true or false : single phase power has 100% voltage ripple
true
___is the study of stationary electric charges
electrostatics
an object is said to be electrified if it has___
to few electrons & to many electrons (A&C)
what is the smallest unit of electric charge
electron
unlike charges___, and like charges____
attract, repel
true or false: coulomb’s law states: as an electrostatic force increases, the distance between the electrostatic charge increases
false
what is the unit of electric potential
volt
in our homes, electric potential is
110 volts
what is electric current measured in
amperes
___is a material that acts like a conductor and an insulator in certain conditions
semiconductor
what is the formula for ohms law
V=IR
true or false: any charged particle in motion creates a magnetic field
true
electric power is measured in
watts
rectification uses___to convert AC to DC
diodes
when a group of diploes align, they create ___
a magnetic domain
true or false : tesla is the SI unit of magnetic field strength
true
who discovered the magnetic fields can be used to generate electricity
Michael faraday
in a step-up transformer, the voltage___and the current___
increases, decreases
which part of the x-ray circuit increases the voltage
step-up transformer
the power that Is delivered to hospitals and finally to the x-ray unit may easily vary
10%
true or false: high voltage is needed to puch electrons from the cathode to the anode
true
true or false: x-ray quality is indirectly proportional to the mAs
false
___refers to the number of x-rays or the intensity of the x-ray beam
radiation quantity
what is the function of rectifier
changing alternting current to direct current
___refers to the penetrability of the x-ray beam
radiation quality
true or false : electrons flow from the anode to the cathode
false
the most accurate type of timer is the ___timer
electronic
true or false: high-frequency generators have approx. 1% voltage ripple
true
true or false: 1 coulomb=6.3×10^18
true
true of false: when the current flows in one direction, this is considered direct current
true
the three main parts of the x-ray imaging system are the x-ray tube, ___and____
operating console, high-voltage generator
true of false: the operating console is on low-voltage side of the x-ray circuit
true
the power supplied to the x-ray imaging system first goes to:
the autotransformer
true or false: rectification uses capacitors to convert AC to DC
false