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ASSIGNMENT 1
Textbook assignment: Chapter 1, “Synchros,” pages 1-1 through 1-78.
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1-1. Which of the following terms accurately
describes a synchro?
1. Position-sensing
2. Electromechanical
3. Rotary
4. Each of the above
1-2. What are the two general classifications
of synchro systems?
1. Torque and load
2. Torque and control
3. Load and control
4. Load and lock
1-3. What is the difference in application
between the two classifications of
synchros?
1. Light versus heavy load
2. Mechanical versus electrical Output
3. Circular versus straight-line motion
4. High-frequency versus low-frequency
operation
1-4. Which of the following types of synchro
devices provides a mechanical output?
1. A control transformer
2. A torque receiver
3. A torque transmitter
4. A control transmitter
1-5. A 115-volt, 400-Hz torque transmitter
with a diameter of 2.36 inches will have
what military standard designation code?
1. 115 V-23CT6
2. 115 V-24TT4
3. 23TD4
4. 24TX4
1-6. A 3.5-inch diameter differential receiver
will have what Navy prestandard
designation code?
1. 35CR
2. 35TDR
3. 5D
4. 5DG
1-7. What does the arrow on a synchro
schematic symbol indicate?
1. The direction of current flow
2. The direction of rotor movement
3. The angular position of the stator
4. The angular position of the rotor
1-8. What are the two major components of a
synchro?
1. The rotor and the stator
2. The housing and the stator
3. The rotor and the shaft
4. The housing and the shaft
1-9. What type of rotor can be composed of a
single winding or three Y-connected
windings?
1. Salient-pole
2. Drum or wound
3. Fixed
4. "H"
1-10. How does the stator of a TX receive
voltage?
1. By a physical connection with the
rotor
2. By a magnetic coupling with another
stator
3. By a magnetic coupling with the rotor
4. By a physical connection with a
source
