FAA A&P Generals (Written) - Chapter 1 | Basic Electricity

The working voltage of a capacitor in an AC circuit should be

at least 50% greater than the highest applied

The term that describes the combined resistive forces in an AC circuit is

Impedance

What is the opposition to the flow of AC produced by a magnetic field with generated back voltage (EMF) called

Inductive Reactance

Electrostatic fields are also known as

Dielectric Fields

The basis for transformer operation in the use of AC is mutual

Inductance

the opposistion offered by a coil to the flow of AC is called (disregard resistance)

Inductive Reactance

what factors strengthen a coil inductor?

Adding coils close together

An increase in which of the following factors will cause an increase in the inductive reactance of a circuit?

Inductance and frequency

(Refer to Fig.1.) When different rated capacitors are connected in a SERIES in a circuit, the total capacitance is

less than the lowest rated capacitor in the circuit

Capacitors are sometimes used in DC circuits to

smooth out slight pulsations in current or voltage