August 1967 Popular Electronics
Table of Contents
Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles
from
Popular Electronics,
published October 1954 - April 1985. All copyrights are hereby acknowledged.
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Popular Electronics'
master quizmaster Robert P. Balin created this "Electronic Measurements Quiz" to
test your ability to match the indicated component with one of the commonly associated
parameter units. For instance, if a carbon resistor was illustrated, you would choose,
if offered as an option, the temperature coefficient of resistance unit of ppm/°C.
I erroneously swapped the units for item A and item H (80% score). Oh well, there goes
the cumulative quiz GPA. Maybe you will do better.
There was another
Electronic Measurement
Quiz in the January 1963 Popular Electronics.
Electronic Measurements Quiz
By Robert P. Balin
Commonly used electronic devices are described by one or more specialized units of
measurement which define dimensions, quantities or rate of drift, temperature, voltage,
current, impedance, sensitivity, compliance, and other characteristics. For example,
a lamp may be rated in lumens per watt (lm/W). Test your ability to match the measurement
designators (1-10) with the illustrations (A-J) below.
1) °C/W
2) cm/dyn
3) dB/octave
4) -dB
5) μA/fc
6) pF/ft
7) V/m
8) V/in
9) ohms/V
10) p.p.m./°C
Electronic circuits perform functions similar to many mechanical devices and natural
phenomena, and finding an analogy between them often leads to a better understanding
of both. See if you can match the numbered electronic circuits on the left with the lettered
sketches on the right.
See answers below.
Popular Electronics published many quizzes over the years
- some really simple and others not so simple. Robert Balin created many of the quizzes.
This is a listing of all I have posted thus far.
- Electronics IQ Quiz
- May 1967
- Plug and Jack Quiz
- December 1967
- Electronic
Switching Quiz - October 1967
- Electronic
Angle Quiz - September 1967
- International
Electronics Quiz - July 1967
- Bridge Circuit
Quiz -December 1966
- Diode Function
Quiz - August 1965
- Diagram Quiz, August
1966
- TV Trouble Quiz,
July 1966
- Electronics History Quiz,
December 1965
- Scope-Trace Quiz,
March 1965
- Electronic
Circuit Analogy Quiz, April 1973
- Test
Your Knowledge of Semiconductors, August 1972
- Ganged Switching
Quiz, April 1972
- Lamp Brightness
Quiz, January 1969
- Lissajous Pattern Quiz, September 1963
- Electronic
Quizoo, October 1962
- Electronic Photo Album Quiz, March 1963
- Electronic Alphabet Quiz, May 1963
- Quiz: Resistive?
Inductive? or Capacitive?, October 1960
- Vector-Circuit Matching Quiz, June 1970
- Inductance
Quiz, September 1961
- RC Circuit
Quiz, June 1963
- Diode Quiz,
July 1961
- Electronic Curves Quiz, February 1963
- Electronic Numbers Quiz, December 1962
- Energy Conversion Quiz, April 1963
- Coil
Function Quiz, June 1962
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- Semiconductor
Quiz - February 1967
- Unknown Frequency
Quiz - September 1965
- Electronics
Metals Quiz - October 1964
- Electronics
Measurement Quiz - August 1967
- Meter-Reading Quiz,
June 1966
- Electronic
Geometry Quiz, January 1965
- Electronic
Factor Quiz, November 1966
- Electronics
Math Quiz, November 1965
- Series Circuit Quiz,
May 1966
- Electrochemistry
Quiz, March 1966
- Electronic Analogy
Quiz, November 1961
- Electronic
Coupling Quiz, August 1973
- Electronics Analogy Quiz, August 1960
- Audio Quiz,
April 1955
- Electronic
Unit Quiz, May 1962
-
Capacitor Circuit Quiz, June 1968
- Quiz on AC Circuit Theory, December 1970
- Magnetic Phenomena Quiz, February 1962
- Electronics Geography Quiz, April 1970
-
Electronic Menu Quiz, August 1963
- Electronic Noise Quiz, August 1962
- Electronic Current Quiz, October 1963
- Electronic Inventors Quiz, November 1963
- Resistor
Function Quiz, January 1962
- Electronic Measurement Quiz, January 1963
- Vacuum
Tube Quiz, February 1961
- Kool-Keeping Kwiz, June
1970
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Measurements Quiz Answers
1 - J Thermal resistance in a power transistor is expressed in degrees centigrade
per watt (°C/W).
2 - D Phonograph cartridge compliance is expressed in centimeters per dyne (cm/dyn).
3 - H Slope of crossover network's frequency response curve (for speakers) is
expressed in decibels per octave (dB/octave).
4 - A Microphone sensitivity is expressed in negative decibels (-dB) where 0
dB is equal to 1 V/dyn/cm2.
5 - F A photocell's sensitivity to light is expressed in microamperes per foot-candle
(μA/fc).
6 - I Capacitance of coaxial cable is measured in picofarads per foot (pF/ft).
7 - G R.f. signal strength is measured in microvolts per meter (μV/m).
8 - C Deflection sensitivity of a cathode-ray tube is often given in volts per
inch (V/in).
9 - E Input impedance of multimeters is expressed in ohms per volt (ohms/V).
10 - B Temperature coefficient of ceramic capacitors is determined in parts
per million per degree centigrade (p.p.m./°C).
Posted August 3, 2018
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