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Electronic Principles problems


  • 1. The equivalent of 1 micro A is:

  • Options
  • A. 10000A
  • B. 1000 A
  • C. one-millionth of an ampere
  • D. one million amperes
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 2. Doubling the number of turns of wire in an inductor:

  • Options
  • A. reduces the value of inductance by one-half
  • B. multiplies the value of inductance by two
  • C. multiplies the value of inductance by four
  • D. reduces the value of inductance by one-fourth
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 3. What is the phase shift between total current and voltage in the circuit of a 100 ohm resistor connected in parallel with a capacitor that has a reactance of 100 ohm

  • Options
  • A. 180 degree
  • B. 30 degree
  • C. 45 degree
  • D. 75 degree
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 4. If a load resistance is 1 kW, a stiff current source has a resistance of

  • Options
  • A. At least 10 Ohm
  • B. Less than 10 Ohm
  • C. More than 100 k Ohm
  • D. Less than 100 k Ohm
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 5. For a pure capacitor:

  • Options
  • A. ac current and voltage are exactly in phase
  • B. ac current leads the voltage by 90 degree
  • C. ac current is converted to dc voltage
  • D. ac current lags the voltage by 90 degree
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 6. Doubling the operating voltage of a purely capacitive circuit:

  • Options
  • A. has no effect on the capacitive reactance
  • B. doubles the amount of capacitive reactance
  • C. multiplies the capacitive reactance by 7
  • D. cuts the capacitive reactance in half
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 7. A certain power transformer has a turns ratio of 5. What voltage can you expect at the secondary winding when you apply 120 V to the primary winding?

  • Options
  • A. 4.73
  • B. 0.4 V
  • C. 24 V
  • D. 600 V
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 8. The component that forms the electrical connection between the rotating coil of wire in a motor and the external source of electrical energy is called the:

  • Options
  • A. rotor
  • B. armature
  • C. battery
  • D. commutator
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 9. Holes are the minority carriers in which type of semiconductor?

  • Options
  • A. Extrinsic
  • B. Intrinsic
  • C. n-type
  • D. p-type
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 10. Which one of the following statements is true for the voltages in a series RC circuit?

  • Options
  • A. The total voltage is equal to the sum of the voltages across the resistance and capacitance
  • B. The voltage always has the same amplitude and phase for every part of the circuit
  • C. The total voltage is less than the sum of the voltages across the resistance and capacitance
  • D. The total voltage is greater than the sum of the voltages across the resistance and capacitance
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss

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