Wiring and componentsQuestion 663 of 1506

How is a wire released from a spring-loaded terminal strip?

Twist the screw a quarter turn with a screwdriver.
Pull the wire hard until the clip breaks open.
Heat the clip until the wire comes loose.
Push the clip with a screwdriver, with no twisting.

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Correct answer: Push the clip with a screwdriver, with no twisting.

Spring-loaded terminal strips are engaged and disengaged by pushing, not by turning.

Source: Lessons in Electric Circuits I: DC (Kuphaldt), 5.8: Building Simple Resistor Circuits

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026

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