Explore topic-wise MCQs in Alternating Current and Voltage .

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1.

A 68 resistor is connected across the terminals of a 3 V battery. The power dissipation of the resistor is

A. 132 mW
B. 13.2 mW
C. 22.6 mW
D. 226 mW
Answer» B. 13.2 mW
2.

When the current through a 12 k resistor is 8 mA, the power is

A. 7.68 mW
B. 768 mW
C. 7.68 W
D. 76.8 W
Answer» C. 7.68 W
3.

A 75 load uses 2 W of power. The output voltage of the power supply is approximately

A. 120 V
B. 1.2 V
C. 12 V
D. 6 V
Answer» D. 6 V
4.

Three hundred joules of energy are consumed in 15 s. The power is

A. 2,000 W
B. 2 W
C. 20 W
D. 200 W
Answer» D. 200 W
5.

A half-watt is equal to how many milliwatts?

A. 5,000 mW
B. 5 mW
C. 500 mW
D. 50 mW
Answer» D. 50 mW
6.

A 220 resistor dissipates 3 W. The voltage is

A. 73.3 V
B. 2.5 V
C. 25.7 V
D. 257 V
Answer» D. 257 V
7.

How many watt-hours represent 65 W used for 18 h?

A. 11.7 Wh
B. 1,170 Wh
C. 11,700 Wh
D. 117,000 Wh
Answer» C. 11,700 Wh
8.

If it takes 400 ms to use 12,000 J of energy, the power is

A. 30 kW
B. 30 W
C. 3 W
D. 300 kW
Answer» B. 30 W
9.

If you used 600 W of power for 60 h, you have used

A. 36 kWh
B. 3.6 kWh
C. 10 kWh
D. 1 kWh
Answer» B. 3.6 kWh
10.

If you used 400 W of power for 30 h, you have used

A. 1.3 kWh
B. 13.3 kWh
C. 1.2 kWh
D. 12 kWh
Answer» E.
11.

A 6 V battery is connected to a 300 load. Under these conditions, it is rated at 40 Ah. How long can it supply current to the load?

A. 1 h
B. 200 h
C. 2,000 h
D. 10 h
Answer» D. 10 h
12.

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
13.

At the end of a 14 day period, your utility bill shows that you have used 18 kWh. What is your average daily power?

A. 1.286 kWh
B. 12.85 kWh
C. 535 kWh
D. 252 kWh
Answer» B. 12.85 kWh
14.

A 15 V source is connected across a 12 resistor. How much energy is used in three minutes?

A. 938 Wh
B. 0.938 Wh
C. 56.25 Wh
D. 5.6 Wh
Answer» C. 56.25 Wh
15.

A 33 half-watt resistor and a 330 half-watt resistor are connected across a 12 V source. Which one(s) will overheat?

A. 33
B. 330
C. both resistors
D. neither resistor
Answer» E.