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751. |
What is the current through the capacitor in the given circuit? |
A. | 3.5 mA |
B. | 5.5 mA |
C. | 9 mA |
D. | 11.4 mA |
Answer» B. 5.5 mA | |
752. |
What is the true power consumed in a 30 V series RLC circuit if Z = 20 ohms and R = 10 ohms? |
A. | 15.0 watts |
B. | 22.5 watts |
C. | 30.0 watts |
D. | 45.0 watts |
Answer» C. 30.0 watts | |
753. |
What is the current phase angle for a parallel RLC circuit when IL = 15.3 A, IC = 0.43 A, and IR = 3.5 A? |
A. | 76.7 degrees |
B. | 4.25 degrees |
C. | 88.8 degrees |
D. | 76.7 degrees |
Answer» E. | |
754. |
At any resonant frequency, what voltage is measured across the two series reactive components? |
A. | applied |
B. | reactive |
C. | zero |
D. | inductive and capacitive |
Answer» D. inductive and capacitive | |
755. |
What is the resonance frequency? |
A. | 31.8 Hz |
B. | 71 Hz |
C. | 7.1 kHz |
D. | 31.8 kHz |
Answer» C. 7.1 kHz | |
756. |
The voltage out when a 10 k load is connected is 5.7 volts. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
757. |
When resistors burn out, they usually short. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
758. |
Attaching a 6 k load to a voltage divider will cause a smaller decrease in the output voltage than will attaching a 5 k load. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
759. |
A loaded voltage divider is a common application of a series-parallel circuit. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
760. |
The total power is 10 watts. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
761. |
The total resistance in the given circuit can be found using the formula: RT = R1 + R2 || R3 || R4. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
762. |
When a load resistance is connected to the output of a voltage divider circuit, the source current increases. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
763. |
Opens and shorts are typical problems that occur in electric circuits. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
764. |
A Wheatstone bridge may be used to determine the value of an unknown resistance. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
765. |
If the output voltage of a certain loaded voltage divider is 12 V, the output voltage might decrease when the load is removed. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
766. |
If the Wheatstone bridge is balanced in the given circuit, the voltage between points A and B (VAB) equals the source voltage (VS). |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
767. |
The current through R6 is 8.5 mA. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
768. |
Observed voltages not being shared identify components in parallel in a series parallel circuit. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
769. |
R2 is open. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
770. |
What is the range between f1 and f2 of an RLC circuit that resonates at 150 kHz and has a Q of 30? |
A. | 100.0 kHz to 155.0 kHz |
B. | 147.5 kHz to 152.5 kHz |
C. | 4500 kHz to 295.5 kHz |
D. | 149,970 Hz to 150,030 Hz |
Answer» C. 4500 kHz to 295.5 kHz | |
771. |
When a full band of frequencies is allowed to pass through a filter circuit to the output, the resonant circuit is called a: |
A. | low-pass filter |
B. | high-pass filter |
C. | band-stop filter |
D. | bandpass filter |
Answer» E. | |
772. |
What is the resonant frequency in the given circuit? |
A. | 11.6 Hz |
B. | 275.8 Hz |
C. | 1.5 kHz |
D. | 3.2 kHz |
Answer» E. | |
773. |
Series RLC voltage or impedance totals must be calculated by: |
A. | subtracting the values |
B. | graphing the angles |
C. | adding vectors |
D. | multiplying the values |
Answer» D. multiplying the values | |
774. |
What is the total current? |
A. | 15.6 mA |
B. | 17.8 mA |
C. | 21.9 mA |
D. | 26.0 mA |
Answer» B. 17.8 mA | |
775. |
When XC = XL the circuit: |
A. | draws maximum current |
B. | applied voltage is zero |
C. | is at resonance |
D. | draws minimum current |
Answer» D. draws minimum current | |
776. |
How much current will flow in a series RLC circuit when VT = 100 V, XL = 160 , XC = 80 , and R = 60 ? |
A. | 1 A |
B. | 1 mA |
C. | 6.28 A |
D. | 10 A |
Answer» B. 1 mA | |
777. |
What is the range between f1 and f2 of an RLC circuit that resonates at 150 kHz and has a Q of 30? |
A. | 100.0 kHz to 155.0 kHz |
B. | 147.5 kHz to 152.5 kHz |
C. | 4500 kHz to 295.5 kHz |
D. | 149,970 Hz to 150,030 Hz |
Answer» C. 4500 kHz to 295.5 kHz | |
778. |
What is the quality factor? |
A. | 999 |
B. | 223 |
C. | 2.2 |
D. | 0.99 |
Answer» D. 0.99 | |
779. |
What effect will a parallel tank have upon final filter current? |
A. | very little |
B. | The bandpass frequencies will change. |
C. | The frequency cutoff will change. |
D. | The impedance will block output. |
Answer» B. The bandpass frequencies will change. | |
780. |
What is the total current? |
A. | 56.6 mA |
B. | 141 mA |
C. | 191 mA |
D. | 244 mA |
Answer» C. 191 mA | |
781. |
When a parallel circuit resonates it is said to: |
A. | flywheel |
B. | oscillate |
C. | both of the above |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
782. |
At resonance, the term bandwidth includes all frequencies that allow what percentage of maximum current to flow? |
A. | 50 |
B. | 62.3 |
C. | 70.7 |
D. | 95.3 |
Answer» D. 95.3 | |
783. |
What is the voltage across the capacitor in the given circuit? |
A. | 6.8 V |
B. | 11.9 V |
C. | 16.1 V |
D. | 22.9 V |
Answer» E. | |
784. |
In a series RLC circuit the current can be found using: |
A. | <img src="/_files/images/basic-electronics/complete/mca9_1001a1.gif" align="absmiddle"> |
B. | <img src="/_files/images/basic-electronics/complete/mca9_1001b1.gif" align="absmiddle"> |
C. | both of the above |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
785. |
The phase angle between the two waveforms in the given circuit equals _____. |
A. | 75 |
B. | 15 |
C. | 105 |
D. | 45 |
Answer» C. 105 | |
786. |
If a sine wave's frequency equals 25 MHz, its period equals _____. |
A. | 25 s |
B. | 25 ms |
C. | 4 s |
D. | 40 ns |
Answer» E. | |
787. |
If a sine wave's period equals 50 ms, its frequency equals _____. |
A. | 20 Hz |
B. | 0.02 Hz |
C. | 50 Hz |
D. | 50 kHz |
Answer» B. 0.02 Hz | |
788. |
A peak current of 12.5 mA is equivalent to ___. |
A. | an rms value of 25 mA |
B. | an average value of 12.5 mA |
C. | a peak-to-peak value of 6.25 mA |
D. | an average value of 7.96 mA |
Answer» E. | |
789. |
The rms voltage value is a measure of a sine wave's heating effect. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
790. |
The instantaneous voltage at 120 on a 5 V peak sine wave equals about 4.33 V. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
791. |
All periodic frequencies are derived by combining higher frequency ______________ called harmonics. |
A. | sine waves |
B. | pulse waves |
C. | square waves |
D. | sawtooth waves |
Answer» B. pulse waves | |
792. |
An rms voltage of 5 V is equivalent to ___. |
A. | 14.14 V peak-to-peak |
B. | a peak value of 5 V |
C. | 10 V peak-to-peak |
D. | an average value of 7.07 V |
Answer» B. a peak value of 5 V | |
793. |
A sine wave has only one positive maximum point during a cycle. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
794. |
The sine of a given angle is equal to the ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
795. |
The square, rectangular, and sawtooth waveforms are nonsymmetrical. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
796. |
10,000 cycles will occur in 5 s if a sine wave's frequency equals 2 kHz. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
797. |
The term ______ is derived from a mathematical function in calculus. |
A. | differentiator |
B. | integrator |
C. | filter |
D. | voltage-divider |
Answer» C. filter | |
798. |
A capacitor takes ___ time constants to charge to 95% of its capacity. |
A. | 2 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 5 |
Answer» C. 4 | |
799. |
The ___ of a capacitor affects the time it takes to charge and discharge. |
A. | package style |
B. | lead arrangement |
C. | plate area |
D. | voltage rating |
Answer» D. voltage rating | |
800. |
The ______ the area of the plates, the greater the number of electrons and ______ that can be stored. |
A. | larger, charge |
B. | smaller, charge |
C. | larger, polarity |
D. | smaller, polarity |
Answer» B. smaller, charge | |