| Trainee
Name____________________________ |
| Trainee
Social Security Number: ____________ |
| Trainee
Status: _______ |
| Course
Name: ___________________ |
| Course
Code: ___________________ |
| National
Center Course Number: ___________ |
| Date Course
Completed: ____________________ |
| Performance
Criteria Completed: _____________ |
| Performance Objectives: | ||
| Pass | Fail | |
| Topic 1: Alternating Current | ||
| 1.1
Explain the difference between direct current and alternating current. |
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| 1.2
Explain how current flow and polarity change in AC circuits. |
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| 1.3
Describe how a sine wave can represent AC voltage. |
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| 1.4 Explain what frequency is and how it is measured. | ____ | ____ |
| 1.5
Define the following terms: peak value, peak-to-peak value, and effective value. |
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| Topic 2: Inductance | ||
| 2.1 Define “inductance” and “inductive reactance.” | ____ | ____ |
| 2.2
Explain how inductive reactance limits current flow. |
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| 2.3
Explain how the amount of inductive reactance in a circuit can be increased. |
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| 2.4
Describe the effects of inductance on current and voltage. |
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| Topic 3: Capacitance | ||
| 3.1
Define the following terms: capacitance and capacitive reactance. |
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| 3.2 Describe how a capacitor is charged. | ____ | ____ |
| 3.3 Describe the effects of capacitance on current and voltage. | ____ | ____ |
| Topic 4: AC Power | ||
| 4.1
Define the following terms: true power, reactive power, and apparent power. |
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| 4.2
Describe how power factor is used in calculating true power in AC circuits. |
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| 4.3
Explain how a three-wire single-phase AC system supplies two different voltages. |
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| 4.4
Identify delta-connected and wye-connected three-phase AC systems. |
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| Performance
Evaluator’s Signature:____________________________ |
| Performance
Evaluator’s Name (Print):____________________________ |
| Date
Completed:____________________________ |