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The Prizes 1 $100 2 $200 3 $500 4 $1,000 5 $2,000 6 $4,000 7 $8,000 8 $16,000 9 $32,000 10 $64,000 11 $125,000 12 $250,000 13 $500,000 14 $1,000,000

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$100 What is the rigid support structure for overhead electric power lines? A – transmission tower A – transmission tower B – right of way C – step-up transformer D – generator

$200 What is the bulk transfer of high voltage electrical from generating plant to substations? D – electric power transmission A – electric power distribution B – electric power conversion C – electric subtransmission D – electric power transmission

$500 What is the interconnected electric generation, transmission, and distribution system called? B – electric power grid A – electric load B – electric power grid C – electric highway D – electric supersystem

$1,000 What is the final component of the electric power system which delivers power to residential customers? B –distribution system A – transmission system B – distribution system C – generation system D – substations

$2,000 Where would you find the equipment within the transmission and distribution system for transforming and routing electric power? A – substation A – substation B – overhead transmission lines C – generation plant D – step-up transformer

$4,000 What do you call land set aside for transmission towers, lines and other utility facilities? D – right of way A – safety zone B – restricted land C – precautionary zone D – right of way

$8,000 High voltage electricity that is converted to higher voltage is said to be________________? A – stepped up A – stepped up B - transformed C – stepped down D – switched up

$16,000 What piece of equipment has more turns in its primary winding than in its secondary winding? C – step-down transformer A – step-up transformer B – transmission switch C – step-down transformer D – conductor

$32,000 What part of the electric power system carries reduced voltages from the transmission line system to the distribution system? D – subtransmission system A – high voltage direct current B – subtransformer system C – switching station D – subtransmission system

$64,000 What is the name of the process for connecting transmission lines to (and disconnecting them from) the system? A – transmission switching A – transmission switching B – switching stations C – transformation D - subtransmission

$125,000 What do you call a reduction in voltage between the source and load due to electrical resistance? C – voltage drop A – reactance B – impedance C – voltage drop D – stepping down

$250,000 What do you call the maximum amount of power a transmission line can carry before it starts having heat-related problems? C – thermal limit A – reactance B - resistance C – thermal limit D – corona discharge

$500,000 What is the term for opposition to AC flow due to a buildup of electric or magnetic fields? B – reactance A – resistance B – reactance C – impedance D – capacitance

$1,000,000 What is the name of the instrument used to measure and display waveforms created by an electrical current? D – oscilloscope A – voltmeter B – voltaic cell– C – insulator D – oscilloscope

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