When operating above its resonant frequency, a parallel RLC circuit has the characteristics of a:
A. parallel RL circuit
B. parallel RC circuit
C. parallel RLC circuit operated above its resonant frequency
D. purely resistive circuit
E. None of the above
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Doubling the operating frequency of an inductive circuit:
A. has no effect on the inductive reactance
B. doubles the amount of inductive reactance
C. multiplies the inductive reactance by 6.28
D. cuts the inductive reactance in half
E. None of the above
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A circuit has a Norton current of 10 mA and a Norton resistance of 10 kW. What is the Thevenin circuit?
A. 1000 V and a series resistance of 10 k Ohm
B. 100 V and a parallel resistance of 10 k Ohm
C. 100 V and a series resistance of 10 k Ohm
D. 1000 V and a parallel resistance of 10 kOhm
E. None of the above
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Which one of the following statements is true?
A. Power dissipation of a pure capacitor increases with operating frequency
B. Power dissipation of a pure capacitor decreases with operating frequency
C. There is no meaningful relationship between the power dissipation of a pure capacitor and its operating frequency
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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A power transformer steps 100 V down to 10 V. If the current in its primary winding is 2 A, what is the current in the secondary winding?
A. 50 A
B. 12:00 AM
C. 5:00 AM
D. 20 A
E. None of the above
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If a load resistance is 1 kW, a stiff voltage source has a resistance of
A. At least 10 Ohm
B. less than 10 Ohm
C. More than 100 k Ohm
D. Less than 100 k Ohm
E. None of the above
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A typical light switch in your home is a:
A. knife switch
B. toggle switch
C. rotary switch
D. momentary push button switch
E. None of the above
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Suppose the voltage from a power outlet is 120 Vrms. What is the peak voltage?
A. 100 V
B. 120 V
C. 170 V
D. 180 V
E. None of the above
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A device that converts thermal energy to electrical energy is called a:
A. thermocouple
B. solar cell
C. chemical cell
D. piezoelectric devices
E. None of the above
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How much power is being dissipated by a 1000 W resistance that has 25 V applied to it?
A. 0.24 W
B. 0.625 W
C. 80 W
D. 325 kW
E. None of the above
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A device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy is called a:
A. solar cell
B. thermocouple
C. chemical cell
D. electric device
E. None of the above
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Suppose the peak value of a sinusoidal voltage is 50 V. What is the rms value?
A. 37.4 V
B. 35.4 V
C. 38.74 V
D. 30.4 V
E. None of the above
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What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
A. A conductor allows current to flow much easier than an insulator does
B. An insulator has an excessive number of free electrons, while a conductor has a few free electrons or none at all
C. An insulator allows current to flow much easier than a conductor does
D. The difference between conductors and insulators depends on how they are used
E. None of the above
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A circuit has two different voltage sources that are connected in a series-aiding form. If the sources are rated at 6 V and 9 V, what is the total source voltage?
A. 15 V
B. 16 V
C. 7.5 V
D. 8 V
E. None of the above
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At room temperature an intrinsic semiconductor has
A. a few free electrons and holes
B. many holes
C. many free electrons
D. No holes
E. None of the above
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If the base supply voltage increases, the Q point moves
A. down
B. up
C. nowhere
D. off the load line
E. None of the above
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Positive ions are atoms that have
A. Gained a proton
B. Lost a proton
C. Gained an electron
D. Lost an electron
E. None of the above
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Which one of the following is a statement of Kirchhoffs current law?
A. The current through a resistance is proportional to the value of resistance and the IR drop across it
B. The total current in a parallel circuit is less than the value of the smallest current
C. The algebraic sum of currents in a loop is equal to zero
D. The algebraic sum of currents entering and leaving a point is equal to zero
E. None of the above
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Which one of the following statements is true?
A. inductive reactance decreases with operating frequency
B. inductive reactance is at a maximum for dc source voltages
C. inductive reactance increases with operating frequency
D. There is no meaningful relationship between inductive reactance and operating frequency
E. None of the above
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A zener diode has a voltage of 10 V and a current of 20 mA. What is the power dissipation?
A. 200 mW
B. 300 mW
C. 20 mW
D. 10 mW
E. None of the above
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