A Technician Is Checking a Circuit with Excessive Resistance

question 73

Multiple Choice

A technician is checking a circuit with excessive resistance. The current flow through the circuit should be 10 amps, but a check with an ammeter measures only 6 amps. The technician measures a voltage drop of 1.0 volts across the switch terminals when the circuit is turned on. What is the resistance of the switch?

• A)1/60 ohm
• B)1/6 ohm
• C)6 ohms
• D)60 ohms

---

Definitions:

Labor Strikes

Work stoppages initiated by employees to protest against their working conditions, pay, or other employment issues.

Norris-LaGuardia Act

U.S. legislation passed in 1932 that restricts the power of courts to issue injunctions against nonviolent labor disputes.

Union Organizers

Individuals responsible for forming, expanding, and maintaining labor unions by rallying workers and facilitating the unionization process.

Right-To-Work Law

Legislation that prohibits union security agreements between companies and workers' unions, allowing individuals in the workforce to work without being compelled to join a union.