Circuit Theorems In Ac Analysis(Electrical Engineering ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Referring to the given circuit, what is VTH if VS = 12 ∠0° V?
  1.    4.69 ∠38.7° V
  2.    9.38 ∠38.7° V
  3.    12 ∠0° V
  4.    6 ∠0° V
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 9.38 ∠38.7° V

Question 2. One circuit is equivalent to another, in the context of Thevenin's theorem, when the circuits produce the same voltage.
  1.    True
  2.    False
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> False

Question 3. The two basic components of a Thevenin equivalent ac circuit are
  1.    The equivalent voltage source and the equivalent series impedance
  2.    The equivalent voltage source and the equivalent series resistance
  3.    The equivalent voltage source and the equivalent parallel impedance
  4.    The equivalent voltage source and the equivalent parallel resistance
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> The equivalent voltage source and the equivalent series impedance

Question 4. Referring to the given circuit, find ZTH if VS is 180° V.
  1.    9.82 ∠-51.3° kΩ
  2.    9.38 ∠-51.3° kΩ
  3.    180 ∠-38.3° kΩ
  4.    19.2 ∠-38.3° kΩ
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 9.38 ∠-51.3° kΩ

Question 5. Determine VTH when R1 is 180 Ω and XL is 90 Ω.
  1.    135∠63.4° V
  2.    13.5∠63.4° V
  3.    12.2∠0° V
  4.    122∠0° V
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 13.5∠63.4° V

Question 6. For the given circuit, find VTH for the circuit external to RL.
  1.    4.69 ∠51.3° V
  2.    4.69 ∠38.7° V
  3.    469 ∠38.7° mV
  4.    6 ∠0° V
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 4.69 ∠38.7° V

Question 7. Referring to the given circuit, L
  1.    Must be in parallel with RL
  2.    Must be placed in parallel with VS
  3.    Must have a reactance equal to XC
  4.    Has no effect on the result
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Has no effect on the result

Question 8. The superposition theorem is useful for the analysis of single-source circuits.
  1.    True
  2.    False
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> False

Question 9. Like Thevenin's theorem, Norton's theorem provides a method of reducing a more complex circuit to a simpler, more manageable form for analysis.
  1.    True
  2.    False
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> True

Question 10. In an ac circuit, power to the load peaks at the frequency at which the load impedance is the complex conjugate of the output impedance.
  1.    True
  2.    False
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> True