Circuit Properties Quiz

Resistance in a circuit limits current by:

• Storing charge

• Opposing the flow of current

• Generating electromagnetic fields

• Absorbing current

Inductance limits current primarily by:

• Storing magnetic energy

• Blocking voltage

• Dissipating energy as heat

• Storing charge

Capacitance limits current by:

• Generating magnetic fields

• Storing charge

• Dissipating energy as heat

• Blocking voltage

The unit of resistance is:

• Farad

• Henry

• Ohm

• Tesla

The unit of inductance is:

• Henry

• Ohm

• Farad

• Volt

The unit of capacitance is:

• Ohm

• Henry

• Farad

• Ampere

Which property primarily opposes the flow of AC due to magnetic field effects?

• Resistance

• Capacitance

• Inductance

• Impedance

Resistance is caused by:

• Magnetic field changes

• Collisions of electrons with atoms

• Electric field storage

• Charge buildup

Inductance generates a back EMF that:

• Speeds up current

• Slows down changes in current

• Blocks voltage completely

• Increases voltage

Capacitance blocks current in:

• DC circuits

• AC circuits

• Both AC and DC circuits

• None of the above