I have come across this question and answer (500 Watts) in a set of training notes and it seems fundamentally flawed to me. Am I missing something here??

 

I think your question is taken out of context. You need to post the preceding 39 questions.

 

I have come across this question and answer (500 Watts) in a set of training notes and it seems fundamentally flawed to me. Am I missing something here??View attachment 161628

If you are reasonably convinced that the answer is wrong then you are missing nothing. If for some reason you think the answer is correct, but the diagram is wrong, then you might be overthinking things.

 

If you are reasonably convinced that the answer is wrong then you are missing nothing. If for some reason you think the answer is correct, but the diagram is wrong, then you might be overthinking things.

Thank you,
Regards
Kevin

 

I think your question is taken out of context. You need to post the preceding 39 questions.

Trust me the remaining questions are not relevant. This is stand alone!!
Thanks though.
kevin

 

I think your question is taken out of context. You need to post the preceding 39 questions.

Seriously? I can't imagine why this would be necessary.

 

In that case, I don't get it.
How does 1mW and 50mW relate to 500W?

 

In that case, I don't get it.
How does 1mW and 50mW relate to 500W?

There is no connection. That is why the TS and I think there is a mistake. Either the answer is wrong, or the diagram is wrong.

 

There is no connection. That is why the TS and I think there is a mistake. Either the answer is wrong, or the diagram is wrong.

This is a boss trap. If you say the answer is wrong, the teacher will say the diagram is wrong, if you say the diagram is wrong, the teacher will say the answer is wrong, in any case after the test its already too late to dispute the results....

 

This is a boss trap. If you say the answer is wrong, the teacher will say the diagram is wrong, if you say the diagram is wrong, the teacher will say the answer is wrong, in any case after the test its already too late to dispute the results....

This was not represented to be a test. It was one of a number of questions in a set of training notes. I understand your fascination with conspiracy theories, but they don't seem relevant here. In any case it is a poor example, with misleading information.

 

This was not represented to be a test. It was one of a number of questions in a set of training notes. I understand your fascination with conspiracy theories, but they don't seem relevant here.

I have no fascination about conspiracy theories, but I do not deny the truth either. Stop thinking that you are right, because you have only what someone tells you to base it on. After someone prooves that the Earth goes aroung the Sun, it will be too late to say I am sorry for all the witches I burned!

 

This was not represented to be a test. It was one of a number of questions in a set of training notes. I understand your fascination with conspiracy theories, but they don't seem relevant here. In any case it is a poor example, with misleading information.

Thank you all for your input. Papabravo actually hit the nail on the head in his very first answer. The actual question appeared "as is" in the student questionaire but without the "answer" and all students have been responding correctly with 50mW as the answer.
The 500W in bold was actually in the instructors guide to the right answer. Having recently taken over the course, I was sure it made no sense and I could not justify it in any way. However, before opting to strike it, I decided to do a sanity check with all of you oracles of wisdom. I am now satisfied that the question writer has made a typo and I can correct the error in full confidence that I am in fact sane (well almost) after all.
Thanks to you all for your time and effort in responding.
Regards
A wiser man.

 

Ignoring the stated answer, so this is considered a valid question for a training manual in what level of kindergarten?

 

I guess you have to give the reader some positive feedback.