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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:

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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