Rl Circuits(Electrical Engineering ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. A 1.2 kΩ resistor is in series with a 15 mH coil across a 10 kHz ac source. The magnitude of the total impedance is
  1.    152.6 Ω
  2.    1,526 Ω
  3.    1,200 Ω
  4.    942 Ω
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 1,526 Ω

Question 2. A 12 kΩ resistor is in series with a 90 mH coil across an 8 kHz ac source. Current flow in the circuit, expressed in polar form, is I = 0.3 ∠0° mA. The source voltage, expressed in polar form, is
  1.    3.84 ∠20.6° V
  2.    12.8 ∠20.6° V
  3.    0.3 ∠20.6° V
  4.    13.84 ∠69.4° V
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> 3.84 ∠20.6° V

Question 3. When the frequency of the voltage applied to a series RL circuit is decreased, the impedance
  1.    Decreases
  2.    Increases
  3.    Does not change
  4.    Cannot be determined without values
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Decreases

Question 4. If a load is purely inductive and the reactive power is 12 VAR, the apparent power is
  1.    0 VA
  2.    12 VA
  3.    6 VA
  4.    24 VA
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 12 VA

Question 5. A 47 Ω resistor is in series with an inductive reactance of 120 Ω across an ac source. The impedance, expressed in polar form, is
  1.    47 ∠68.6° Ω
  2.    120 ∠68.6° Ω
  3.    129 ∠31.4° Ω
  4.    129 ∠68.6° Ω
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> 129 ∠68.6° Ω

Question 6. If the frequency is halved and the resistance is doubled, the impedance of a series RL circuit
  1.    Doubles
  2.    Halves
  3.    Remains constant
  4.    Cannot be determined without values
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Cannot be determined without values

Question 7. When the frequency is decreased, the impedance of a parallel RL circuit
  1.    Increases
  2.    Decreases
  3.    Remains constant
  4.    Is not a factor
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Decreases

Question 8. When the frequency of the voltage applied to a series RL circuit is decreased, the impedance decreases
  1.    True
  2.    False
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> True

Question 9. In an RL circuit, the impedance is determined by both the resistance and the inductive reactance combined.
  1.    True
  2.    False
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> True

Question 10. A filter passes certain frequencies and rejects others.
  1.    True
  2.    False
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> True