Question 1

Gold is the best natural conductor of electricity, followed by copper, silver, and aluminum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The process used to add impurities, or elements with a different number of valence electrons, to an intrinsic semiconductor material is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   dropping
B)   doping
C)   lacing
D)   marking B

Question 3

P- and n-type materials are independently useful without being joined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A ____ is a resistor whose values can be changed or varied over a range.

Accepted Answer

A)   fixed resistor
B)   static resistor
C)   free resistor
D)   variable resistor

Question 5

Multiturn variable resistors operate by moving the wiper arm with a screw of some number of turns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 6

Fixed resistors have only one ohmic value that cannot be changed or adjusted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Solid-state electronic devices are constructed from solid pieces of material called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   vacuum tubes
B)   conductors
C)   semiconductors
D)   transducers C

Question 8

A ____ is a variable resistor used to provide a variable voltage.

Accepted Answer

A)   wire wound
B)   potentiometer
C)   transformer
D)   sink

Question 9

Electrical schematics use symbols to represent the use of a resistor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

____ are electrons located in the outer or valence shell of an atom.

Accepted Answer

A)   Valence electrons
B)   Free electrons
C)   Core electrons
D)   Radical electrons

Exam 1: Semiconductors and Resistors

Gold is the best natural conductor of electricity, followed by copper, silver, and aluminum.

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The process used to add impurities, or elements with a different number of valence electrons, to an intrinsic semiconductor material is called ____.

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P- and n-type materials are independently useful without being joined.

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A ____ is a resistor whose values can be changed or varied over a range.

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Multiturn variable resistors operate by moving the wiper arm with a screw of some number of turns.

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True

Fixed resistors have only one ohmic value that cannot be changed or adjusted.

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Solid-state electronic devices are constructed from solid pieces of material called ____.

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C

A ____ is a variable resistor used to provide a variable voltage.

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Electrical schematics use symbols to represent the use of a resistor.

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____ are electrons located in the outer or valence shell of an atom.

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Exam 1: Semiconductors and Resistors

Gold is the best natural conductor of electricity, followed by copper, silver, and aluminum.

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The process used to add impurities, or elements with a different number of valence electrons, to an intrinsic semiconductor material is called ____.

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P- and n-type materials are independently useful without being joined.

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A ____ is a resistor whose values can be changed or varied over a range.

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Multiturn variable resistors operate by moving the wiper arm with a screw of some number of turns.

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Fixed resistors have only one ohmic value that cannot be changed or adjusted.

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Solid-state electronic devices are constructed from solid pieces of material called ____.

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A ____ is a variable resistor used to provide a variable voltage.

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Electrical schematics use symbols to represent the use of a resistor.

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____ are electrons located in the outer or valence shell of an atom.

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B

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True

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C

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