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electrical analogies
Contributed by: Ellison
  • 1. Which electrical component is analogous to a water reservoir in a hydraulic system?
A) Capacitor
B) Resistor
C) Transistor
D) Inductor
  • 2. In electrical circuits, what is the analogous property to pressure in a fluid system?
A) Resistance
B) Voltage
C) Power
D) Current
  • 3. In electrical analogies, what is equivalent to the flow rate of water in a pipe?
A) Impedance
B) Current
C) Voltage
D) Conductance
  • 4. An inductor is analogous to which element in a mechanical system?
A) Damper
B) Mass
C) Wheel
D) Spring
  • 5. In electrical analogies, what is similar to the inertia of a moving object?
A) Inductance
B) Resistance
C) Capacitance
D) Reactance
  • 6. Which component in an electrical circuit represents the concept of inertia in a mechanical system?
A) Transistor
B) Op-amp
C) Resistor
D) Inductor
  • 7. What component in an electrical circuit is akin to a check valve in a fluid system?
A) Resistor
B) Capacitor
C) Transistor
D) Diode
  • 8. In electrical analogies, what represents the concept of damping in a mechanical system?
A) Reactance
B) Capacitance
C) Inductance
D) Resistance
  • 9. What is the electrical analogy for a short circuit in a circuit?
A) Open circuit path
B) Low resistance path
C) High voltage path
D) High impedance path
  • 10. What is analogous to the resonant frequency in an electrical circuit?
A) Bandwidth frequency
B) Harmonic frequency
C) Cutoff frequency
D) Natural frequency
  • 11. In electrical circuits, what role does the ground connection play in analogies?
A) Filter
B) Energy source
C) Amplifier
D) Reference point
  • 12. In electrical circuits, what is the equivalent of mechanical power?
A) Current
B) Electrical Power
C) Voltage
D) Resistance
  • 13. Which electrical component behaves similarly to a spool valve in hydraulic systems?
A) Capacitor
B) Transistor
C) Relay
D) Inductor
  • 14. What electrical characteristic is comparable to stiction in mechanical systems?
A) Frequency
B) Impedance
C) Hysteresis
D) Bandwidth
  • 15. What is the electrical equivalent to a pulley system in mechanical systems?
A) Resistor
B) Capacitor
C) Transformer
D) Inductor
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