Electrical Engineering History Quiz
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Which engineering discipline is concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems using electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism?

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Electrical engineering (correct)
  • Chemical engineering
  • Civil engineering
  • In which century did electrical engineering emerge as an identifiable occupation?

  • 17th century
  • 18th century
  • 20th century
  • 19th century (correct)
  • Which organization is responsible for international standards in electrical engineering?

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
  • International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) (correct)
  • Which field overlaps with electrical engineering and involves the study of photovoltaic cells?

    <p>Renewable energy engineering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What professional body was formerly known as the IEE?

    <p>Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of circuit must have at least one active component to be referred to as electronic?

    <p>Passive circuit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most widely used semiconductor device in electronic circuits?

    <p>Transistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common method for creating interconnections in modern electronic circuits?

    <p>Soldering components directly to each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are breadboards, perfboards, and stripboards commonly used for in electronic circuits?

    <p>Permanent circuit construction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what type of electronic circuit are the components and interconnections formed on the same substrate?

    <p>Digital circuit</p> Signup and view all the answers

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