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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

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  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

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  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

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  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°

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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