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Electronic Principles problems


  • 1. Which one of the following statements is true?

  • Options
  • A. Capacitive reactance is at a minimum for dc source voltages
  • B. Capacitive reactance decreases as the operating frequency increases
  • C. There is no meaningful relationship between capacitive reactance and operating frequency
  • D. Capacitive reactance increases as the operating frequency increases
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 2. Suppose a step-down transformer has a turns ration of 5:1. If the secondary current is 1A rms, what is the primary-current?

  • Options
  • A. 0.3 A
  • B. 0.2 A
  • C. 0.4 A
  • D. 0.6 A
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 3. How much current flows through a 60-W light bulb that is operating at 120 V?

  • Options
  • A. 0.5A
  • B. 180 A
  • C. 2 A
  • D. 7200 A
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 4. Which one of the following properties of a magnetic circuit can be directly compared to voltage in an electrical circuit?

  • Options
  • A. Flux density
  • B. Number of lines of force
  • C. Magnetomotive force
  • D. Reluctance
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 5. What is the primary difference between primary and secondary cell batteries?

  • Options
  • A. Primary-cell batteries can be recharged and used many times, whereas secondary-cell batteries cannot be properly recharged
  • B. Secondary-cell batteries can be recharged and used many times, whereas primary-cell batteries cannot be properly recharged
  • C. Primary-cell batteries use chemical cells, whereas secondary-cell batteries use an alternative energy source, such as thermal or magnetic energy, to supplement their outputs
  • D. Primary-cell batteries must be recharged at a much slower rate that secondary-cell batteries
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 6. The secondary voltage for a certain power transformer is twice the voltage applied to the primary. The current flowing in the secondary winding will be:

  • Options
  • A. One-half the primary current
  • B. Same as the primary current
  • C. Twice the primary current
  • D. No more than 10% less than the primary current
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 7. Which one of the following statements is true for resistance in a parallel circuit?

  • Options
  • A. The total resistance is equal to the sum of the individual resistances in a parallel circuit.
  • B. The total resistance of a parallel circuit is always less than the value of the smallest resistance
  • C. The total resistance of a parallel circuit is equal to the total voltage
  • D. The total resistance in a parallel circuit is equal to the average value of the individual resistances
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 8. Which one of the following statements most accurately describes the nature of inductive reactance?

  • Options
  • A. Inductive reactance is an opposition to current flow in dc circuits
  • B. Inductive reactance is an opposition to current flow in ac circuits
  • C. Inductive reactance is another term for counter emf
  • D. Inductive reactance is a force that tends to overcome the effects of counter emf
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 9. The total inductance of a series inductor circuit is:

  • Options
  • A. equal to the sum of the individual inductance values
  • B. equal to the sum of the individual inductive-reactance values
  • C. less than the value of the smallest inductor
  • D. equal to the source voltage divided by total current
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 10. The dielectric constant of a material is a measure of:

  • Options
  • A. the amount of voltage it can withstand before breaking down
  • B. how well the material concentrates electrostatic lines of force
  • C. the amount of opposition to the current flow
  • D. how well the material concentrates magnetic lines of force
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss

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