Question

Select the list of conductors that begin with the smallest wire and go up.

a) 18 AWG, 16 AWG, 14 AWG
b) 14 AWG, 16 AWG, 18 AWG
c) 16 AWG, 18 AWG, 14 AWG
d) 18 AWG, 14 AWG, 16 AWG

Answer 1

Using the AWG system, the correct order from the smallest to the largest wire gauge is 18 AWG, 16 AWG, 14 AWG, as higher AWG numbers correspond to thinner wires.

Step-by-step explanation:

The AWG (American Wire Gauge) system is used to describe the size of conductors and their wire gauge numbers. In this system, higher gauge numbers represent thinner wires. Therefore, the list of conductors that begins with the smallest wire and goes up is: 18 AWG, 16 AWG, 14 AWG (option a). This is because the smaller the AWG number, the larger the diameter of the wire, which hence carries a greater current due to a larger cross-sectional area.