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Five light bulbs are connected in parallel across 110 V. Each bulb is rated at 200 W. The current through each bulb is approximately
Options
A. 2.2 A
B. 137 mA
C. 1.8 A
D. 9.09 A
Correct Answer
1.8 A
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1. A dc component is the peak value of a pulse waveform.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: False
2. A 120 Ω load is connected across an ideal voltage source with
V
S
= 12 V. The voltage across the load
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A. is 0 V
B. is 12 V
C. is 120 V
D. cannot be determined
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Correct Answer: is 12 V
3. The number of microamperes in 2 milliamperes is
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A. 2 ľA
B. 20 ľA
C. 200 ľA
D. 2,000 ľA
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Correct Answer: 2,000 ľA
4. The total resistance of eight 5.6 kΩ resistors in series is
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A. 8 Ω
B. 5,600 Ω
C. 4,480 Ω
D. 44,800 Ω
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Correct Answer: 44,800 Ω
5. A capacitor of 0.02 µF is larger than
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A. 0.000020 F
B. 200,000 pF
C. 2,000 pF
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: 2,000 pF
6. Four resistors are connected in parallel. Fifteen mA flows through resistor
R.
If the second resistor is 2
R
, the third resistor 3
R
, and the fourth resistor 4
R
, the total current in the circuit is
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A. 60 mA
B. 15 mA
C. 135 mA
D. 31.25 mA
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Correct Answer: 31.25 mA
7. Five resistors are connected in a series and there is a current of 3 A into the first resistor. The amount of current into the second resistor is
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A. 3 A
B. 1 A
C. 4 A
D. 0.3 A
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Correct Answer: 3 A
8. The total current divides among parallel resistors in a manner directly proportional to the resistance values.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: False
9. The superposition theorem is useful for circuit analysis only in ac circuits.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: False
10. In a balanced three-phase load, each phase has
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A. an equal amount of power
B. one-third of total power
C. two-thirds of total power
D. a power consumption equal to
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L
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Correct Answer: an equal amount of power
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