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501.

Find the total current through R3 in the given circuit.

A. 7.3 mA
B. 5.5 mA
C. 12.8 mA
D. 1.8 mA
Answer» E.
502.

A 680 load resistor, RL, is connected across a constant current source of 1.2 A. The internal source resistance, RS, is 12 k. The load current, RL, is

A. 0 A
B. 1.2 A
C. 114 mA
D. 1.14 A
Answer» E.
503.

Find the current through R2 of the given circuit.

A. 30.7 mA
B. 104 mA
C. 74 mA
D. 134 mA
Answer» E.
504.

Which of the following capacitors is polarized?

A. mica
B. ceramic
C. plastic-film
D. electrolytic
Answer» E.
505.

In a certain transformer, the input power to the primary is 120 W. If 8.5 W are lost to the winding resistance, what is the output power to the load, neglecting any other issues?

A. 0 W
B. 14.1 W
C. 111.5 W
D. 1,020 W
Answer» D. 1,020 W
506.

When a 6 V battery is connected across the primary of a transformer with a turns ratio of 8, the secondary voltage is

A. 0 V
B. 6 V
C. 48 V
D. 0.75 V
Answer» B. 6 V
507.

What is the coefficient of coupling for a transformer in which 4% of the total flux generated in the primary does not pass through the secondary?

A. 0.4
B. 4
C. 9.6
D. 0.96
Answer» E.
508.

A 12 kHz voltage is applied to a 0.33 F capacitor, and 200 mA of rms current is measured. What is the value of the voltage?

A. 8 V
B. 80 V
C. 80 mV
D. 800 mV
Answer» B. 80 V
509.

A 0.01 F capacitor equals how many picofarads?

A. 100 pF
B. 1,000 pF
C. 10,000 pF
D. 100,000 pF
Answer» D. 100,000 pF
510.

A sine wave voltage is applied across a capacitor. When the frequency of the voltage is decreased, the current

A. increases
B. remains constant
C. decreases
D. ceases
Answer» D. ceases
511.

Of the following capacitors, which one has the highest dielectric constant?

A. air
B. mica
C. glass
D. paper
Answer» D. paper
512.

A 4.7 M resistor is in series with a 0.015 F capacitor. The combination is across a 12 V source. How long does it take the capacitor to fully charge?

A. 35 ms
B. 352 ms
C. 3.5 s
D. 70.5 ms
Answer» C. 3.5 s
513.

A capacitor of 0.02 F is larger than

A. 0.000020 F
B. 200,000 pF
C. 2,000 pF
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
514.

Five time constants are required for a capacitor to charge fully or discharge fully.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
515.

Capacitance is directly proportional to plate area and plate separation.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
516.

The true power in a capacitor is zero.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
517.

A capacitor blocks ac but passes dc.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
518.

Energy is stored by a capacitor in a magnetic field.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
519.

XC is inversely proportional to frequency and capacitance.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
520.

Voltage leads current by 90 in a capacitor.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
521.

Total parallel capacitance is less than that of the smallest capacitor in parallel.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
522.

The ohm is the unit of capacitance.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
523.

The dielectric constant is the ability of a material to establish an electric field.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
524.

An uncharged capacitor and a 1 k resistor are connected in series with a switch and a 6 V battery. At the instant the switch is closed, the voltage across the capacitor is

A. 6 V
B. 3 V
C. 2 V
D. 0 V
Answer» E.
525.

When the voltage across a capacitor is tripled, the stored charge

A. triples
B. is cut to one-third
C. stays the same
D. doubles
Answer» B. is cut to one-third
526.

A 330 pF capacitor and a 220 pF capacitor are each connected across a 6 V dc source. The voltage across the 330 pF capacitor is

A. 3 V
B. 6 V
C. 4 V
D. 0 V
Answer» C. 4 V
527.

When the plate area of a capacitor increases,

A. the capacitance increases
B. the capacitance decreases
C. the capacitance is unaffected
D. the voltage it can withstand increases.
Answer» B. the capacitance decreases
528.

Referring to circuit given, if R1 is changed to a 68 resistor, what will be the current through it?

A. 0.16 A
B. 0.24 A
C. 0.2 A
D. 0.04 A
Answer» B. 0.24 A
529.

A 12 mA current source has an internal resistance, RS, of 1.2 k. The equivalent voltage source is

A. 144 V
B. 14.4 V
C. 7.2 V
D. 72 mV
Answer» C. 7.2 V
530.

An 18 V source has an internal resistance of 70 . If a load resistance of 33 is connected to the voltage source, the load power, PL, is

A. 0 W
B. 1 W
C. 175 mW
D. 18 mW
Answer» C. 175 mW
531.

A 120 load is connected across an ideal voltage source with VS = 12 V. The voltage across the load

A. is 0 V
B. is 12 V
C. is 120 V
D. cannot be determined
Answer» C. is 120 V
532.

A 120 load is connected across a voltage source with VS = 12 V and RS = 8 . The voltage across the load is

A. 11.25 V
B. 0 V
C. 12 V
D. 1.13 V
Answer» B. 0 V
533.

Referring to the given circuit, the voltage and current for the load resistor, RL, is

A. 450 mV, 4.5 mA
B. 4.50 V, 45 mA
C. 4.50 V, 4.5 mA
D. 450 mV, 45 mA
Answer» D. 450 mV, 45 mA
534.

Find the current in R2 of the given circuit, using the superposition theorem.

A. 16.7 mA
B. 33.3 mA
C. 50 mA
D. 16.6 mA
Answer» D. 16.6 mA
535.

A basic one-loop dc generator is rotated at 90 rev/s. How many times each second does the dc output voltage peak (reach maximum)?

A. 90
B. 180
C. 270
D. 360
Answer» C. 270
536.

A 470 RL is connected across a voltage source, VS, of 120 V. The source's internal resistance, RS, is 12 . What is the output voltage across the load?

A. 120 V
B. 0 V
C. 117 V
D. 12 V
Answer» D. 12 V
537.

The direction of a magnetic field within a magnet is

A. from south to north
B. from north to south
C. back to front
D. front to back
Answer» B. from north to south
538.

There is 900 mA of current through a wire with 40 turns. What is the reluctance of the circuit if the flux is 400 Wb?

A. 14,400 At/Wb
B. 1,440 At/Wb
C. 9,000 At/Wb
D. 90,000 At/Wb
Answer» E.
539.

The ability of a material to remain magnetized after removal of the magnetizing force is known as

A. permeability
B. reluctance
C. hysteresis
D. retentivity
Answer» E.
540.

When the north poles of two bar magnets are brought close together, there will be

A. no force
B. a downward force
C. a force of attraction
D. a force of repulsion
Answer» E.
541.

The unit for permeability is

A. Wb/At m
B. At/m
C. At/Wb
D. Wb
Answer» B. At/m
542.

What is the magnetomotive force in a 75-turn coil of wire when there are 4 A of current through it?

A. 18.75 At
B. 30 At
C. 300 At
D. 187 At
Answer» D. 187 At
543.

The induced voltage across a stationary conductor in a stationary magnetic field is

A. zero
B. reversed in polarity
C. increased
D. decreased
Answer» B. reversed in polarity
544.

The voltage induced across a certain coil is 200 mV. A 120 resistor is connected to the coil terminals. The induced current is

A. 1.7 mA
B. 16 mA
C. 12 mA
D. 120 mA
Answer» B. 16 mA
545.

A coil of wire is placed in a changing magnetic field. If the number of turns in the coil is decreased, the voltage induced across the coil will

A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain constant
D. be excessive
Answer» C. remain constant
546.

The unit for reluctance is

A. tesla
B. At/Wb
C. At/m
D. Wb
Answer» C. At/m
547.

What is the reluctance of a material that has a length of 0.07 m, a cross-sectional area of 0.014 m2, and a permeability of 4,500 Wb/At m?

A. 1111 At/Wb
B. 111 At/Wb
C. 11 At/Wb
D. 1 At/Wb
Answer» B. 111 At/Wb
548.

A 2 RL is connected across a voltage source, VS, of 110 V. The source's internal resistance is 24 . What is the output voltage across the load?

A. 8.5 V
B. 85 V
C. 0 V
D. 110 V
Answer» B. 85 V
549.

If the steel disk in a crankshaft position sensor has stopped with the tab in the magnet's air gap, the induced voltage

A. increases
B. decreases
C. is zero
D. will remain constant
Answer» D. will remain constant
550.

When a solenoid is activated, the force that moves the plunger is

A. an electromagnetic field
B. a permanent magnetic field
C. varying voltage
D. a steady current
Answer» B. a permanent magnetic field