Explore topic-wise MCQs in Alternating Current and Voltage .

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1.

What is the phase angle between the source voltage and current, when a 100 mH inductor with a reactance of 6 k , and a 1 k resistor are in series with a source?

A. 0.1 degrees
B. 9.0 degrees
C. 61.0 degrees
D. 81.0 degrees
Answer» E.
2.

What is the phase angle of a 24 V ac parallel RL circuit when R = 45 ohms and X L = 1100 ohms?

A. 0.001 degrees
B. 2.300 degrees
C. 87.600 degrees
D. 89.900 degrees
Answer» C. 87.600 degrees
3.

What is the impedance of a 1 kHz series RL circuit when R and X L are both 1000 ohms?

A. 500 ohms
B. 1000 ohms
C. 1414 ohms
D. 2000 ohms
Answer» D. 2000 ohms
4.

What is the current rise after 2 time constants if V s = 12 V dc, R = 60 , and the inductor is rated at 24 mH?

A. 79.9 mA
B. 126.4 mA
C. 173.0 mA
D. 198.6 mA
Answer» D. 198.6 mA
5.

Find I R and I L .

A. I R = 50 mA, I L = 109 mA
B. I R = 150 mA, I L = 9 mA
C. I R = 50 mA, I L = 151 mA
D. I R = 150 mA, I L = 53 mA
Answer» E.
6.

With 100 V ac applied to the primary of a transformer so that it draws 500 mA, what will be the 300 V ac secondary current?

A. 1500 mA
B. 200 mA
C. 167 mA
D. 150 mA
Answer» D. 150 mA
7.

If 360 V ac is the output of a 300-turn secondary winding, what is the input voltage when the primary winding has 150 turns?

A. 2.4 V ac
B. 150 V ac
C. 180 V ac
D. 720 V ac
Answer» D. 720 V ac
8.

Find V R and V L .

A. V R = 41.6 V, V L = 78.4 V
B. V R = 48 V, V L = 110 V
C. V R = 56 V, V L = 106 V
D. V R = 60 V, V L = 60 V
Answer» D. V R = 60 V, V L = 60 V
9.

What is the number of turns required in the secondary winding for a transformer when 120 volts is applied to a 2400-turn primary to produce 7.5 V ac at the secondary?

A. 75 turns
B. 150 turns
C. 900 turns
D. 1920 turns
Answer» C. 900 turns
10.

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
11.

A 320 H coil is in series with a 3.3 k resistor. How long does it take for current to build up to its full value?

A. 0.48 s
B. 0.48 ms
C. 0.48 s
D. 48 s
Answer» E.
12.

A switch, a 220 resistor, and a 60 mH inductor are in series across a 20 V battery. What is the current through the inductor two time constants after the switch is closed?

A. 91 mA
B. 78 mA
C. 57 mA
D. 400 mA
Answer» C. 57 mA
13.

The current through a 120 mH coil is changing at a rate of 150 mA/s. The voltage induced across the coil is

A. 1.8 mV
B. 18 mV
C. 180 mV
D. 1.25 mV
Answer» C. 180 mV
14.

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

A. 0 V
B. 6 V
C. 12 V
D. 4 V
Answer» C. 12 V
15.

Two inductors, L 1 and L 2 , are in parallel. L 1 has a value of 25 H and L 2 a value of 50 H. The parallel combination is in series with L 3 , a 20 H coil. The entire combination is across an ac source of 60 V r m s at 300 kHz. The total rms current is

A. 87 mA
B. 870 mA
C. 87 A
D. 337 mA
Answer» C. 87 A
16.

An ohmmeter is connected across an inductor and the pointer indicates zero ohms. The inductor is

A. good
B. open
C. shorted
D. partly shorted
Answer» D. partly shorted
17.

The voltage across a coil when di/dt = 20 mA/ s and L = 8 H is

A. 16 mV
B. 160 mV
C. 1.6 mV
D. 2.5 mV
Answer» C. 1.6 mV