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AC vs DC and Single Phase vs Three-phase

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the frequency for DC circuits?

a)

0 Hz

b)

30 Hz

c)

60 Hz

d)

1 kHz

2.

In AC circuits, the frequency can be changed.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In DC circuits, capacitors act like a/an ________________.

a)

open circuit

b)

short circuit

c)

wire

d)

resistor

4.

In DC circuits, inductors act like a/an ________________.

a)

open circuit

b)

capacitor

c)

wire

d)

resistor

5.

In DC circuits, which of the following is the reactance of a capacitor?

a)

 Ω\infty\ \Omega  

b)

0 Ω\Omega  

c)

100 Ω\Omega  

d)

60 Ω\Omega  

6.

In DC circuits, which of the following is the reactance of an inductor?

a)

 Ω\infty\ \Omega  

b)

0 Ω\Omega  

c)

100 Ω\Omega  

d)

60 Ω\Omega  

7.

Which of the following is the waveform of a DC signal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Which of the following is the waveform of a AC signal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

In AC circuits, the current is flowing in a single direction.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

High-voltage 3-phase AC power is used onboard ships to ensure that motor windings are smaller resulting to a smaller motor.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for using high-voltage 3-phase AC?

a)

Current is smaller when using higher voltages.

b)

Power losses are smaller when using higher voltages.

c)

Transmission cables/wires are smaller when using higher voltages.

d)

Motor windings are larger when using higher voltages.

12.

Which of the following is the angle of separation between windings of a 3-phase AC generator?

a)

120 °\degree  

b)

100 °\degree  

c)

90 °\degree  

d)

360 °\degree  

13.

Fuses and circuit breakers will have larger ampacity if we use low-voltage three phase AC onboard ships.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Transmission cables will be larger and more expensive if we use high-voltage three-phase AC onboard ships.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Motors will be noisy due to the fluctuating nature of the single phase AC Voltage unlike for a 3-phase AC voltage.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

If we use high-voltage single phase AC, motors will be larger and more costly.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

In a purely inductive AC circuit, the current flowing through an inductor lags the voltage by 90 °\degree  .

a)

True

b)

False

18.

In a purely capacitive AC circuit, the current flowing through a capacitor lags the voltage by 90 °\degree  .

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which of the following circuit elements shall result to a current that is in-phase with the input voltage?

a)

resistor

b)

capacitor

c)

inductor

d)

choke

20.

Which of the following is another term used for a capacitor?

a)

resistor

b)

filter

c)

inductor

d)

choke

21.

A capacitor stores electrical charge in an electric field.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which of the following circuit elements is also known as a coil/choke?

a)

resistor

b)

capacitor

c)

inductor

d)

condenser

23.

An inductor opposes sudden changes in voltage.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

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?

a)

Oscilloscope

b)

Multitester

c)

Precision tool

d)

Signal Generator

25.

Using the beer analogy, the beer inside the glass represents the true power or power dissipated by the resistance of the circuit.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The sum of the apparent power and the reactive power for an AC circuit is the true power.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Reactive power is the power dissipated by an inductor or capacitor as a response to the alternating nature of an AC signal.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

An indication of an efficient electrical system is a larger reactive power consumption of the load compared to true power consumption.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

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?

a)

Reactive Power

b)

Apparent Power

c)

True Power

d)

Foam Power

30.

In which of the following elements of the impedance triangle does the apparent power develop?

a)

Impedance

b)

Reactance

c)

Resistance

d)

Foam

31.

In an AC circuit, the total resistance is 8 Ω\Omega   while the total reactance is 6 Ω\Omega  . Which of the following is the total impedance of the circuit?

a)

10 Ω\Omega

b)

14 Ω\Omega

c)

2 Ω\Omega

d)

48 Ω\Omega

32.

At what frequency will an 80.0 mF capacitor have a reactance of 0.250 Ω?

a)

8 Hz

b)

10 Hz

c)

6 Hz

d)

12 Hz

33.

What current flows when a 60.0 Hz, 480 V AC source is connected to a 0.250 μF capacitor?

a)

45.24 mA

b)

25.44 mA

c)

42.45 mA

d)

24.45 mA

34.

What value of inductance should be used if a 20.0 kΩ reactance is needed at a frequency of 500 Hz?

a)

6.37 H

b)

6.73 H

c)

7.36 H

d)

7.63 H

35.

Solve for the total impedance of this circuit.

a)

101 Ω\Omega  

b)

51 Ω\Omega  

c)

151 Ω\Omega  

d)

201 Ω\Omega