Description : AC circuits possess characteristics of resistance, inductance, and capacitance. The capacitive reactance of a circuit is expressed in _____________. A. ohms B. mhos C. henrys D. farads
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : Alternating current circuits develop resistance, inductance, and capacitance. The capacitance of individual capacitors is expressed in _____________. A. ohms B. mhos C. henrys D. farads
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : Alternating current circuits develop resistance, inductance and capacitance. The inductance of a coil is expressed in _____________. A. ohms B. mhos C. henrys D. farads
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : Which of the following statements concerning AC circuits is correct? A. The power factor of a resistive circuit is always zero. B. True power in an inductive circuit always equals apparent power. ... . D. Total opposition to the flow of alternating current depends upon the amount of reactive power.
Description : The combined effect of inductive reactance, capacitive reactance, and resistance in an AC series circuit is known as _____________. A. reactance B. total reactance C. impedance D. resonance
Description : An AC circuit has capacitance arranged in series. If the line voltage remains constant, the capacitive reactance value can be varied by changing the _____________. A. line frequency B. resistance C. number of commutating poles D. number of interpoles
Description : In AC Circuit Theory, the term that replaces the resistance is: w) inductance x) capacitance y) impedance z) reactance
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IMPEDANCE
Description : An AC circuit has a capacitive reactance of 30 ohms in addition to an inductive reactance of 40 ohms connected in series. What is the reactance of the circuit? A. 8.37 ohms B. 10.00 ohms C. 50.00 ohms D. 70.00 ohms
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : In an AC circuit, the inductive reactance of a coil varies with the _______________. A. resistance of the circuit B. frequency of the circuit C. voltage of the circuit D. current of the circuit
Description : Three factors responsible for the change in voltage as load is applied to an AC generator are: 1) the drop in resistance in the armature circuit, 2) the change in flux, and 3) the ____________. A. armature winding speed B. inductance load drop C. coil pitch factor D. armature reactance voltage drop
Description : The formula for computing impedance in a series circuit containing resistance, capacitance, and inductance is _____________. [ NOTE: the symbol * stands for 'multiplied by' ] A. Z = RT + XL + XC B. Z = R + XL - XC C. Z * Z = R * R + (XL - XC) * (XL - XC) D. Z = R * R + (XL * XC) - (XL * XC)
Description : Capacitance is the property of an electric circuit opposing a change in the _____________. A. current in the circuit B. voltage in the circuit C. inductance in the circuit D. resistance in the circuit
Description : When a megohmmeter is used to test insulation, the gradual rise of the pointer reading as a result of continued cranking, is caused by _____________. A. good conductor resistance B. the ... insulation C. the inductive reactance of the windings D. the dielectric-absorption effect of the insulation
Description : On tank vessels with an electrically-driven capstan, the motor should be meggered periodically to test _____________. A. insulation resistance B. eddy currents C. capacitance D. armature reactance
Description : What is inductance and inductive reactance?
Last Answer : Inductance A coil carrying alternating current produces an alternating flux, which causes to link with same coil and produces an emf in the coil, which opposes the applied emf. This property is known ... is known as inductive reactance and denoted by the letter XL. The unit for measurement is ohm.
Description : The Wheatstone bridge is a precision measuring instrument utilizing the principle of changes in _____________. A. inductance B. capacitance C. resistance D. amperage
Description : Which of the following parameter can be neglected for a short line ? (a) Inductance (b) Capacitance (c) Resistance (d) Reactance
Last Answer : (b) Capacitance
Description : The ratio of the effective value of the counter EMF in volts, to the effective value of the current in amperes is called _____________. A. impedance factor B. capacitive reactance C. inductive reactance D. root mean square
Description : A saturable-core reactor operates on the principle of controlling a load winding's inductance by varying the core's _____________. A. dielectric B. permeability C. reactance D. inductance
Description : The opposition to the establishment of magnetic lines of force in a magnetic circuit is called the circuit's _______. A. resistance B. reluctance C. impedance D. inductance
Description : Capacitance in an AC circuit will _____________. A. stop current flow once the capacitor is fully charged B. allow current flow in only one direction C. oppose any change in circuit voltage D. rectify the current
Description : Basically, a magnetic amplifier is a saturable reactor with the addition of _____________. A. AC to the bias winding B. variable capacitance to all windings C. eddy current protectors D. a rectifier in the load circuit
Description : The basic control action of a magnetic amplifier depends upon _____________. A. variations in the load capacitance B. changes in inductance C. type of core material D. construction of the core
Description : Why is there no inductive reactance in DC circuits?
Last Answer : Inductive reactance is a resistance by inductors to the changeof current flow, and is dependent on the frequency at which thecurrent oscillates. DC current flows in only one direction so aninductor's impedance remains the same.
Description : An AC bridge that measures inductance in terms of resistance and capacitance.
Last Answer : Owen's Bridge
Description : Refers to an ac bridge for measuring the inductance and Q of an inductor in terms of resistance, frequency and a standard capacitance.
Last Answer : hay bridge
Description : AC Circuits with Resistance but No Reactance
Last Answer : AC Circuits with Resistance but No Reactance AC Circuits with Resistance but No Reactance Series resistances let two resistances R 1 and R 2 are connected in series as shows in figure and there ... voltage. Voltage V A is common to both the branch hence voltage V A is common reference.
Description : The purpose of the capacitor within component 'B' of the circuit shown in the illustration is to ____________. EL-0081 A. prolong the life of the component's contacts B. discharge the neon within ... the inductive reactance in the circuit D. store power to operate the circuit should 'D' open
Description : In series RLC circuit at resonant a) Voltage is in phase with current b) Current is maximum c) Inductive reactance = Capacitive reactance d) All of the above
Last Answer : Ans: All of the above
Description : The inductance of a coil is measured in _____________. A. ohms B. volts C. henries D. amperes
Description : Arc in a circuit behaves as (a) a capackive reactance (b) an inductive reactance (c) a resistance increasing with voltage rise across the arc (d) a resistance decreasing with voltage rise across the arc
Last Answer : (d) a resistance decreasing with voltage rise across the arc
Description : In the illustrated circuit, one advantage of the capacitor coupling over direct coupling is ____________. EL-0048 A. as the frequency decreased the capacitive reactance (Xc) increases B. the amplifier becomes ... of the signal while it isolates the biasing of each stage. D. good frequency response.
Description : Hays bridge is used to measure___________ and Schering bridge is used to measure____________ a) Inductance, Inductance b) Inductance, Capacitance c) Capacitance, Inductance d) Resistance, Capacitance
Last Answer : Ans: Inductance, Capacitance
Description : Electrical power is expressed in _____________. A. ohms B. volts C. amps D. watts
Description : The fuse in our domestic electric circuit melts when there is a high rise in – (1) Inductance (2) Current (3) Resistance (4) Capacitance
Last Answer : (2) Current Explanation: In electronics and electrical engineering, a fuse is a type of low resistance resistor that acts as a sacrificial device to provide over protection, of either the load ... fuse interrupts excessive current (blows) so that further damage by overheating or fire is prevented.
Description : An a.c series circuit has resistance of 10ohm, inductance of 0.1H and capacitance of 10µf, voltage applied to circuit is 200V. find (i) Resonant frequency (ii) Current at resonance (iii) Power at resonance
Last Answer : Solution: For RLC series circuit
Description : When shipboard electrical distribution circuits are connected in parallel, additional parallel circuits will cause the total circuit resistance to _____________. A. increase, causing a drop in the line current B ... an increase in the line voltage D. decrease, causing an increase in the line current
Description : The hook-on AC volt-ammeter consists essentially of a split-core and a rectifiertype instrument connected to the secondary winding of a _____________. A. potential transformer B. control transformer C. current transformer D. reactance transformer
Description : With both ends of a three conductor cable disconnected and arranged without the conductors touching each other, an ohmmeter reading of 'zero' ohms between the ends of one conductor would indicate _____________. A. continuity B. a partial ground C. the resistance is infinite D. a short circuit
Description : The heating of conductors as a result of resistance in a distribution circuit causes a power loss expressed as _____________. A. line droop B. line loss C. IR drop D. hysteresis
Description : A three-phase synchronous motor has a terminal voltage of 460 V and a terminal current of 120 A at a power factor of 0.95 lagging, synchronous reactance of 1.68 ohm and the field current is 47 A. The field to armature mutual ... _____________. (a). 20mH (b). 16mH (c). 24mH (d). 22mH
Last Answer : 22
Description : A 10 volt battery connected to a capacitor delivers a charge of 0.5 coulombs. The capacitance of the capacitor is: w) 2 x 10-2 farads x) 5 x 10-2 farads y) 2 farads z) 5 farads
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 5 x 10-2 FARADS
Description : A capacitor of capacitance 50 micro farads is charged to a potential difference of 200 Volts. Find out energy stored in the condenser?
Last Answer : A capacitor of capacitance 50 micro farads is charged to a potential difference of 200 Volts. Find out energy stored in the condenser? 1 joule
Description : Which of the following relays is used on long transmission lines ? (a) Impedance relay (b) Mho's relay (c) Reactance relay (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (b) Mho's relay
Description : This refers to a four-arm ac bridge used for measuring inductance against a standard capacitance.
Last Answer : Maxwell Bridge
Description : Transformers are used onboard ships with AC generators to _____________. A. change frequency B. increase power output to modulating frequency controllers C. decrease power output to modulating frequency ... D. permit higher voltage for electric motor operation and low voltage for lighting circuits
Description : Decreasing the frequency in a capacitive circuit while maintaining a constant circuit voltage, will result in a/an _____________. A. increase in apparent power B. decrease in circuit current C. decrease in capacitive reactance D. decrease in total impedance
Description : Although saturable reactors are extremely useful in some applications, their gain is low because of ____________. A. core hysteresis losses B. inductive reactance in the control winding C. IR drop throughout the load winding D. all of the above
Description : V=100Sin (1000t+46 deg), I=2Sin (1000t+80 deg) what are the elements in the circuit a) R=30 ohm, L=30 mH b) R=30 ohm, C=33.3 micro farads c) R=40 ohm, L=30 mH d) R=40 ohm, L=33.3 micro farads
Last Answer : Ans: R=40 ohm, L=33.3 micro farads
Description : The unit of apparent power in a purely inductive circuit is called the _____________. A. kva B. var C. emf D. watt