of the conductor in an electric motor right hand motor rule 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:08:27 GMT view revision history
what two conditions must prevail in the principle operation of the electric motor 1.the conductor must carry a current
2.the conductor must be located in a magnetic field
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a device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy electric motor 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:08:27 GMT view revision history
what are the two advantages of AC over DC AC is needed to operate transformers
less power loss in AC than DC
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what is the fluctuations of current and voltage as shown on the sine wave ripple 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:46:42 GMT view revision history
what is the term used to describe the difference in phase relationship between voltage and current phase angle 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:42:51 GMT view revision history
In an AC generator if the current and voltage reach zero together, rise and fall together, and attain peak values together are considered to be what in phase or in step 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:39:49 GMT view revision history
In an AC generator if the current and voltage are not in step with each other it is considered to be what out of phase 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:39:49 GMT view revision history
what is the formula for ohm's law as it refers to an AC circuit I=V/Z 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:39:49 GMT view revision history
the unit of measure for impedance is what ohm (Z) 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:39:49 GMT view revision history
the total opposition to the current flow in an AC circuit Impedance 1 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:43:17 GMT view revision history
if a capacitor is added to an AC circuit and the polarity reverses as the current reverses the amount of hinderance to the flow of current is known as what capacitive reactance 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:33:09 GMT view revision history
in a DC circuit what allows current to flow only until it has reached full charge whereupon the current ceases to flow capacitor 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:33:09 GMT view revision history
what is the "bucking" tendency of inductance in an alternating current circuit inductive reactance 0 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:33:09 GMT view revision history
the opposition to a change in the amount of current flowing in an alternating circuit inductance 0 usnavalmd Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:10:21 GMT view revision history
the factor which, in an AC circuit, causes the impedance to be larger than resistance reactance 0 usnavalmd Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:10:21 GMT view revision history
in a sine curve what is the maximum value of a given alteration measured from zero to peak amplitude 0 usnavalmd Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:10:21 GMT view revision history
In a sine curve what is the measure of power from a negative peak to a positive peak peak to peak value 0 usnavalmd Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:51:34 GMT view revision history
what is the common use in the US for hertz 60 Hz 0 usnavalmd Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:51:33 GMT view revision history
what is the unit of measure for frequency hertz 0 usnavalmd Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:51:33 GMT view revision history
what is the number of cycles per second called in an alternating current frequency 1 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:45:02 GMT view revision history
what is the curve called that shows the relationship of the alternating current to the succesive positions of the generator armature as it rotates between the magnetic poles sine curve 0 usnavalmd Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:16:57 GMT view revision history
what are the components of a simple generator field magnet
armature
shaft
collector or slip rings
brushes
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what is the device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy by electromagnetic induction electrical generator or dynamo 0 usnavalmd Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:16:57 GMT view revision history
the process of inducing a current flow through a secondary coil by passing a varying current through the primary coil mutual induction 0 usnavalmd Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:17:39 GMT view revision history
the induction of an opposing EMF in a single coil by its own changing magnetic field self induction 0 usnavalmd Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:17:39 GMT view revision history
what are the two types of induction self induction
mutual induction
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what law states the induced current will flow in a direction such that it opposes the action that induces it Lenz's Law 0 usnavalmd Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:12:21 GMT view revision history
what rule is used to determine the direction of induced electric current left hand or dynamo rule 0 usnavalmd Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:12:21 GMT view revision history
what are the four factors that determines the number of lines of force cut per second 1. speed with which a conductor cuts magnetic lines of force
2. strength of the magnetic field
3. angle between the conductor & the direction of the magnetic field
4. number of turns in the conductor
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the magnitude or size of the induced EMF depends on what the number of lines of force cut per second or the number of flux linkages per second 0 usnavalmd Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:56:31 GMT view revision history
what are the three ways to induce an EMF or voltage in a wire by electromagnetic induction 1.the wire may move across a stationary magnetic flux
2.the magnetic flux may move across a stationary wire
3.the magnetic flux may vary in strength while a stationary wire lies in it
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what is the interaction between a line of force and a single loop conductor flux linkage 0 usnavalmd Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:56:31 GMT view revision history
what is the process of inducing an electromotive force into a conductor as it cuts magnetic lines of force electromagnetic induction 1 usnavalmd Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:47:31 GMT view revision history
what determines the strength of the magnetic field in an electromagnet ampere turns
type of core material
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what is a solenoid with an iron core called electromagnet 0 usnavalmd Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:52:46 GMT view revision history
what can be predicted with the left hand rule direction of the magnetic flux inside the coil
which end of the coil will be the north
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what two factors determines the strength of the magnetic field in a coiled conductor (solenoid) amount of the current in the coil
the number of turns in the coil
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what is a helix or coiled conductor carrying an electric current solenoid 0 usnavalmd Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:52:46 GMT view revision history
if the conductor is grasp with the left hand with the thumb pointing in the direction of current flow, then the fingers encircling the wire will indicate what the direction of the magnetic lines of force around the current 0 usnavalmd Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:42:04 GMT view revision history
In magnetic effect, the greater the current flow... the greater the resulting magnetic field 0 usnavalmd Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:42:04 GMT view revision history
true or false:
a magnetic field always surrounds a conductor in which an electric current is flowing
true 0 usnavalmd Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:42:04 GMT view revision history
what is the branch of physics that deals with the relationship between electricity and magnetism electromagnetism 0 usnavalmd Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:42:04 GMT view revision history
what is the unit of measure for the capacitance farad 0 usnavalmd Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:30:57 GMT view revision history
what is the quanity of electrical charge, in coulombs, stored per volt, applied to the capacitor called capacitance 0 usnavalmd Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:30:56 GMT view revision history
what are the three limits of a parallel plate capacitor size of the plates
distance between the plates
types of diaelectric material
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what is connected to the plates of parallel plate capacitor to deliver and recieve current wiring (conductor) 0 usnavalmd Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:30:56 GMT view revision history
what is the insulative material placed between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor diaelectric material 0 usnavalmd Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:22:53 GMT view revision history
what is the simplest type of capacitor parallel plate capacitor 0 usnavalmd Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:22:53 GMT view revision history
a capacitor was formally called a what condensor 0 usnavalmd Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:22:53 GMT view revision history
a device for storing electrical energy by virtue of an electrostatic field Capacitor 0 usnavalmd Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:22:53 GMT view revision history

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