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201.

When converting 7,000 nA to microamperes, the result is

A. 0.007 A
B. 0.7 A
C. 700 A
D. 7 A
Answer» E.
202.

A wiper is the sliding contact in a

A. switch
B. photoconductive cell
C. thermistor
D. potentiometer
Answer» E.
203.

The first row of a certain determinant has the numbers 3 and 5. The second row has the numbers 7 and 2. The value of this determinant is

A. 31
B. 31
C. 39
D. 29
Answer» E.
204.

What is the voltage drop across R2?

A. 3.5 V
B. 4.18 V
C. 1.5 V
D. 145 mV
Answer» C. 1.5 V
205.

A resistor is connected across a 50 V source. What is the current in the resistor if the color code is red, orange, orange, silver?

A. 2 mA
B. 2.2 mA
C. 214 mA
D. 21.4 mA
Answer» C. 214 mA
206.

The quantity 3.3 103 is the same as

A. 330
B. 3,300
C. 33,000
D. 0.0033
Answer» C. 33,000
207.

When 12 V are applied across a 68 resistor, the current is

A. 816 mA
B. 17.6 mA
C. 176 mA
D. 8.16 mA
Answer» D. 8.16 mA
208.

A certain series circuit consists of a 1/8 W resistor, a 1/4 W resistor, and a 1/2 W resistor. The total resistance is 1200 . If each resistor is operating in the circuit at its maximum power dissipation, total current flow is

A. 27 mA
B. 2.7 mA
C. 19 mA
D. 190 mA
Answer» B. 2.7 mA
209.

If the rms current through a 4.7 k resistor is 4 mA, the peak voltage drop across the resistor is

A. 4 V
B. 18.8 V
C. 26.6 V
D. 2.66 V
Answer» D. 2.66 V
210.

The Thevenin equivalent voltage is

A. equal to the source voltage
B. the same as the load voltage
C. the open circuit voltage
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
211.

The voltages in Problem 4 are measured at a certain frequency. To make the capacitor voltage greater than the resistor voltage, the frequency

A. must be increased
B. must be decreased
C. is held constant
D. has no effect
Answer» C. is held constant
212.

Polyphase generators produce simultaneous multiple sinusoidal voltages that are separated by

A. certain constant phase angles
B. certain constant frequencies
C. certain constant voltages
D. certain constant currents
Answer» B. certain constant frequencies
213.

The conductive loop on the rotor of a simple two-pole, single-phase generator rotates at a rate of 400 rps. The frequency of the induced output voltage is

A. 40 Hz
B. 100 Hz
C. 400 Hz
D. indeterminable
Answer» D. indeterminable
214.

When the current through an inductor decreases, the amount of energy stored in the electromagnetic field

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains the same
D. doubles
Answer» C. remains the same
215.

Referring this circuit, determine the maximum output voltage when a single pulse is applied as shown. The total resistance is 60 .

A. 2.73 V
B. 27.33 V
C. 30 V
D. 2.67 V
Answer» C. 30 V
216.

Sine wave A has a positive-going zero crossing at 45 . Sine wave B has a positive-going zero crossing at 60 . Which of the following statements is true?

A. Wave A leads wave B by 15 .
B. Wave A lags wave B by 15 .
C. Wave A leads wave B by 105 .
D. Wave A lags wave B by 105 .
Answer» B. Wave A lags wave B by 15 .
217.

An 18 V power supply is connected across a coil with a winding resistance of 180 . Current flow in the coil is

A. 1 mA
B. 10 mA
C. 100 mA
D. 1 A
Answer» D. 1 A
218.

The average value of a 12 V peak sine wave over one complete cycle is

A. 0 V
B. 1.27 V
C. 7.64 V
D. 6.37 V
Answer» B. 1.27 V
219.

If in a Y-connected ac generator, each phase voltage has a magnitude of 90 VRMS, what is the magnitude of each line voltage?

A. 0 V
B. 90 V
C. 156 V
D. 180 V
Answer» D. 180 V
220.

In a certain series resonant circuit, VC = 125 V, VL = 125 V, and VR = 40 V. The value of the source voltage is

A. 125 V
B. 250 V
C. 290 V
D. 40 V
Answer» E.
221.

In applying the superposition theorem,

A. the sources are considered one at a time with all others replaced by their internal impedance
B. all sources are considered independently
C. all sources are considered simultaneously
D. the sources are considered one at a time with all others replaced by their internal resistance
Answer» B. all sources are considered independently
222.

In order to get maximum power transfer from a capacitive source, the load must

A. have a capacitive reactance equal to circuit resistance
B. have an impedance that is the complex conjugate of the source impedance
C. be as capacitive as it is inductive
D. none of the above
Answer» C. be as capacitive as it is inductive
223.

A steady-state condition is reached when

A. the output voltage reaches the average value of the input voltage
B. the output voltage reaches the input voltage
C. the output voltage reaches approximately 63% of the input voltage
D. the output voltage reaches the effective value of the input voltage
Answer» B. the output voltage reaches the input voltage
224.

Referring to the give circuit, the output will

A. decay to zero at the end of the pulse
B. reach 6 V at the end of the pulse
C. reach 3.78 V at the end of the pulse
D. reach 5.16 V at the end of the pulse
Answer» B. reach 6 V at the end of the pulse
225.

A single 6 V pulse with a width of 600 s is applied to an integrator consisting of a 150 k resistor and a 0.002 F capacitor. To what voltage will the capacitor charge?

A. 0 V
B. 3.78 V
C. 5.16 V
D. 6 V
Answer» D. 6 V
226.

To understand how the output voltage is shaped by a differentiator, you must consider

A. the response to the rising pulse edge
B. the response between the rising and falling edges
C. the response to the falling pulse edge
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
227.

In an integrator, when the pulse width of the input is much less than the transient time, the output voltage approaches the shape of the input.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
228.

In an RC differentiating circuit, the output voltage is taken across the resistor.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
229.

If the capacitor in an integrator opens, the output has the same voltage as the input.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
230.

The flat portions of a pulse waveform contain low-frequency components.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
231.

In an RC integrating circuit, the output voltage is taken across the capacitor.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
232.

In an RL differentiating circuit, the output voltage is taken across the resistor.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
233.

A dc component is the peak value of a pulse waveform.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
234.

A 120 resistor must carry a maximum current of 25 mA. Its rating should be at least

A. 4.8 W
B. 150 mW
C. 15 mW
D. 480 mW
Answer» C. 15 mW
235.

The rising and falling edges of a pulse waveform contain the higher frequency component.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
236.

In an electric circuit, the reaction of a circuit to a given pulse input is known as the pulse response.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
237.

In a -connected generator, all of the phase voltages are

A. zero
B. equal in magnitude
C. one-third of total
D. one-sixth of total
Answer» C. one-third of total
238.

Materials with lots of free electrons are called

A. conductors
B. insulators
C. semiconductors
D. filters
Answer» B. insulators
239.

Eight-tenths coulomb passes a point in 4 s. The current in amperes is

A. 1.6 A
B. 16 A
C. 2 A
D. 0.2 A
Answer» E.
240.

Three 47 resistors are connected in parallel across a 110 volt source. The current drawn from the source is approximately

A. 2.3 A
B. 780 mA
C. 47 mA
D. 7.06 A
Answer» E.
241.

If a 24 V and a 6 V battery are series opposing, the total voltage is

A. 30 V
B. 24 V
C. 18 V
D. 0 V
Answer» D. 0 V
242.

The unit of electrical charge is the

A. volt
B. ampere
C. joule
D. coulomb
Answer» E.
243.

How much voltage is needed to produce 2.5 A of current through a 200 resistor?

A. 50 V
B. 500 V
C. 80 V
D. 8 V
Answer» C. 80 V
244.

An ohmmeter is an instrument for measuring

A. current
B. voltage
C. resistance
D. wattage
Answer» D. wattage
245.

Current flows in a circuit when

A. a switch is opened
B. a switch is closed
C. the switch is either open or closed
D. there is no voltage
Answer» C. the switch is either open or closed
246.

Five light bulbs are connected in parallel across 110 V. Each bulb is rated at 200 W. The current through each bulb is approximately

A. 2.2 A
B. 137 mA
C. 1.8 A
D. 9.09 A
Answer» D. 9.09 A
247.

When a 15 V input pulse with a width equal to two time constants is applied to an RC integrator, the capacitor charges to

A. 15 V
B. 12.9 V
C. 8.6 V
D. 19.45 V
Answer» C. 8.6 V
248.

An integrator consists of a 3.3 k resistor and a 2 F capacitor. A single 30 V, 6 ms pulse is applied to the input. How much will the capacitor charge?

A. 10.3 V
B. 30 V
C. 12.09 V
D. 17.91 V
Answer» E.
249.

With an RL integrator, at the instant of the rising pulse edge,

A. all the input voltage is across the resistor
B. all the input voltage is across the inductor
C. 63 percent of the input voltage is across the resistor
D. 63 percent of the input voltage is across the inductor
Answer» C. 63 percent of the input voltage is across the resistor
250.

When a 12 V input pulse with a width equal to one time constant is applied to an RC integrator, the capacitor charges to

A. 0 V
B. 12 V
C. 6.3 V
D. 7.56 V
Answer» E.