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  1. A 140 resistor is in parallel with an inductor having 60 inductive reactance. Both components are across a 12 V ac source. The magnitude of the total impedance is

  2. A.
    5.51
    B.
    55.15
    C.
    90
    D.
    200

  3. When the frequency of the voltage applied to a series RL circuit is decreased, the impedance

  4. A.
    decreases
    B.
    increases
    C.
    does not change
    D.
    cannot be determined without values

  5. In a parallel RL circuit, there are 3 A rms in the resistive branch and 3 A rms in the inductive branch. The total rms current is

  6. A.
    6 A
    B.
    424 mA
    C.
    4.24 A
    D.
    42.4 A

  7. A 47 resistor is in series with an inductive reactance of 120 across an ac source. The impedance, expressed in polar form, is

  8. A.
    4768.6°
    B.
    12068.6°
    C.
    12931.4°
    D.
    12968.6°

  9. When the resistor voltage in a series RL circuit becomes less than the inductor voltage, the phase angle

  10. A.
    increases
    B.
    decreases
    C.
    is not affected
    D.
    cannot be determined

  11. Which of the following power factors results in less energy loss in an RL circuit?

  12. A.
    1
    B.
    0.8
    C.
    0.4
    D.
    0.2

  13. A 3.3 k resistor and a 120 mH coil are in parallel. Both components are across a 2 kHz, 12 V ac source. The total current in the circuit is

  14. A.
    8.74 mA
    B.
    874 mA
    C.
    874 A
    D.
    8.74 A

  15. When the frequency of the voltage applied to a series RL circuit is increased, the phase angle

  16. A.
    decreases
    B.
    increases
    C.
    does not change
    D.
    cannot be determined without values

  17. If a load is purely inductive and the reactive power is 12 VAR, the apparent power is

  18. A.
    0 VA
    B.
    12 VA
    C.
    6 VA
    D.
    24 VA

  19. If the frequency is halved and the resistance is doubled, the impedance of a series RL circuit

  20. A.
    doubles
    B.
    halves
    C.
    remains constant
    D.
    cannot be determined without values