Cecil, Tony, and Juan Have Recently Joined the School's Marching

question 339

Multiple Choice

Cecil, Tony, and Juan have recently joined the school's marching band and will be playing tubas. Who will most likely have an initially easier time learning to play the tuba?

• A)Cecil, who was the bugler at Boy Scout camp this past summer.
• B)Tony, who can play the guitar, bass, and piano.
• C)Juan, who has never played an instrument.
• D)All three will have equal difficulty in learning to play the tuba.

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Definitions:

Vibrating

A process or state characterized by rapid oscillations or movements back and forth or up and down, often at a relatively fixed frequency.

Resistance Start Induction-run Motor

A type of single-phase induction motor that uses an external resistor to increase starting torque, which is removed once the motor reaches a certain speed.

Start Winding

The winding of a split-phase motor that is connected out of phase with the run winding to produce a rotating magnetic field.

Centrifugal Switch

A switch sensitive to the speed of rotation, generally used to disconnect the start windings of a split-phase motor.