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Quiz on AC series and parallel circuit

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a purely resistive circuit, how are voltage and current related?

a)

Voltage and current are in phase

b)

Current leads voltage by 90°

c)

Voltage leads current by 90°

d)

Voltage lags current by 90°

2.

In a pure inductive circuit, how does current behave in relation to voltage?

a)

Current is in phase with voltage

b)

Current lags voltage by 90°

c)

Current leads voltage by 90°

d)

Current is equal to voltage

3.

In a purely capacitive circuit, how does current behave in relation to voltage?

a)

Current lags voltage by 90°

b)

Current leads voltage by 90°

c)

Current is equal to voltage

d)

Current is in phase with voltage

4.

What is the formula for inductive reactance?

a)

XL = R - jXC

b)

XL = 2πfL

c)

XL = 1 / (2πfC)

d)

XL = R + jXL

5.

What does the impedance (Z) in a series R-L circuit represent?

a)

Z = R + jXL

b)

Z = R - jXC

c)

Z = R + jXC

d)

Z = R + jR

6.

In a series R-L circuit, what is the phase angle (θ) if the power factor is cos θ?

a)

θ = -37.016°

b)

θ = 90°

c)

θ = 0°

d)

θ = 180°

7.

What is the voltage drop across the resistor (VR) in a series R-L circuit?

a)

VR = I * XL

b)

VR = I * Z

c)

VR = I * XC

d)

VR = I * R

8.

In a series R-C circuit, how is the voltage across the capacitor (VC) represented?

a)

VC leads VR by 90°

b)

VC is equal to VR

c)

VC lags VR by 90°

d)

VC is in phase with VR

9.

What is the formula for capacitive reactance?

a)

XC = 1 / (2πfC)

b)

XC = 2πfL

c)

XC = R - jXL

d)

XC = R + jXL

10.

In a parallel R-L circuit, how is the total current (IT) calculated?

a)

IT = IR / IL

b)

IT = IR + IL

c)

IT = IR - IL

d)

IT = IR * IL

11.

What is the relationship between the supply voltage and the total vector of voltages in a series circuit?

a)

They are unrelated

b)

They are equal

c)

Supply voltage is greater than total voltage

d)

Supply voltage is less than total voltage

12.

In a parallel R-C circuit, how does the current through the capacitor (IC) behave?

a)

IC is equal to VR

b)

IC is in phase with VR

c)

IC leads VR

d)

IC lags VR

13.

What is the impedance (Z) in a parallel R-C circuit?

a)

Z = R - jXC

b)

Z = R + jXC

c)

Z = R // jXC

d)

Z = R // -jXC

14.

In a series R-L-C circuit, what happens to the voltage across the inductor (VL) compared to the capacitor (VC)?

a)

VL is equal to VC

b)

VL is always less than VC

c)

VL can be greater or less than VC depending on the circuit

d)

VL is always greater than VC

15.

What is the power factor (PF) in a circuit?

a)

PF = θ

b)

PF = cos θ

c)

PF = sin θ

d)

PF = tan θ

16.

In a parallel R-L circuit, what is the phase angle (θ) between the resistor current (IR) and the total current (IT)?

a)

θ = 0°

b)

θ = 90°

c)

θ = -35.39°

d)

θ = 180°

17.

What is the formula for total impedance in a parallel R-L-C circuit?

a)

Z = R - jXL + jXC

b)

Z = R + jXL + jXC

c)

Z = R // jXL // -jXC

d)

Z = R + jXL - jXC

18.

In a series R-L circuit, what is the inductive reactance (XL) if the frequency is 60 Hz and the inductance is 40 mH?

a)

XL = 10 Ω

b)

XL = 20 Ω

c)

XL = 15.0796 Ω

d)

XL = 5 Ω

19.

In a series R-C circuit, what is the phase angle (θ) between the total current (IT) and the voltage across the capacitor (VC)?

a)

θ = 0°

b)

θ = 90°

c)

θ = -90°

d)

θ = 45°

20.

What is the formula for total impedance in a series R-C circuit?

a)

Z = R + jXL

b)

Z = R // jXC

c)

Z = R - jXC

d)

Z = R + jXC

21.

In a parallel R-C circuit, how is the total current (IT) calculated?

a)

IT = IR / IC

b)

IT = IR * IC

c)

IT = IR - IC

d)

IT = IR + IC