DC Fundamentals

Unit 13 Direct Current Meters

Location: Review Questions page: se3r4, Question ID: e3r4

4. If the meter used in this exercise were set to the 0-5V range, and if a measured voltage
deflected the pointer to 0.7 on the scale, then the measured voltage would be
a. 1.5 volts.
b. 2 volts.
c. 3 volts.
d. 3.5 volts.
Location: Review Questions page: se3r5, Question ID: e3r5
5. In the figure, R8 is set for 1050 . R2 is 1650 . What is the sensitivity (ohms/volt) of the
meter used in the 0-5V range?
a. 1000
b. 1500
c. 2000
d. 2500

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Unit 13 Direct Current Meters

UNIT TEST
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Location: Unit Test Question page: sut1, Question ID: ut1
To connect an ammeter in a circuit,
a. open the circuit at one point and insert the ammeter to complete the circuit.
b. attach the test leads across the component to be measured.
c. remove the power from the circuit.
d. attach the test leads across the voltage source.
Location: Unit Test Question page: sut2, Question ID: ut2
A milliammeter shunt
a. decreases the range.
b. is connected in series with the meter.
c. increases the range.
d. converts the meter to a voltmeter.
Location: Unit Test Question page: sut3, Question ID: ut3
A 0-1 mA meter with an internal resistance of 1000 is converted to a 0-10 mA meter. What is
the value of shunt resistance needed for full-scale deflection at 10 mA?
a. 144.4
b. 111.1
c. 0.144
d. 0.111
Location: Unit Test Question page: sut4, Question ID: ut4
An ohmmeter is connected in
a. series with the component being measured.
b. parallel with the voltage source.
c. series/parallel to a circuit.
d. parallel with the component being measured.
Location: Unit Test Question page: sut5, Question ID: ut5
What is the current flowing in an ohmmeter when it indicates infinite resistance?
a. minimum
b. maximum
c. halfway between minimum and maximum
d. None of the above.

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Location: Unit Test Question page: sut6, Question ID: ut6

The total internal resistance of an ohmmeter having a 5V internal battery and using a 1 mA
meter movement is
a. 2000 .
b. 3000 .
c. 4000 .
d. 5000 .
Location: Unit Test Question page: sut7, Question ID: ut7
An ohmmeter is adjusted for zero ohms when
a. the test leads are shorted.
b. the test leads are open.
c. a known resistance is measured.
d. circuit power is off.
Location: Unit Test Question page: sut8, Question ID: ut8
A multiplier for a voltmeter is
a. a high resistance in parallel with the meter movement.
b. usually less than the meter resistance.
c. a high resistance in series with the meter movement.
d. usually equal to the meter resistance.
Location: Unit Test Question page: sut9, Question ID: ut9
A voltmeter uses a 1 mA, 1500 meter movement. What total circuit resistance is required for a
20V full-scale indication?
a. 20
b. 200
c. 2 k
d. 20 k
Location: Unit Test Question page: sut10, Question ID: ut10
A voltmeter with a 20V full-scale indication at 1 mA has an internal resistance of 1500 . What
multiplier resistor value is required for the voltmeter?
a. 20 k
b. 18.5 k
c. 2 k
d. 1.85 k

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