Many of the appliances used in today’s homes contain sensitive electronic circuitry, circuit boards, or microprocessors and these components are susceptible to transient voltages, also known as __________ or voltage spikes.

a. voltage drops
b. voltage surges
c. voltage dips
d. voltage peaks


b. voltage surges

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Fixed ladders must be equipped with safety devices if the total length of the climb equals or exceeds _____.

a. 8' b. 16' c. 24' d. 32'

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At the outset of the Civil War, the South confidently anticipated that King Cotton and effective Southern diplomacy would result in European economic and military intervention on its behalf. Why didn't this economic and military intervention on behalf of the South materialize? Would such economic and military intervention by Great Britain and France made a significant difference in the outcome of the war? If so, what type of economic and military intervention would have been most helpful to the Confederacy's cause?

What will be an ideal response?

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?Why do some wire reels have covers?

A. ?To keep the wire from slipping off of the reel and tangling each time the wire feed stops. B. ?To protect them from dirt and dust. C. ?So it will be easier to rewind the wire after your test runs have been completed. D. ?It makes it easier to install new wire reels when needed.

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The quick-take-up valve controls __________

A) Fluid flow between the primary low and high-pressure chambers B) Fluid flow between the primary and secondary high-pressure chambers C) Fluid flow to and from the primary low-pressure chamber D) Fluid flow between the reservoir and the secondary low-pressure chamber

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