If the frequency is halved and the resistance is doubled, the impedance of a series RL circuit
A. Doubles
B. Halves
C. Remains constant
D. Cannot be determined without values
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A filter passes certain frequencies and rejects others.
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When the frequency of the voltage applied to a series RL circuit is decreased, the impedance decreases
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When the frequency is decreased, the impedance of a parallel RL circuit
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains constant
D. Is not a factor
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In an RL circuit, the impedance is determined by both the resistance and the inductive reactance combined.
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A 1.5 kΩ resistor and a coil with a 2.2 kΩ inductive reactance are in series across an 18 V ac source. The power factor is
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Total current in an RL circuit always lags the source voltage.
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When the resistor voltage in a series RL circuit becomes less than the inductor voltage, the phase angle
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Is not affected
D. Cannot be determined
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The phase angle (θ) of a series RL circuit varies directly with frequency.
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A 140 Ω resistor is in parallel with an inductor having 60 Ω inductive reactance. Both components are across a 12 V ac source. The magnitude of the total impedance is
A. 5.51 Ω
B. 55.15 Ω
C. 90 Ω
D. 200 Ω
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A 1.2 kΩ resistor is in series with a 15 mH coil across a 10 kHz ac source. The magnitude of the total impedance is
A. 152.6 Ω
B. 1,526 Ω
C. 1,200 Ω
D. 942 Ω
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When the frequency of the voltage applied to a series RL circuit is decreased, the impedance
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Does not change
D. Cannot be determined without values
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A 12 kΩ 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
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A 47 Ω resistor is in series with an inductive reactance of 120 Ω across an ac source. The impedance, expressed in polar form, is
A. 47 ∠68.6° Ω
B. 120 ∠68.6° Ω
C. 129 ∠31.4° Ω
D. 129 ∠68.6° Ω
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If a load is purely inductive and the reactive power is 12 VAR, the apparent power is
A. 0 VA
B. 12 VA
C. 6 VA
D. 24 VA
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In a series RL circuit, 12 V rms is measured across the resistor and 14 V rms is measured across the inductor. The peak value of the source voltage is
A. 18.4 V
B. 26.0 V
C. 2 V
D. 20 V
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In an RL circuit, part of the power is resistive and part is reactive.
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A 3.3 kΩ 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 µA
D. 8.74 µA
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A 470 Ω resistor and a coil with 125 Ω 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
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The power factor indicates how much of the apparent power is reactive power.
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