AC Circuit Analysis Techniques: Master AC Circuit Analysis

Question 1

What is a drawback of employing phasor analysis in AC circuit analysis?

Accepted Answer

Requires trigonometry to convert between phasor and time-domain quantities

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Simplifies calculations by representing AC quantities as complex numbers

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Provides a graphical representation of AC quantities

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Can be used to analyze both single-phase and three-phase AC circuits

Question 2

Which of the following does NOT directly relate to the fundamental concepts of AC circuit analysis?

Accepted Answer

Kirchhoff's Voltage Law

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Phasor analysis

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Impedance

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Capacitance

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of utilizing phasor diagrams in AC circuit analysis?

Accepted Answer

Visual representation of AC quantities' amplitude and phase angle

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Calculating total circuit current

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Assessing power factor

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Analyzing circuit response to varying frequencies

Question 4

The power factor of a circuit with a purely resistive load is equal to:

Accepted Answer

1

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0

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Less than 1

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Greater than 1

Question 5

Which technique is commonly employed to analyze the frequency response of a circuit?

Accepted Answer

Bode plot

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Nyquist plot

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Root locus plot

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Phasor diagram

Question 6

Which of the following components is NOT typically found in AC circuits?

Accepted Answer

Diode

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Resistor

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Capacitor

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Inductor

Question 7

How does increasing frequency affect the impedance of a capacitor?

Accepted Answer

Decreases impedance

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Increases impedance

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Impedance remains unaffected

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Impedance changes unpredictably

Question 8

Which symbol represents the imaginary unit in electrical engineering notation?

Accepted Answer

j

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i

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k

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l

Question 9

Which technique is NOT used for AC circuit analysis?

Accepted Answer

Double integration

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Phasor analysis

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Nodal analysis

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Mesh analysis

Question 10

In an AC series circuit, total impedance is:

Accepted Answer

Sum of individual impedances

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Difference between individual impedances

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Product of individual impedances

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Average of individual impedances

Question 11

In an AC parallel circuit, total current is:

Accepted Answer

Sum of individual currents

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Difference between individual currents

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Product of individual currents

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Average of individual currents

Question 12

Power factor in an AC circuit measures the ratio of:

Accepted Answer

Real power to apparent power

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Reactive power to apparent power

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Voltage to current

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Resistance to inductance

Question 13

Inductors in AC circuits are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

Magnetic field energy storage

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Heat energy dissipation

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Direct current flow blockage

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Capacitor-like behavior

Question 14

Resonance in an AC circuit occurs when:

Accepted Answer

Inductive and capacitive reactances are equal

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Inductor voltage equals capacitor voltage

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Inductor current equals capacitor current

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Circuit impedance is minimized

Question 15

In a parallel AC circuit, the current through a resistor is 2 A with 0° phase angle, and the current through a capacitor is 1 A with -90° phase angle. What is the total current in the circuit?

Accepted Answer

3 A

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1 A

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2 A

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4 A

Question 16

In a three-phase AC system, the phase angle between each phase is:

Accepted Answer

120°

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30°

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60°

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90°

Question 17

Which of the following measuring instruments is used to measure the phase angle between two AC signals?

Accepted Answer

Oscilloscope

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Voltmeter

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Ammeter

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Wattmeter

Question 18

In AC circuits, impedance is defined as:

Accepted Answer

The total opposition to current flow.

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The reciprocal of resistance.

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A quantity equal in magnitude but opposite in sign to admittance.

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A quantity measured in siemens.

Question 19

In phasor analysis, the angle of a phasor represents:

Accepted Answer

The phase difference between the phasor and the reference phasor

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The resistance of the circuit

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The time delay of the sine wave

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The frequency of the sine wave

Question 20

The impedance of a resistor in an AC circuit is:

Accepted Answer

Equal to the resistance of the resistor

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Equal to zero

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Dependent on the frequency of the AC signal

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Equal to the reciprocal of the resistance of the resistor

Question 21

In a series RLC circuit, the resonant frequency is determined by:

Accepted Answer

The capacitance, inductance, and resistance of the circuit

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The voltage applied to the circuit

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The frequency of the AC signal

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The power factor of the circuit

Question 22

The power factor of a circuit is defined as:

Accepted Answer

The ratio of real power to apparent power

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The ratio of apparent power to reactive power

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The ratio of real power to reactive power

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The ratio of apparent power to real power

Question 23

The complex power in an AC circuit is given by:

Accepted Answer

The product of the voltage and current complex conjugates

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The time integral of the voltage and current waveforms

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The sum of the real and reactive power

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The product of the real power and the reactive power

Question 24

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using capacitors in AC circuits?

Accepted Answer

They can cause power factor problems

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They can store large amounts of energy

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They are sensitive to high voltages

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They are physically large and expensive

Question 25

In a three-phase AC circuit, the phase shift between each phase is:

Accepted Answer

120 degrees

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30 degrees

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60 degrees

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90 degrees

Question 26

For resonance to occur in an AC circuit, which condition must be satisfied?

Accepted Answer

Inductive reactance equals capacitive reactance.

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Inductive reactance exceeds capacitive reactance.

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Capacitive reactance exceeds inductive reactance.

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Resistance is absent.

Question 27

In an AC circuit, the phasor representation of an AC voltage is given by V = 10∠30°. Calculate the peak voltage.

Accepted Answer

14.14 V

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5 V

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10 V

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20 V

Question 28

In a series RLC circuit, the resonant frequency is determined by which formula?

Accepted Answer

f = 1 / (2π√LC)

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f = 1 / (2πLC)

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f = √(LC) / 2π

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f = (2π√LC) / 1

Question 29

In an AC circuit, a capacitor with a capacitance of 10 μF is connected to an AC voltage source with a frequency of 60 Hz and an amplitude of 10 V. Calculate the capacitive reactance.

Accepted Answer

169.7 Ω

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265.3 Ω

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339.4 Ω

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530.6 Ω

Question 30

Which factor does not influence the inductance of an inductor?

Accepted Answer

Frequency of the AC current passing through the inductor

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Number of turns in the coil

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Material used for the core

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Length of the coil

Question 31

In an AC circuit, the power factor is defined as the ratio of:

Accepted Answer

Real power to apparent power

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Apparent power to reactive power

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Reactive power to real power

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Active power to reactive power

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of an ideal transformer?

Accepted Answer

Imperfect coupling

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Zero energy losses

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Zero voltage regulation

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Infinite turns ratio

Question 33

In a purely inductive circuit, what is the power factor?

Accepted Answer

0

Answer

1

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0.5

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Frequency-dependent

Question 34

Which of the following methods is employed to measure AC voltage?

Accepted Answer

Voltmeter

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Ammeter

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Ohmmeter

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Capacitance meter

Question 35

How does power factor affect the efficiency of power transmission?

Accepted Answer

High power factor increases efficiency.

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Low power factor improves efficiency.

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High power factor reduces efficiency.

Question 36

The impedance of a series AC circuit is:

Accepted Answer

A complex number with magnitude Z and angle θ

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A real number with magnitude θ

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A real number with magnitude Z

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A complex number with magnitude θ and angle Z

Question 37

The power factor of a series AC circuit is:

Accepted Answer

Cos(θ)

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Tan(θ)

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0.5

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Sin(θ)

Question 38

A phasor is a graphical representation of:

Accepted Answer

A sinusoidal function

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A cosine function

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An exponential function

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A logarithmic function

Question 39

The capacitive reactance of a capacitor is:

Accepted Answer

XC = 1/2πfC

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XC = 2πfC

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XC = 1/fC

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XC = fC

Question 40

In the context of AC circuit analysis, what is NOT a component of impedance?

Accepted Answer

Frequency

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Resistance

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Inductance

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Capacitance

Question 41

In phasor analysis, what properties are characteristic of a phasor?

Accepted Answer

Magnitude and phase angle

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Voltage and current

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Real and imaginary parts

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Frequency and wavelength

Question 42

In an RLC circuit, what condition results in resonance?

Accepted Answer

L = 1/(ωC)

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L > 1/(ωC)

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L < 1/(ωC)

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C > 1/(ωL)

Question 43

In an AC circuit with a purely inductive load, the phase relationship between current and voltage is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

Current lags behind voltage

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Current leads voltage

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Current is in phase with voltage

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Current has a phase angle of 30 degrees

Question 44

For transient analysis of AC circuits, which technique is commonly employed?

Accepted Answer

Laplace transform

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Fourier transform

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Phasor analysis

Question 45

In a sinusoidal AC circuit, the average power is expressed as:

Accepted Answer

Vrms * Irms * cos(φ)

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Vrms * Ipeak * cos(φ)

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Vpeak * Ipeak * sin(φ)

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Vpeak * Irms * sin(φ)

Question 46

Which circuit parameters influence the frequency response of an AC circuit?

Accepted Answer

Inductance, capacitance, and resistance

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Voltage and current

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Frequency and phase angle

Question 47

In AC circuit analysis, what is the significance of the superposition theorem?

Accepted Answer

It allows for the analysis of complex circuits by considering the effects of individual sources separately.

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It can be used to calculate the power factor of the circuit

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It helps determine the total voltage and current in the circuit

Question 48

A 100 Ω resistor is connected in series with a 10 mH inductor. What is the impedance of this circuit at a frequency of 1 kHz?

Accepted Answer

100.6 Ω

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158.1 Ω

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100 Ω

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200 Ω

Question 49

A 100 μF capacitor is connected in parallel with a 1 kΩ resistor. What is the impedance of this circuit at a frequency of 50 Hz?

Accepted Answer

995.6 Ω

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100 Ω

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1 kΩ

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318.3 Ω

Question 50

A voltage source of 10 V RMS at 60 Hz is connected across a 10 Ω resistor. What is the RMS current flowing through the resistor?

Accepted Answer

1 A

Answer

0.1 A

Answer

100 A

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10 A

Question 51

A phasor representing a voltage has a magnitude of 10 V and an angle of 30°. What is the instantaneous voltage at an angle of 45°?

Accepted Answer

8.66 V

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10 V

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5 V

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17.32 V

Question 52

Which of the following is NOT a valid representation of AC voltage?

Accepted Answer

DC voltage

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RMS voltage

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Instantaneous voltage

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Peak voltage

Question 53

A circuit consists of a 10 Ω resistor and a 100 μF capacitor in series. What is the phase angle between the voltage and current in this circuit at a frequency of 100 Hz?

Accepted Answer

-45°

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0°

Answer

90°

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45°

Question 54

What is the power factor of a circuit with an impedance of 10 Ω at an angle of 30°?

Accepted Answer

0.866

Answer

0.5

Answer

1

Answer

0.707

Question 55

A 100 W incandescent light bulb is connected to a 120 V RMS AC source. What is the current flowing through the bulb?

Accepted Answer

0.833 A

Answer

120 A

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10 A

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1.2 A

Question 56

Which technique is commonly used for analyzing complex AC circuits with multiple sources and components?

Accepted Answer

Superposition theorem

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Thevenin's theorem

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Ohm's law

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Kirchhoff's voltage law

Question 57

A circuit has a total impedance of 5 Ω at an angle of -60°. What is the value of the resistance in this circuit?

Accepted Answer

2.5 Ω

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10 Ω

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5 Ω

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8.66 Ω