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Inductance and Capacitance

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The concept of a magnetic field being formed around a conductor when current flows through it is called __________.

a)

capacitance

b)

electromagnetism

c)

flux

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

2.

Which of the following is not an example of an electromagnetic device?

a)

Solenoid

b)

Relay

c)

Resistor

d)

Motor

3.

Inductance is measured in __________.

a)

Ohms

b)

Farads

c)

henrys

d)

RPMs

4.

__________ affects a DC circuit only when the current is first turned on, turned off, or when there is a charge in the load resistance.

a)

capacitance

b)

Inductance

c)

A time delay

d)

A relay

5.

The resistance provided by an inductor in an AC circuit is called __________.

a)

induced resistance

b)

inductive reactance

c)

electromotive force

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

6.

Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating total series inductance?

a)

LT = L1 + L2 + L3...

b)

LT = L1 * L2 * L3...

c)

LT = (1/L1) + (1/L2) + (1/L3) ..

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

7.

Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating total parallel inductive reactance in a parallel circuit?

a)

XLT = XL1 + XL2 + XL3 ...

b)

XLT = XL1 * XL2 * XL3...

c)

XLT = 1/[(1/XL1) + (1/XL2) + (1/XL3) ... ]

d)

XLT = (1/XL1) + (1/XL2) + (1/XL3) ...

8.

Capacitance is measured in __________.

a)

Farads

b)

henrys

c)

Ohms

d)

Volts

9.

The energy stored by a capacitor is called a(n) __________.

a)

induced voltage

b)

electrostatic charge

c)

voltage spike

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

10.

Which of the following is a type of capacitor?

a)

Electrolytic

b)

Nonpolarized

c)

Variable

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

11.

One of the effects a capacitor has in a DC circuit is that it will __________.

a)

charge to a voltage equal to the source voltage

b)

continue to charge until the source is completely drained

c)

act like an open until it is fully charged

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

12.

Which of the following is the total series capacitive reactance formula?

a)

XCT = XC1 * XC2 * XC3....

b)

XCT = XC1 - XC2 - XC3...

c)

XCT = XC1 + XC2 + XC3...

d)

XCT = 1/[(1/XC1) + (1/XC2) + (1/XC3) ...]

13.

The formula for calculating total parallel capacitance is __________

a)

CT= C1 + C2 + C3...

b)

(1/CT) = (1/C1) + (I/C2) + (1/C3)

c)

CT= C1 * C2 * C3...

d)

CT = C1 - C2 - C3 ....

14.

A common inductor found in fluorescent light fixtures is a __________

a)

starter

b)

cathode

c)

ballast

d)

switcher

15.

A time-delay relay that uses an RC timing circuit is called a(n)_________

a)

solid-state, time-delay relay

b)

adjustable relay

c)

dashpot time-delay relay

d)

motor-driven, time-delay relay

16.

In an electric DC power supply, a capacitor is commonly used to__________

a)

block the current flow

b)

increase the current flow

c)

filter out the unwanted AC voltage

d)

decrease the voltage

17.

A coil that opposes any change in current flow is called a(n) __________

a)

inductor

b)

capacitor

c)

transducer

d)

oscillator