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Electricity for the Trades, 3e (Petruzella) Chapter 3 Sources and Characteristics of Electricity 1) One of the simplest ways to produce static electricity is by friction. Answer: TRUE Difficulty: 1 Easy Learning Objective: Explain how static positive and negative charges are produced. Bloom's:...

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,Electricity for the Trades, 3e (Petruzella)
Chapter 1 Safety

1) Electric shock occurs when the body becomes part of the electric circuit.

Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: Identify the factors that determine the severity of an electric shock.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

2) The lower the body resistance, the greater the potential electric shock hazard.

Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: Identify the factors that determine the severity of an electric shock.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

3) A relatively small percentage of workplace accidents are associated with arc flash.

Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: Identify arc flash hazards and prevention techniques.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

4) An arcing fault involves current flowing through the air.

Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: Identify arc flash hazards and prevention techniques.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

5) An electric arc can produce temperature four times hotter than the surface of the sun.

Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: Identify arc flash hazards and prevention techniques.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation




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,6) Metal hard hats are acceptable when performing electrical work.

Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: Recognize principles of electrical safety and protective clothing and
equipment.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

7) Separate leather gloves are used in conjunction with rubber gloves worn to prevent the skin
from contacting energized circuits.

Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: Recognize principles of electrical safety and protective clothing and
equipment.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

8) Face shields should be worn during all electrical switching operations.

Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: Recognize principles of electrical safety and protective clothing and
equipment.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

9) Metal ladders are approved for use on electrical installations.

Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: Recognize principles of electrical safety and protective clothing and
equipment.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation




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, 10) Generally, any voltage above ________ volts is considered dangerous.
A) 6
B) 12
C) 30
D) 120

Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: Identify the factors that determine the severity of an electric shock.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

11) Generally, any current flow through the body above ________ is considered dangerous.
A) 5 milliamperes
B) 1 ampere
C) 5 amperes
D) 15 amperes

Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: Identify the factors that determine the severity of an electric shock.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

12) According to Ohm's law and assuming a body path resistance of 100 ohms, what amount of
current would flow if a person came in contact with 120 V?
A) 1.2 amperes
B) 0.833 amperes
C) 12 milliamperes
D) 83.3 milliamperes

Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: Identify the factors that determine the severity of an electric shock.
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation




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