The Current Through a Piece of Lab Equipment Must Be

question 106

Short Answer

The current through a piece of lab equipment must be limited to 2.75 A when it is run by a 120-V dc power supply. What must be the resistance of this equipment?

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Definitions:

Hexadecimal Code

J1939 messages use hexadecimal code. To do this 16 numeric symbols must be used: 0 to 9 are used for the first nine digits, and the letters A through F are used to represent 10 to 16.

Labscope

A modern handheld variation of an oscilloscope; an electronic instrument in which the relationship between two variables can be graphically represented. In motive power technology, the two variables are usually time (frequency) and voltage.

Terminating Resistor

A resistor placed at the end of a transmission line or electrical bus to prevent signal reflection, ensuring proper data communication.

J1939 Data Bus

An electronic communication system used in heavy-duty vehicles for transmitting data between control units and components.