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Alternating Current

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is meant by Alternating Current?

a)

An electric current whose direction change periodically

b)

An electric current whose magnitude change periodically

c)

An electric current whose magnitude and direction change periodically

d)

An electric current whose magnitude or direction change periodically

2.

The graph of alternating current or alternating voltage is a_________form.

a)

square

b)

sinusoidal

c)

triangle

d)

sawtooth

3.

In alternating current equation, I=Io sin ωtI=I_o\ \sin\ \omega t , IoI_o  is the

a)

Instantaneous current

b)

Lowest current

c)

RMS current

d)

Peak current

4.

Root mean square current  is defined as

a)

the value of the steady DC which produces the same power in a resistor as the mean (average) power produced by the AC.

b)

the value of the steady DC which produces the same power in a capacitor as the mean (average) power produced by the AC.

c)

the value of the steady AC which produces the same power in a resistor as the mean (average) power produced by the DC.

d)

the value of the steady AC which produces the same power in a capacitor as the mean (average) power produced by the DC.

5.

The root mean square current ( IrmsI_{rms} ) is the ________________ value of the alternating current.

a)

peak

b)

least

c)

average

d)

effective

6.

What is phasor diagram?

a)

A vector that rotates clockwise about its axis with constant angular velocity

b)

A vector that rotates anticlockwise about its axis with constant angular velocity

c)

A vector that rotates anticlockwise about its axis with constant angular acceleration

d)

A vector that rotates clockwise about its axis with constant angular acceleration

7.

Phase angle is the __________

a)

total phase between current and voltage in DC circuit.

b)

phase difference between current and voltage in DC circuit.

c)

total phase between current and voltage in AC circuit.

d)

phase difference between current and voltage in AC circuit.

8.

In a pure resistor circuit, _______________

a)

the voltage and current are in antiphase.

b)

the voltage leads current by π2\frac{\pi}{2} rad.

c)

the voltage and current are in phase.

d)

the current leads voltage by π2\frac{\pi}{2} rad.

9.

In a pure capacitor circuit, ______________

a)

the current leads voltage by π2\frac{\pi}{2} rad.

b)

the current and voltage are in phase

c)

the voltage leads current by π2\frac{\pi}{2} rad.

d)

the current and voltage are in antiphase

10.

In a pure inductor circuit, ______________

a)

the current and voltage are in antiphase.

b)

the voltage leads current by π2\frac{\pi}{2} rad.

c)

the current leads voltage by π2\frac{\pi}{2} rad.

d)

the current and voltage are in phase.