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
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When the current through an inductor decreases, the amount of energy stored in the electromagnetic field
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Doubles
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When the current through an inductor is cut in half, the amount of energy stored in the electromagnetic field
A. Is quartered
B. Quadruples
C. Doubles
D. Does not change
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The following coils are in parallel: 75 µH, 40 µH, 25 µH, and 15 µH. The total inductance is approximately
A. 6.9 µH
B. 14 µH
C. 2.2 µH
D. 155 µH
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Inductors add in parallel.
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A 320 µH coil is in series with a 3.3 kΩ 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 µs
D. 48 s
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A 240 µH inductor is equivalent to a
A. 0.240 mH inductor
B. 0.000240 mH inductor
C. 240 mH inductor
D. 240 H inductor
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The inductance of an iron-core coil decreases if
A. The number of turns is decreased
B. The iron core is removed
C. The length of the coil decreases
D. None of the above
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The permeability of a core material is an indication of the ability of the material to establish a magnetic field.
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Two inductors, L1 and L2, are in parallel. L1 has a value of 25 µH and L2 a value of 50 µH. The parallel combination is in series with L3, a 20 µH coil. The entire combination is across an ac source of 60 Vrms at 300 kHz. The total rms current is
A. 87 mA
B. 870 mA
C. 87 A
D. 337 mA
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An induced voltage is produced as a result of a dc voltage.
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Inductance is the property of an inductor that produces an opposition to any change in current.
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An inductor and a resistor are in series with a sine wave voltage source. The frequency is set so that the inductive reactance is equal to the resistance. If the frequency is increased, then
A. VR = VL
B. VL < VR
C. VL = VR
D. VL > VR
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