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WorksheetsAC vs DC and Single Phase vs Three-phase
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 38mins
Which of the following is the frequency for DC circuits?
0 Hz
30 Hz
60 Hz
1 kHz
In AC circuits, the frequency can be changed.
True
False
In DC circuits, capacitors act like a/an ________________.
open circuit
short circuit
wire
resistor
In DC circuits, inductors act like a/an ________________.
open circuit
capacitor
wire
resistor
In DC circuits, which of the following is the reactance of a capacitor?
∞ Ω
0 Ω
100 Ω
60 Ω
In DC circuits, which of the following is the reactance of an inductor?
∞ Ω
0 Ω
100 Ω
60 Ω
Which of the following is the waveform of a DC signal?
Which of the following is the waveform of a AC signal?
In AC circuits, the current is flowing in a single direction.
True
False
High-voltage 3-phase AC power is used onboard ships to ensure that motor windings are smaller resulting to a smaller motor.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a reason for using high-voltage 3-phase AC?
Current is smaller when using higher voltages.
Power losses are smaller when using higher voltages.
Transmission cables/wires are smaller when using higher voltages.
Motor windings are larger when using higher voltages.
Which of the following is the angle of separation between windings of a 3-phase AC generator?
120 °
100 °
90 °
360 °
Fuses and circuit breakers will have larger ampacity if we use low-voltage three phase AC onboard ships.
True
False
Transmission cables will be larger and more expensive if we use high-voltage three-phase AC onboard ships.
True
False
Motors will be noisy due to the fluctuating nature of the single phase AC Voltage unlike for a 3-phase AC voltage.
True
False
If we use high-voltage single phase AC, motors will be larger and more costly.
True
False
In a purely inductive AC circuit, the current flowing through an inductor lags the voltage by 90 ° .
True
False
In a purely capacitive AC circuit, the current flowing through a capacitor lags the voltage by 90 ° .
True
False
Which of the following circuit elements shall result to a current that is in-phase with the input voltage?
resistor
capacitor
inductor
choke
Which of the following is another term used for a capacitor?
resistor
filter
inductor
choke
A capacitor stores electrical charge in an electric field.
True
False
Which of the following circuit elements is also known as a coil/choke?
resistor
capacitor
inductor
condenser
An inductor opposes sudden changes in voltage.
True
False
During the simulation, the waveforms for AC and DC can be directly observed automatically. In an actual scenario, this is not the case. Which of the following instruments is used to observe the waveform?
Oscilloscope
Multitester
Precision tool
Signal Generator
Using the beer analogy, the beer inside the glass represents the true power or power dissipated by the resistance of the circuit.
True
False
The sum of the apparent power and the reactive power for an AC circuit is the true power.
True
False
Reactive power is the power dissipated by an inductor or capacitor as a response to the alternating nature of an AC signal.
True
False
An indication of an efficient electrical system is a larger reactive power consumption of the load compared to true power consumption.
True
False
Which of the following is the power consumed in an AC circuit that does not perform any useful work but has a big effect on the phase shift between the voltage and current waveforms?
Reactive Power
Apparent Power
True Power
Foam Power
In which of the following elements of the impedance triangle does the apparent power develop?
Impedance
Reactance
Resistance
Foam
In an AC circuit, the total resistance is 8 Ω while the total reactance is 6 Ω . Which of the following is the total impedance of the circuit?
10 Ω
14 Ω
2 Ω
48 Ω
At what frequency will an 80.0 mF capacitor have a reactance of 0.250 Ω?
8 Hz
10 Hz
6 Hz
12 Hz
What current flows when a 60.0 Hz, 480 V AC source is connected to a 0.250 μF capacitor?
45.24 mA
25.44 mA
42.45 mA
24.45 mA
What value of inductance should be used if a 20.0 kΩ reactance is needed at a frequency of 500 Hz?
6.37 H
6.73 H
7.36 H
7.63 H
Solve for the total impedance of this circuit.
101 Ω
51 Ω
151 Ω
201 Ω
