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1 .       When the frequency of the voltage applied to a series RC circuit is decreased, the impedance [Hint]

 
 
 
 


2 .       When the frequency of the voltage applied to a series RC circuit is increased, the phase angle [Hint]

 
 
 
 


3 .       In a series RC circuit, when the frequency and the resistance are halved, the impedance [Hint]

 
 
 
 


4 .       In a series RC circuit, 12 V(rms) is measured across the resistor and 15 V(rms) is measured across the capacitor. The rms source voltage is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


5 .       The voltages in Problem 4 are measured at a certain frequency. To make the capacitor voltage greater than the resistor voltage, the frequency [Hint]

 
 
 
 


6 .       An ac circuit consists of a resistor and a capacitor. To increase the phase angle above 45°, the following condition must exist: [Hint]

 
 
 
 


7 .       When the frequency of the source voltage decreases, the impedance of a parallel RC circuit [Hint]

 
 
 
 


8 .       In a parallel RC circuit, there is 100 mA through the resistive branch and 100 mA through the capacitive branch. The total rms current is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


9 .       A 2 komega.gif resistor and a 0.002 mu.gifF capacitor are in series across an ac source. Current in the circuit is 6.50 mA. The true power is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


10 .       A resistor and a capacitor are in series across a 20 V ac source. Circuit impedance is 4.33 komega.gif. Current flow in the circuit is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


11 .       For a certain load, the true power is 150 W and the reactive power is 125 VAR. The apparent power is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


12 .       A 6 kHz sinusoidal voltage is applied to a series RC circuit. The frequency of the voltage across the resistor is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


13 .       A 47 omega.gif resistor and a capacitor with a capacitive reactance of 120 omega.gif are in series across an ac source. What is the circuit impedance, Z? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


14 .       If the voltage source in Problem 13 has an rms value of 60 V, how much current flows in the circuit? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


15 .       A capacitor with 150 omega.gif of capacitive reactance is across an ac source. The impedance, expressed in polar form, is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


16 .       A 47 omega.gif resistor and a capacitor with 150 omega.gif of capacitive reactance are in series across an ac source. The impedance, expressed in rectangular form, is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


17 .       Referring to Problem 16, the impedance, expressed in polar form, is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


18 .       A 12 komega.gif resistor is in series with a 0.02 mu.gifF capacitor across a 1.2 kHz ac source. If the current is expressed in polar form as I = 0.3angle.gif0° mA, what is the source voltage expressed in polar form? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


19 .       Referring to Problem 18, which statement is true? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


20 .       A 2 komega.gif resistor is in series with a 0.015 mu.gifF capacitor across a 15 kHz ac source. What is the magnitude of the total impedance and the phase angle? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


21 .       A 120 omega.gif resistor is in parallel with a capacitor with a capacitive reactance of 40 omega.gif. Both components are across a 12 V ac source. What is the magnitude of the total impedance? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


22 .       Referring to Problem 21, what is the phase angle for the circuit? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


23 .       A 470 omega.gifresistor and a 0.2 mu.gifF capacitor are in parallel across a 2.5 kHz ac source. The admittance, Y, in rectangular form, is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


24 .       Referring to Problem 23, what is the admittance, Y, in polar form? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


25 .       Referring to Problem 23, what is the circuit impedance, Z? [Hint]

 
 
 
 






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