Technical English Task

Analyzing Electrical Text

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Technical English Task
Analyzing Electrical Text
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(AKASSAR 213
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EXERCISE A
1. The flow (/67e/ent8 of free electrons is an electric current.
2. Materials in the first group (categ6ry8 are called conductrors.
3. Materials (Su9tances8 hich !ro"ide a !ath for an electric current are conductors.
#. All insulators ill permit (all6:8 so$e flo of electrons.
%. &er$aniu$ so$eti$es acts (9eha7es8 as an insulator and so$eti$es as a conductors.
EXERCISE '
1. All $aterials can (e classified into three grou!s according to ho readil) they !er$it
electric current to flo.
; B0All /aterials
2. *nder certain conditions they allo a current to flo easli (utunder others the) (eha"eas
insulators.
; B0 Se/ic6n1uct6rs
3. These are knon as ther$istors.
; +0 (ixtures 6f certain /etallic 6xi1es0
#. The) are therefore used in te$!erature+sensing de"ices.
; A0 Ther/ist6rs0
EXERCISE C
1. Electrons flo fro$ !ositi"e to negati"e.
; )alse< $o"e$ent of free electrons toards the !ositi"e end.
2. Co!!er !ro"ides an eas) !ath for an electric current.
; True< co!!er is a good conductor, therefore it is idel) used for ca(les.
3. All $etals are good conductors.
- )alse< All $etals are conductors, hoe"er so$e $etals don.t conduct ell.
#. All good conductors are $etals.
; )alse, a non+$etal hich conducts ell is car(on
%. Air is not a !erfect insulator.
; True< there are no !erfect insulators. All insulator ill allo so$e flo of electrons.
/. Ru((er readil) releases electrons.
; )alse< ru((er, n)lon, !orcelain and air are all insulators.There are no !erfect insulators.
All insulator ill allo so$e flo of electrons.
0. The resistance of a ther$istor is higher at lo te$!eratures than at high te$!eratures.
; True< the resistance of a ther$istors falls ra!idl) as their te$!erature rises.
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1. In the 1
st
)ear ca!acit) st661 at 1/111 M2.
2. In )ear 2 it 1ecrease1 () 311 M2.
3. In the 3
rd
)ear it re/aine1 Constant at 1%211 M2.
#. Then in the #
th
)ear it 1ecrease1 t6 1#311 M2.
%. And in )ear % e sa a s$all increase 6f 211 M2.
/. 'ut in the /
th
)ear ca!acit) 1ecrease1 to 1#311M2.
0. This trend continued, and in the 0
th
)ear ca!acit) 1ecrease1 su(stantiall) 9y 311 M2.
3. There as a further a 1ecrease 6f 211 M2 in the 3
th
)ear.
4. And in )ear 4 ca!acit) 1ecrease1 t6 13#11 M2.
11. 'ut in )ear 11 ca!acit) shoed a s$all increase1 6f 211 M2.
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EXERCISE A
1. A la$! converts (changes8 electrical energ) into light.
2. The generator provides (su==lies8 the circuit ith electro$oti"e force.
3. The $etal frame (chassis8 of oscillosco!e in !ats of its trans$ission s)ste$.
#. The rheostat controls (regulates8 the current floe in the circuit.
%. A (atter) of solar cells supplies (=r67i1es8 !oer to the circuit.
EXERCISE '
1. Current $o"es fro$ a !oint of high !otensial energ) to one of lo !otensial.
; +0 A =6int0
2. 5or e6a$!le , it $a) (e a generator or (atter).
; A0 The s6urce0
3. It is often !ossi(le, hoe"er , for the $etal fra$e of a unit to (e one section of its
trans$ission s)ste$.
; B0 The unit2s0
#. Although the fungtion of this circuit is $uch $ore co$!le6 than that of the flashlight, it
too consist of the four (asic ele$ents.
; +0 This circuit0
EXERCISE C
1. A difference in !otential is re7uired (efore current can flo in a circuit.
; True, This esta(lishes the difference in !otential hich $akes current flo !ossi(le
2. A generator is a source of electro$oti"e force.
; True< The source !ro"ides the electro$oti"e force 8 the source can (e an) de"ice
hich su!!lies electrical energ). 5or e6a$!le, it $a) (e a generator or a (atter).
3. 9oads con"ert electrical energ) into light and heat.
- True< the load con"erts the electrical energ) fro$ the source into so$e other for$
energ). 5or instance, a la$! changes electrical energ) into light and heat.
#. Trans$ission s)ste$ $ust consist of ires.
; )alse, $ost s)ste$s consist of ires. It.s often !ossi(le, hoe"er, for the $etal fra$e
of a unit 8 for e6a$!le, the $etal chassis of $an) electrical de"ices are used to conduct
current.
%. A rheostat $a) (e used as a control.
; True< it $a) control the current () li$iting it, as does a rheostat, or () interru!ting it,
as does a sitch.
/. The load in the flashlight circuit is a (ul(.
; True, the load is a 1.3 2 (ul(.
0. The source in the satellite circuit is a solar cell.
; True< :ere the source is (atter) of solar cells . a solar cells is an electric cell hich
con"erts sunlight into electrical energ).
3. The current flo in the satellite circuit is regulated () a rela).
; True< The control is a rela) actuated () trans$ission fro$ ground control.
4. The flashlight circuit differs (asicall) fro$ the satellite circuit.
; )alse, 'ecause the circuits are sa$e.