Single Phase AC Circuit Amplitude and Instantaneous Values

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In a pure inductive AC circuit, the current lags the voltage by how many degrees?

  • 270 degrees
  • 90 degrees (correct)
  • 180 degrees
  • 360 degrees

What is the role of a pure capacitor in an AC circuit?

  • Store electric power (correct)
  • Increase inductance
  • Reduce voltage
  • Generate resistance

What will be the maximum value of current in a circuit containing only a pure capacitor?

  • Im = Vm * R
  • Im = Vm * XC
  • Im = Vm / R
  • Im = Vm / XC (correct)

What is the impedance of an RC series circuit?

<p>Z = R + Xc (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true about an RL series circuit?

<p>Voltage across the resistor is equal to current (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the total opposition to current flow in an RLC series circuit?

<p>Impedance involving R, L, and C (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does XC represent in an RC series circuit?

<p>Capacitive inductance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The current flowing through a pure inductive AC circuit will be maximum when sin(?t – p/2) equals:

<p>1 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to a capacitor when the supply is off?

<p>It discharges (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the total voltage calculated in an RLC series circuit?

<p>V = I*Z (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the instantaneous value of an AC signal?

<p>The value at one specific moment in time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an AC circuit with only pure resistance, what happens to the phase difference between voltage and current?

<p>There is no phase difference (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for calculating the average voltage in an AC circuit?

<p>Vavg = 0.636 Vmax (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the current in a purely inductive circuit when compared to the voltage?

<p>Current lags behind the voltage by 90 degrees (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the phase angle when XL is greater than XC in an RLC series circuit?

<p>Positive (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the RMS value of an AC wave calculated?

<p>Square root of means of squares of instantaneous values (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a purely resistive circuit, what happens to the power dissipation?

<p>Dissipated by the resistors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the power factor in an RLC series circuit when XL < XC?

<p>It becomes leading (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of the peak voltage compared to the peak-to-peak voltage in an AC signal?

<p>Peak value is half of peak-to-peak value (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impedance of an RLC series circuit when XL = XC?

<p>Zero (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of AC waveform equals its average value to zero after a complete cycle?

<p>Sinusoidal waveforms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an RLC series circuit, what type of circuit behavior results when XL < XC?

<p>RC series circuit (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the total opposition offered to the flow of current in an RLC circuit called?

<p>Impedance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the phase angle being zero between voltage and current represent in an AC circuit?

<p>No power loss (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are alternate current and voltage represented in a purely resistive AC circuit?

<p>Move in the same direction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the reactance of the resistor in the given RLC series circuit?

<p>200 Ohms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element voltage lags the current by 90 degrees in an RLC series circuit?

<p>Capacitor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the power factor of the given RLC series circuit?

<p>0.563 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the circuit behave when XL > XC?

<p>RL series circuit (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the highest positive or negative value obtained by an alternating quantity in a single full cycle?

<p>Peak value (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a collection of positive and negative values that completes one full cycle?

<p>Full Cycle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the phase angle in an RLC series circuit when XL = XC?

<p>Zero (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Instantaneous value' represent in an AC circuit?

<p>Current or voltage value at any given time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is frequency defined for an alternating quantity?

<p>Number of cycles per second (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the waveform in an AC circuit?

<p>Shape formed by alternating values (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the time taken by a voltage or current to complete one cycle in an AC system?

<p>Time period (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the peak-to-peak value in an AC signal?

<p>Difference between peak values (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parameter is measured in hertz or cycle per second in an AC circuit?

<p>Frequency (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What represents the shape created by plotting alternating voltage or current values against time or angle in an AC system?

<p>Waveform (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term denotes the maximum values of voltage and current in an AC circuit?

<p>Peak value (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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