Explore topic-wise MCQs in Alternating Current and Voltage .

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1.

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

A. 0.001°
B. 2.3°
C. 87.6°
D. 89.9°
Answer» C. 87.6°
2.

What is the true power of a 24 Vac parallel RL circuit when R = 45 and X L = 1100 ?

A. 313.45 W
B. 12.8 W
C. 44.96 W
D. 22.3 W
Answer» C. 44.96 W
3.

If X L = 100 and R = 100 , then impedance will be

A. 141.4
B. 14.14
C. 100
D. 200
Answer» B. 14.14
4.

Referring to Problem 23, the reactive power is

A. 10 mVAR
B. 100 mVAR
C. 6.76 mVAR
D. 148 mVAR
Answer» C. 6.76 mVAR
5.

When the frequency of the voltage applied to a series RL circuit is increased, the phase angle

A. decreases
B. increases
C. does not change
D. cannot be determined without values
Answer» C. does not change
6.

A 3.3 k resistor and a 120 mH coil are in parallel. Both components are across a 2 kHz, 12 V ac source. The total current in the circuit is

A. 8.74 mA
B. 874 mA
C. 874 A
D. 8.74 A
Answer» B. 874 mA
7.

A 47 resistor is in series with an inductive reactance of 120 across an ac source. The impedance, expressed in polar form, is

A. 47 68.6°
B. 120 68.6°
C. 129 31.4°
D. 129 68.6°
Answer» E.
8.

In a parallel RL circuit, there are 3 A rms in the resistive branch and 3 A rms in the inductive branch. The total rms current is

A. 6 A
B. 424 mA
C. 4.24 A
D. 42.4 A
Answer» D. 42.4 A
9.

A 140 resistor is in parallel with an inductor having 60 inductive reactance. Both components are across a 12 V ac source. The magnitude of the total impedance is

A. 5.51
B. 55.15
C. 90
D. 200
Answer» C. 90
10.

A 12 k resistor is in series with a 90 mH coil across an 8 kHz ac source. Current flow in the circuit, expressed in polar form, is I = 0.3 0° mA. The source voltage, expressed in polar form, is

A. 3.84 20.6° V
B. 12.8 20.6° V
C. 0.3 20.6° V
D. 13.84 69.4° V
Answer» B. 12.8 20.6° V
11.

A 470 resistor and a 200 mH coil are in parallel. Both components are across a 1.5 kHz ac source. The total admittance of the circuit, in polar form, is

A. 12.60 –76° mS
B. 12.18 76° mS
C. 218 –76° mS
D. 12.18 –76° mS
Answer» E.
12.

When the frequency is decreased, the impedance of a parallel RL circuit

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. is not a factor
Answer» C. remains constant
13.

A 470 resistor and a coil with 125 inductive reactance are in parallel. Both components are across a 15 V ac voltage source. Current through the inductor is

A. 152 mA
B. 32 mA
C. 12 mA
D. 120 mA
Answer» E.