AC SERIES CIRCUIT 190.

REE Board Exam September 2000

PROBLEMS Find the power in a circuit if i(t) = 10
186.REE Board Exam September 2003 sin (ωt - 30°) & v(t) = 220 sin (ωt + 30°).
The following are in series R = 1,000 Ω, L A. 550 watts C. 1900 watts
= .100 μH and C = 20,000 pF. The voltage B. 2200 watts D. 1500 watts
across the circuit is 100 V, 60 kHz. What
is the total impedance expressed in ohms? 191.REE Board Exam April 1997
A. 1882 ohms C. 2132 ohms A current of 2.5 A flows through a series
B. 1000 ohms D. 1885 ohms circuit consisting of a 100 Ω resistor and
187.REE Board Exam October 2000 an unknown capacitor across a source of 460
A series circuit has an applied voltage of V, 50 Hz. What is the value of the
v = 220 sin (ωt + 30°) and draws a current capacitive reactance?
of i = 10 sin (ωt - 30°). What is the A. XC = 91.86 Ω C. XC = 154.45 Ω
average power and power factor of the B. XC = 39.19 Ω D. XC = 184.0 Ω
circuit?
A. 1,905 W, 86.6% lagging C. 2,200 W, 192.REE Board Exam April 1995
100% In a series RC circuit the voltage across
B. 1,905 W, 86.6% lagging D. 1,100 W, the capacitor and the resistor are 60 volts
50% lagging and 80 volts respectively. The total
voltage is
188.REE Board Exam September 2001 A. 70 C. 140
A coil has an impedance of 75.4 Ω when B. none of these D. 100
connected a across a source of 60 Hz. The
same coil yields an impedance of 54.8 Ω 193.EE Board Exam October 1984
when connected across a source having a An industrial coil has a resistance of 32
different frequency of 30 Hz. What is the ohms and reactance of 24 ohms and rated 440
coil’s inductance? volts at 60 Hz. A factory will connect the
A. 245.7 mH C. 158.6 mH coil to a 440 V, 50 Hz supply. Solve for
B. 512.8 mH D. 341.7 mH the value of a series resistor needed to
avoid over-current condition.
189.REE Board Exam April 1996 A. 2.07 ohms C. 2.44 ohms
A circuit consists of a 4 ohms resistor and B. 2.64 ohms D. 2.25 ohms
a 300 μF capacitor in series. It is
connected across a 60 Hz voltage source 194.REE Board Exam October 1998
with a 500 V peak voltage. What is the Two relays each with 20 ohms resistance and
phasor form of the current? 0.16 H inductance are connected in series.
A. 𝐼 = 19.57∠57.5° A C.𝑰 =𝟑𝟔. 𝟓∠𝟔𝟓. 𝟕°A What is the equivalent impedance?
B. 𝐼 = 8.84∠73.2° A D.𝐼 = 10.5∠65.7° A A. 20 + j102.2 Ω C. 40 + j120.63 Ω

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B. 20 + j95.32 Ω D. 40 + j25.32 Ω 199.REE Board Exam April 1997
Determine the power factor angle in the
195.EE Board Exam October 1990 series circuit which consists of R = 25 Ω,
An inductive coil takes a current of 2 A L = 0.2 H, across a power supply of 200 V,
and consumes 160 W when connected to a 240 30 Hz.
V ac supply. A second coil when connected A. 36.4° C. 52.4°
across the same supply takes 3 A and 500 W. B. 46.4° D. 56.4°
Find the total power when the two coils are
connected in series to 200.EE Board Exam April 1993
this supply, The impedance coils absorbs 250 watts when
A. 144.56 W C. 150.22 W connected across 220 V, 60 Hz mains. It is
B. 134.31 W D. 128.35 W then connected across 110 V, 25 Hz mains
and also absorbs 250 watts. What is the
196.EE Board Exam October 1985 inductance of the
A coil draws 1875 watts when connected to coil?
a 150 V dc source. It consumes 30.72 watts A. 0.125 H C. 0.154 H
when use on a 240 V, 60 Hz ac source. Find B. 0.149 H D. 0.163 H
the inductance of the coil.
A. 0.0255 H C. 0.0153 H 201.REE Board Exam September 2001
B. 0.0341 H D. 0.0240 H In laboratory experiment, the impedance of
the coil was obtained at 60 Hz and 30 Hz.
197.REE Board Exam October 1994 These are 75.48 ohms and 57.44 ohms
A current of 10 A and a power factor of 0.8 respectively. What is the inductance of the
lagging is taken form a single phase 250 coil?
volt supply. The reactive power of the A. 150 mH C. 42.5 mH
system is B. 182.5 mH D. 2.1 mH
A. 1500 vars C. 2500 vars
B. 2000 vars D. none of these 202.REE Board Exam September 2002
A 10 ohms inductive resistor is connected
198.REE Board Exam October 1996 in series with an unknown capacitance. At
The resistor of 6 Ω and unknown impedance 60 Hz the impedance of the circuit is 10 +
coil in series draws 12 A from a 120 V, 60 j11.72 ohms. At 30 Hz the impedance of the
Hz line. If the real power taken from the circuit is 10 – j5 ohms. What is the value
line is 1152 watts, what is the coil of L in millihenrys?
inductance? A. 50 C. 100
A. 15.9 mH C. 20 mH B. 500 D. 250
B. 10 mH D. 1.59 mH

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203.REE Board Exam April 1995 V is impressed on the contractor and the
An impedance coil takes 10 A and absorbs current is taken as 3.2 A. Neglecting core
250 W when connected across a 220 V, 60 Hz loss, determine the
source. What power will it absorb when inductance of the contractor in mH?
connected across 110 V, 25 Hz mains? A. 261 C. 183
A. 539 W C. 439 W B. 315 D. 251
B. 239 W D. 339 W
208.REE Board Exam March 1998
204.EE Board Exam October 1984 A load of 20 + j35 Ω is connected across a
An industrial coil has a resistance of 32 220 V source. Determine the power factor
ohms and a reactance of 24 ohms and rated and the VARS.
440 volts at 60 Hz. A factory will connect A. 49.6%, 1042 vars C. 85.3%, 975
the coil to a 440 V, 50 Hz supply. How much vars
percentage over-current will the coil B. 52.2%, 1023 vars D. 42.3%, 1087
suffer? vars
A. 5% C. 6%
B. 10% D. 8% 209.EE Board Exam October 1990
Find the total impedance in rectangular
205.REE Board Exam March 1998 form for the following three series
A 25 Ω resistor connected in series with a impedances:
coil of 50 Ω resistance and 150 mH 12∠10° ohm, 25∠15° ohm, 34∠26° ohm.
inductance. What is the power factor of the A. 66.52 + j23.46 Ω C. 74.31 + j21.56
circuit? Ω
A. 85% C. 90% B. 68.34 + j20.54 Ω D. 67.70 + j22.04
B. 80% D. 75% Ω

206.REE Board Exam April 1997 210.REE Board Exam October 1997
A current of 2.5 A flows through a series An impedance draws a current i = 10 cos (ωt
circuit consisting of a 100 ohm resistor – 30°) A from a voltage, v = 220 sin (ωt +
and an unknown capacitor across a source 30°) V. What is the impedance?
of 460 V, 50 Hz. What is the value of the A. 15.6 – j15.6 Ω C. 19.1 – j11.1 Ω
capacitive reactance? B. 15.6 + j15.6 Ω D. 11.0 + j19.1 Ω
A. XC = 91.86 Ω C. XC = 154.45 Ω
B. XC = 39.19 Ω D. XC = 184 Ω 211.EE Board Exam April 1990
A series resistance-capacitance (R-C)
207.REE Board Exam October 1998 circuit is connected to a 230 volt 60 cycle
The ohmic resistance of a large magnetic source. If the power taken by the circuit
contactor is measured to be 20 ohms. A 230 is 4,800 watts and the voltage drop across

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the resistor is 115 volts, calculate the 215.REE Board Exam April 1994
capacitance of the capacitor. A capacitance is connected to a 115-V, 25
A. 540 μF C. 556 μF Hz mains and takes 5 A. What current will
B. 530 μF D. 503 μF it take when the capacitance and the
frequency are both doubled?
212.REE Board Exam March 1998 A. 2.5 A C. 20 A
A 50 μF and 100 μF capacitors are connected B. 5 A D. 10 A
in series and across a 100 sin (ωt + 30°)
voltage. Write the equation of the current. 216.REE Board Exam October 1996
A. 1.26 sin (ωt + 120°) A A capacitor is rated 100 kVAR, 380 V, 50
B. 1.26 sin (ωt + 90°) A Hz, What will its rating be at 60 Hz, 220
C. 5.65 sin (ωt + 120°) A V?
D. 5.56 sin (ωt + 90°) A A. 50 kVAR C. 90.9 kVAR
B. 40 kVAR D. 57.7 kVAR
213.EE Board Exam April 1993 217.REE Board Exam October 1992
A 100∠0° V, 120 Hz generator and a 80∠0° A resistor and a capacitor are connected
V, 60 Hz generator are connected in series in series across a supply of 250 V. When
with a 60 V battery and a coil. The the supply frequency is 50 Hz the current
resistance and inductance of the coil are in the circuit is 5 A. When the supply
3 Ω and 2.65 mH, respectively. Determine frequency is 60 Hz, the current is 5.8 A.
the rms current of the coil. Find the value of the capacitance.
A. 42.54 A C. 43.55 A A. 58.3 μF C. 60.2 μF
B. 44.24 A D. 40.44 A B. 69.1 μF D. 70.2 μF

214.REE Board Exam October 1996 218.EE Board Exam October 1993
A series circuit composed of 100-ohm A series circuit composed of a 0.2 Henry
resistor and a 20-microfarad capacitor inductor and a 74-microfarad capacitor is
connected across a 240-V, 60 Hz line. Which connected to a 60 V variable frequency
of the following answers is WRONG? source. At what frequency is the current
A. the impedance of the circuit is 167 be 4 amperes with a lagging power factor?
ohms A. 50 Hz C. 48 Hz
B. angle between the current and the B. 51 Hz D. 49 Hz
voltage vectors is 53.1 degrees
C. the resulting current is 0.723 ampere 219.REE Board Exam October 1998
D. the voltage across the resistance is The maximum instantaneous voltage and
144.6 volts current output of an alternator are 300 V
and 20 A, respectively. What is the power
output in watts if the voltage leads the

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current by 30°? A. 7.4 0hms C. 0.74 ohms
A. 2598 C. 5196 B. 96 0hms D. 1122 ohms
B. 3000 D. 6000
225.ECE Board Exam November 1999
220.REE Board Exam October 1998 The power dissipated across the resistance
A 50-microfarad is connected in series with in an AC circuit.
a coil having 50 ohms resistance and 150 A. true power C. reactive power
mH inductance. The source voltage is 100 B. real power D. apparent power
sin (ωt – 120°) V. What is the maximum
power? 226.ECE Board Exam April 2000
A. 199 watts C. 212 watts What is the capacitive reactance of a 33
B. 147 watts D. 165 watts microfarad capacitor at 500 Hz?
A. 1,000,000 ohms C. 0 ohms
221.REE Board Exam October 1997 B. 144 ohms D. 9.55 ohms
An impedance draws a current i = 10 cos (ωt
– 30°) A from a voltage v = 220 sin ωt. 227.ECE Board Exam November 1998
What is the maximum power? What is the reactance of a 25 mH coil at
A. 2200 watts C. 190.5 watts 600 Hz?
B. 1100 watts D. 1320 watts A. 0.011 ohm C. 785 ohms
B. 94,000 ohms D. 94 ohms
222.REE Board Exam April 1995
An incandescent lamp load generally 228.ECE Board Exam April 1999
considered to be made up of resistors take Ignoring capacitance effects, what is the
4.8 kW from a 120 V ac source. The impedance of a 250 mH coil with an internal
instantaneous maximum value of power is resistance of 55 ohms at 60 Hz?
A. 4800 W C. 480 W A. 149.2 ohms C. 94.2 ohms
B. 2400 W D. 9600 W B. 109 ohms D. 10,900 ohms
229.ECE Board Exam November 1999
223.ECE Board Exam November 1998 Ignoring any inductive effects, what is the
The term used for an out-of-phase, non- impedance of RC series capacitor made up
productive power associated with inductors of a 56 kilo ohms resistor and a 0.033 μF
and capacitors? capacitor at a signal frequency of 450 Hz?
A. peak envelope power C. true power A. 66,730 Ω C. 10,730 Ω
B. effective power D. reactive power B. 57,019 Ω D. 45,270 Ω

224.ECE Board Exam November 2001 230.ECE Board Exam April 2000
What is the capacitive reactance of a 33 Assuming an ideal capacitor, with no
microfarad capacitor at 6500 Hz? leakage, what is the capacitive reactance

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of 10 microfarad capacitance of DC (0 Hz)? 235.Find average power in a resistance R =
A. 0 ohms 10 ohms if the current in series form is i
B. 16000 ohms = 10 sin ωt + 5 sin 3ωt + 2 sin 5ωt amperes.
C. 1,000,000 ohms A. 65.4 watts C. 546 watts
D. infinite capacitive reactance B. 645 watts D. 5.46 watts
231.ECE Board Exam April 1998
The impedance in the study of electronics 236.Across a 230-V, 60 Hz power supply is
is represented by resistance and _____ a 15-ohm non-inductive resistor. What is
A. Reactance the equation of the voltage and resulting
B. Capacitance current?
C. Inductance A. e = 398.4 sin 60t and i = 21.6 sin 60t
D. Inductance and capacitance B. e = 325.5 sin 377t and i = 21.6 sin
377t
232.ECE Board Exam November 2000 C. e = 230 sin 377t and i = 15.3 sin 377t
One of the following satisfies the D. e = 230 sin 120t and i = 15.3 sin 120t
condition of Ohm’s Law
A. Application to metals which heated up 237.A resistor R and a capacitor C are
due to flow of current over them connected in series across a 100 V, 60
B. Application to AC circuit having its cycle source. The reading of an ammeter
impedance used in place of resistance connected in the circuit is 2 A and the
C. Application to semiconductor reading of a voltmeter connected across the
D. Application to vacuum radio valves capacitor is 80 V. Calculate the values of
233.The effective voltage across a circuit R and C.
element is (20 + j10) and the effective A. 66 Ω & 30 μF C. 30 Ω & 66 μF
current through the element is 4 – j3 A. B. 30 Ω & 60 μF D. 36 Ω & 60 μF
Calculate the true and reactive power taken
by the element. 238.A series circuit consisting of a 66.2
A. 50 watts & 100 vars lagging μF capacitor and a variable resistor. For
B. 50 watts & 100 vars leading what two values of resistance will the
C. 110 watts & 20 vars lagging power taken by the circuit be 172.8 watts,
D. 110 watts & 20 vars leading if the impressed 60-cycle emf is 120 volts?
A. 85.33 & 3.33 ohms C. 5.33 & 3.0
234.The voltage across a given circuit is ohms
75 + j50 V. What is the power supplied to B. 53.33 & 30 ohms D. 83.33 & 5.33
the circuit if the current through it is ohms
(8 – j5) A?
A. 850 W C. 750 W 239.A series circuit composed of 0.2 H
B. 550 W D. 350 W inductor and a 74 μF capacitor is connected

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to a 60 V variable frequency source. At 244.The maximum values of alternating
what frequency will the current be 4 A with voltage and current are 400 V and 20 A,
lagging power factor? respectively. In a circuit connected to 50
A. 47.767 Hz C. 60 Hz Hz supply and these quantities are
B. 74.68 Hz D. 50 Hz sinusoidal. The instantaneous values of
voltage and current are 283 V and 10 A
240.A 30 ohm resistor is connected in respectively at t = 0 both increasing
parallel with an inductor of inductive positively. What is power factor of the
reactance XL . The combination is then circuit?
connected in series with a capacitor of A. 0.707 C. 0.85
reactance XC. What is the value of XL and B. 0.83 D. 0.965
XC if the total impedance is 1.92 ohms?
A. 7.84 and 7.34 C. 44.8 and 84.21 245.The potential difference measured
B. 47.4 and 47.3 D. 84.7 and 34.7 across a coil is 4.5 V, when it carries a
direct current of 9 A. The same coil when
241.An impedance of 100 Ω resistance and carries an alternating current of 9 A at
an unknown inductance is connected across 25 Hz, the potential difference is 24 V.
the capacitor. The resulting impedance is Find the power when it is supplied by 50 V,
a pure resistance of 500 Ω if ω = 105 50 Hz supply.
rad/sec. Calculate the values of inductor A. 45 W C. 63 W
and capacitor. B. 54 W D. 30 W
A. 1 μF & 2 mH C. 7 μF & 3 mH 246.Two coils A and B are connected in
B. 5 μF & 1 mH D. 0.04 μF & 2 mH series across a 240 V, 50 Hz supply. The
resistance of A is 5 Ω and the inductance
242.The voltage across the resistor, of B is 0.015 H. If the input from the
inductor and capacitor in series is 60 V, supply is 3 kW and 2 kVAR, find the
90 V and 10 V respectively. What is the inductance of A and resistance of B.
voltage across this circuit? A. 0.0132 H & 8.3 Ω C. 0.026 H & 12 Ω
A. 160 V C. 100 V B. 0.215 H & 3.8 Ω D. 0.031 H & 5.3Ω
B. 140 V D. 50 V
247.A current of 5 A flows through a non-
243.The open circuit voltage of an inductive resistance in series with a
alternator is 127 V and its internal choking coil when supplied at 250 V, 50 Hz.
impedance is 10∠10° Ω. Find the voltage If the voltage across the resistance is 120
across a load of 30∠ − 30° Ω. V and across the coil is 200 V, calculate
A. 𝟏𝟎𝟎∠ − 𝟗. 𝟕° V C. 79∠ − 10° V the power absorbed by the coil in watts.
B. 97∠ − 10° V D. 100∠ − 7.9° V A. 168.75 W C. 51.37 W
B. 137.5 W D. 75.31 W

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248.A single phase, 7.46 kW motor is the resistance of the coil?
supplied from a 400 V, 50 Hz AC mains. If A. 4.92 Ω C. 5 Ω
its efficiency is 85% and the power factor B. 2.5 Ω D. 4.33 Ω
is 0.8 lagging, find the reactive component
of the input current. 253.A coil has a resistance of 6 ohms and
A. 16.46 A C. 27.43 A an inductance of 0.02 H. When a non-
B. 21.95 A D. 21 A inductive resistor is connected in series
with the coil, the current drawn when
249.A series RLC circuit consists of 20 connected to 220 V DC source is equal to
ohms resistance, 0.2 H inductance and an the current drawn by the coil alone across
unknown capacitance. What is the value of a 220 V, 60
the capacitance if the circuit has a Hz source. Determine the resistance of the
leading angle of 45° at 60 Hz? noninductive resistor.
A. 35.18 μF C. 27.8 μF A. 3.63 Ω C. 3.69 Ω
B. 47.9 μF D. 30.7 μF B. 6.39 Ω D. 3.96 Ω

250.A 3 HP, 120 V, 60 Hz induction motor 254.A series RL circuit has L = 0.02 H and
operating at 80% efficiency and 0.866 an impedance of 17.85 Ω. When a sinusoidal
lagging power factor is to be used voltage is applied, the current lags the
temporarily with 240 V, 60 Hz source. What voltage by 63.5°. What is the value of the
resistance in series with the motor will angular frequency?
be required for the motor to have 120 V A. 400 rad/sec C. 600 rad/sec
across its terminals at full load? B. 500 rad/sec D. 800 rad/sec
A. 6.68 Ω C. 13.76 Ω
B. 4.77 Ω D. 9.54 Ω 255.A 50 Ω resistance is connected in
series with a coil having 25 Ω resistance
251.A circuit draws a current of (3 – j8) and 150 mH inductance. The circuit is
A from a source of connected to a voltage source of 200 sin
(100 + j37) V. Find the true power of the ωt. Calculate the instantaneous current.
circuit. A. 2.9 sin ωt C. 2.1 sin (ωt – 37°)
A. 4 W C. 300 W B. 1.7 sin (ωt + 37° D. 5.11 sin (ωt 37°)
B. 596 W D. 296 W
256.A coil having a resistance of 25 Ω and
252.A resistor and a coil are connected in an inductance of 150 mH is connected in
series with a voltage source. If the series with a 80 μF capacitor across a
voltage across the coil is 10 sin (866t + voltage source of 200 sin 377t. What is its
70°) V and the current flowing through the instantaneous current?
resistor is 2 cos (866t – 80°) A, what is A. 5.84 cos (377t - 43°)

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B. 5.84 sin 377t respectively 4.1 A and 300 W. If the
C. 5.84 sin (377t + 43°) voltage across coil A is twice that across
D. 5.84 sin (377t - 43°) coil B,
calculate the inductance of coil B.
257.A coil with a 15 Ω resistance is A. 8.63 mH C. 9.02 mH
connected in series with a capacitor. At B. 7.36 mH D. 4.49 mH
60 Hz source, the impedance is measured at
15 + j11.27 Ω while in 30 Hz source it is 261.The total voltage in a series RL
measured as 15 – j7.24 Ω. Calculate the circuit ____ the current by an angle ____.
inductance of the coil. A. lags, of 90°
A. 52.7 mH C. 41.2 mH B. lags, between 0° and 90°
B. 65.8 mH D. 11.27 mH C. leads, between 0° and 90°
D. leads, between 90° and 180°
258.An impedance coil has a resistance and
inductance of 20 ohms and 0.05 H 262.In a series RL circuit, the inductor
respectively. What value of dc voltage can current ____ the resistor current.
be applied to the coil in order that it A. lags C. leads
will take the same power from a 220 V 60 B. is equal D. is negative
Hz mains?
A. 188 V C. 160 V 263.The impedance triangle is similar to
B. 220 V D. 120 V the ____ triangle with the resistance
phasor in place of the ____
259.A ½ HP, 110 V, 60 Hz, single-phase A. current, resistor current
induction motor has an efficiency of 88% B. current, resistor voltage
and a power factor of 0.707 lagging at C. voltage, impedance
rated load. This motor is to be connected D. voltage, resistor voltage
temporarily on a 220 V, 60 Hz line.
Determine the resistance required to be 264.In the impedance triangle the inductive
placed in series with the motor in order reactance and impedance phasor are
to prevent the machine from experiencing analogous to the ____ and ____ phasor
overcurrent? respectively in the voltage triangle.
A. 25.2 ohms C. 19.5 ohms A. inductive voltage, total voltage
B. 23.5 ohms D. 27.6 ohms B. inductive current, total current
C. inductive voltage, resistive current
260.Two coils A and B known to have the D. inductive current, resistive current
same resistance are connected in series
across a 110 V, 60 cycle line. The current 265.In a series RL circuit, phasor diagram,
and power delivered by the source are total voltage may be represented by the

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____ phasor and the resistor voltage may B. resistor, inductor D. inductor,
be represented by the ____ voltage. reactance
A. current, voltage
B. impedance, resistance 270.For an RL circuit, the power factor
C. current, resistance cannot be less than ____ or greater than
D. impedance, inductance ____.
A. 0, 1 C. 0, -1
266.The phase angle of a series RL circuit B. 1, 0 D. –1, 0
is the angle between the ____ phasor and
the ____ phasor. 271.The voltage across a capacitor ____ the
A. resistance, inductive reactance current through it by ____.
B. resistance, impedance A. lags, 45° C. leads, 0°
C. inductive reactance, impedance B. lags, 90° D. leads, 90°
D. none of the above
272.If the resistance in a series RC
267.The phase angle of a series RL circuit circuit is increased the magnitude of the
may be computed ____ as ____ or ____. phase angle
A. cos-1 R/XL, sin-1 XL/R, tan-1 R/Z A. increases
B. cos-1 R/Z, sin-1 XL/R, tan-1 R/XL B. remains the same
C. cos-1 Z/XL, sin-1 R/Z, tan-1 XL/R C. decreases
D. cos-1 R/Z, sin-1 XL/Z, tan-1 XL/R D. changes to an indeterminate manner

268.In the circuit of figure shown the 273.In a series RC circuit, the current
effective value of the resistor voltage is ____ the total voltage by an angle.
____ volts. A. lags, of 45°
B. lags of 0°
C. leads, between 0° and 90°
D. leads, of 90°

274.The resistance phasor for a series RC

circuit points to the right. The capacitive
A. 𝟓√𝟐 C. 5/√2 reactance phasor points ____ while the
B. 5 D. 10 diagonal of the rectangle having there two
phasors as sides represents the ____.
269.A(n) ____ stores and returns energy to A. up, impedance C. down, impedance
a circuit while a(n) ____ dissipates energy. B. left, current D. up, total voltage
A. resistor, impedance C. inductor,
resistor

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275.The phase angle for a series RC circuit 280.The power dissipated in the circuit
is defined as the angle between the ____ shown is ____watts.
and the ____ phasors.
A. current, resistance voltage
B. current, total voltage
C. resistance voltage, capacitor voltage
D. R, XC

276.The phase angle for a series RC circuit

may be computed as the angle between the A. 60 C. 100
____ and the ____ phasors. B. 80 D. 120
A. resistance, impedance
B. resistance, reactance 281.The net reactance in an RLC circuit
C. resistance, impedance is
D. none of the above A. XL C. XC
B. XC – XL D. XL - XC
277.If a series RC circuit with 10 ohms and 282.The impedance of a series RLC circuit
XC = 10 ohms carries a current of 1 ampere is ____.
effective value the resistor voltage is A. √𝑅2 + 𝑋𝐿2 + 𝑋𝐶2 C. √𝑅2 + (𝑋𝐿 + 𝑋𝐶 )2
____ volts effective and the capacitor B. √𝑅2 + 𝑋𝐿2 − 𝑋𝐶2 D. √𝑅2 + (𝑋𝐿 − 𝑋𝐶 )2
voltage is ____ volts effective.
A. 10/√2, 10/√2 C. 10√2, 10√2 283.In a series RC circuit, the voltage
B. 10, 10 D. 5, 10 across the capacitor and the resistor are
60 V and 80 V respectively. The input
278.The power dissipated in a series RL voltage should be
circuit with R =10 ohms and XC = 10 ohms A. 70∠45° V C. 105∠ − 42° V
carrying an effective current of 3 amps is B. 𝟏𝟎𝟎∠ − 𝟑𝟕° V D. 108∠ − 60° V
____ watts.
A. 30 C. 90 284.The transient current are due to
B. 30√2 D. 90√2 A. voltage applied to circuit
B. resistance of the circuit
279.The magnitude of the power factor of C. impedance of the circuit
an RC circuit with R = 10 ohms, XC = 10 D. changes in stored energy in inductance
ohms. I = 2 amp effective is ____. and capacitance
A. 1 C. 0.707
B. 0.5 D. 0.0 285.To a highly inductive circuit, a small
capacitance is added in series. The angle
between voltage and current will

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A. increase 2π/3). The p.f. of the circuit is ____ and
B. decrease power drawn is ____ watt.
C. remain nearly the same A. 0.5 lead, 200 C. 0.866 lead, 173.2
D. become indeterminant B. 0.886 lag, 186.6 D. 0.5 lag, 50

286.In a series R-L circuit. VL ____ VR by 292.The input of an a.c. circuit having p.f.
____ degrees. of 0.8 lagging is 20 kVA. The power drawn
A. lags, 45 C. leads, 90 by the circuit is ____ kW.
B. lags, 90 D. leads, 45 A. 12 C. 16
B. 20 D. 8
287.The voltage applied across an R-L
circuit is equal to ____ of VR and VL. 293.The power factor of an a.c. circuit
A. arithmetic sum C. phasor sum is given by
B. algebraic sum D. sum of the A. cosine of the phase angle
squares B. tangent of the phase angle
C. the ratio R/XL
288.The power in an a.c. circuit is given D. the ratio XL/Z
by
A. VI cos φ C. I² Z 294.In series R-L-C circuit, R = 100 Ω, XL
B. VI sin φ D. I² XL = 300 Ω and XC
= 200 Ω. The phase angle Φ of the circuit
289.The p.f. of an R-C circuit is is _____ degrees.
A. often zero A. 0 C. 45
B. between zero and 1 B. 90 D. -45
C. always unity
D. between zero and -1.0 295.The phase angle of a series R-L-C
circuit is leading if
290.Which phasor diagram is correct for a A. XL = 0 C. XC > XL
series R-C circuit? B. R = 0 D. XC < XL

296.In an a.c. circuit, the ratio of

kW/kVA represents
A. power factor C. form factor
B. load factor D. diversity factor
A. Figure 1 C. Figure 3
B. Figure 2 D. Figure 4

291.In an R-L-C circuit, v(t) = 20 sin

(314t + 5π/6) and i(t)= 10 sin (314t +
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