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Alternating Current

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

AC stands for

a)

Air-condition

b)

Direct Current

c)

Alternating Current

d)

Alternating Voltage

2.

The electricity in our house is

a)

AC

b)

DC

c)

BC

d)

AD

3.
current is measured in....
a)
volts
b)
amps
c)
watts
d)
mph
4.
A material that allows electrons to flow freely.
a)
Resistance
b)
Electrical Conductor
c)
Semiconductor
d)
Direct Current
5.

An electric current that continually reverses direction over time is known as a(n)

a)

direct current

b)

alternating current

c)

simple current

6.

An electric current flowing in one direction only

a)

voltage

b)

parallel current

c)

direct current

d)

electric current

7.

Quantity of charge can be measured in

a)

time (s)

b)

Ampere (A)

c)

coulombs (C)

d)

Joule (J)

8.

Electric currents passing through wires will produce a(n)

a)

solenoid

b)

magnet

c)

magnetic field

d)

insulator

9.

Moving a permanent magnet through a coil of wire will

a)

demagnetize the magnet

b)

the wire will become an electromagnet

c)

the magnet will become electrified

d)

a current will be generated in the wire

10.

Battery is

a)

AC source

b)

DC source

c)

none of the above

d)

all of the above

11.

In a circuit containing resistance only, the voltage and current are ____________________ with one

another.

a)

together

b)

within range

c)

in phase

d)

full rotation

12.

The current in an inductive circuit _____.

a)

is faster than the voltage

b)

is the same as the voltage

c)

lags the voltage

d)

counteracts the voltage

13.

When frequency decreases, capacitive reactance _____.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

may increase or decrease

14.

Which of the following is true of the current in a capacitive circuit?

a)

It leads the voltage.

b)

It lags the voltage.

c)

It is the same as the voltage.

d)

It counteracts the voltage.

15.

Inductive reactance increases as the _____.

a)

frequency increases

b)

frequency decreases

c)

impedance increases

d)

impedance decreases

16.

Which one of the below AC parameters show the effective Dc value?

a)

Peak Value

b)

RMS value

c)

Peak to peak value

d)

Frequency

17.

A sine wave has a peak value of 354 V, What is the RMS value?

a)

250 V

b)

500 V

c)

354 V

d)

200V

18.

What is the Peak voltage of the signal shown on the multimeter?

a)

1000 V

b)

1414 V

c)

1500 V

d)

707 V

19.
A heater is rated as 230 V, 10 kW. The value 230 V refers to
a)
average voltage
b)
r.m.s voltage
c)
peak voltage
20.

The r.m.s value of an alternating current is given by steady (D.C) current which when flowing through a given circuit for a given time produces

a)

the more heat than produced by A.C when flowing through the sam circuit

b)

the less heat than produced by A.C when flowing through the sam circuit

c)

the same heat than produced by A.C when flowing through the same circuit

21.

What does RC stand for?

a)

Remote Control

b)

Radio Control

c)

Resistor Capacitor

d)

Rotary Club

22.
The sum of resistance and reactance is referred to as ________. 
a)
geometric resistance 
b)
conductance 
c)
 impedance 
d)
 susceptance 
23.

The opposition to AC current flow presented by capacitors and inductors is called:

a)

Resistance

b)

Reactance

c)

Impedance

d)

Reluctance

24.

The unit of inductive reactance is :

a)

Ohm

b)

Ampere

c)

Farad

d)

Henry

25.

Which one of the following statements is true?

a)

In a capacitor, current lags voltage by 90°

b)

In a resistor, voltage lags current by 90°

c)

In a capacitor, voltage lags current by 90°

d)

In a resistor, current lags voltage by 90°

26.

In the case of an inductor

a)

voltage lags the current by 900

b)

voltage leads the current by 900

c)

voltage leads the current by 600

d)

voltage leads the current by 450

27.

The current in an inductive circuit _____.

a)

is faster than the voltage

b)

is the same as the voltage

c)

lags the voltage

d)

counteracts the voltage

28.
Metals such as copper and aluminum are good ______________. 
a)
insulators
b)
conductors
c)
circuits
d)
charges
29.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
30.
Current is...
a)
moving protons
b)
moving electrons
c)
measured in volts
d)
measured in ohms
31.
The two types of current are...
a)
AC/DC
b)
Alternating Current
c)
Direct Current
d)
All of the above
32.

An electric current that has constant magnitude and direction over time is known as a(n)

a)

direct current

b)

alternating current

c)

simple current

33.
The period of a wave is
a)
the same as frequency
b)
time required to complete one cycle
c)
expressed in amperes
d)
none of the above
34.
Voltage can be induced in a wire by
a)
a. moving the wire near a magnet.
b)
b. moving a magnet near the wire.
c)
c. changing the current in a nearby wire.
d)
d. all of these
35.
What would happen if I move a bar magnet in and out of a coil of copper wire?
a)
Electric current would disappear 
b)
The magnet would explode 
c)
Electric current will flow through the wire
d)
It would produce a gravitational field
36.
___ Law says that the Induced current is proportional to the change of magnetic flux 
a)
Lenz'
b)
Faraday's
c)
Ampere's
37.

Which activity will produce the highest current?

a)

Move the magnet bar into the coil while the coil remains stationery

b)

Move the coil into the magnet bar while the magnet remains stationery

c)

Move the coil and magnet towards each other

d)

Move the coil and magnet away from each other

38.

Which action will increase the deflection of the galvanometer pointer?

a)

The magnetic pole is reversed

b)

The number of turns of coils is increased

c)

The coil is made from insulated wire

d)

The magnet is slowly pushed into the coil

39.

If you break a bar magnet in half, each half...

a)

contains one magnetic pole.

b)

becomes a bar magnet with two poles.

c)

becomes unmagnetized.

d)

is only temporarily magnetized.

40.

What type of current is being produced?

a)

Alternating

b)

Direct