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Insulation tests are a type of maintenance task that should be performed on a regular basis.

A) True
B) False

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In some types of DC motor arrangements, a flywheel assists the motor in driving the load.

A) True
B) False

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In a brushless DC motor, a special circuit is used to perform the commutation of the applied DC.

A) True
B) False

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What is an application of a phototransistor?


A) optical encoder circuit
B) voltage regulation
C) Hall effect device
D) voltage control

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Because the armature of a DC motor is wound in much the same way as a DC generator, the current from the supply must divide and flow through three or more paths.

A) True
B) False

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Which type of motor has the ability to control the rotation to less than 1 degree?


A) Brushless DC motor
B) Stepping motor
C) Series motor
D) Shunt motor

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Stepping motors that are designed with non-permanent-magnet rotors are referred to as ____ stepping motors.


A) parallel
B) variable reluctance
C) brushless DC
D) series

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The operation of a motor depends upon the interaction between ____ magnetic fields.


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

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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A

An instrument designed to measure rotating torque is called a(n) ____ .


A) rotational force meter
B) torquometer
C) torque wrench
D) prony brake

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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____ motors are designed to be used for jobs requiring minimum torque.


A) Series
B) Brushless DC
C) Stepping
D) Permanent magnet

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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C

A(n) ____ is a type of rotating switch.


A) stator
B) prony brake
C) armature
D) commutator

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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D

When using the right hand rule for a motor, the thumb points in the direction of ____.


A) the current
B) the field
C) the force
D) the lines of magnetic flux

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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The starting torque of a shunt motor is about ____ times the full-load torque.


A) 1.75
B) 2.00
C) 2.75
D) 3.00

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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A good commutator will have a very dark brown film of oxide.

A) True
B) False

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A(n) ____ motor has a very high starting torque.


A) series
B) shunt
C) combination
D) permanent magnet

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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