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Basic Circuit Types

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Nueva Vizcaya State University)

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1. The current through a 5Ω resistor is i = 40 sin(377t +30°). Find the sinusoidal expression for the voltage
across the resistor. Sketch the v and i curves.

2. Using complex algebra,

a. Find the voltage yR for the circuit
b. Sketch the waveforms of yR and iR.

3. The voltage across a 0.5 H coil is provided below. What is the sinusoidal expression for the current?
Sketch the v and i curves
v = 100 sin 20t

Using complex algebra,

a. Find the voltage vL for the circuit
b. Sketch the yL and iL curves.

4. The current through a 100 mF capacitor is given. Find the sinusoidal expression for the voltage across
the capacitor.
i = 40 sin(500t + 60°)

Using complex algebra,

a. Find the voltage vC for the circuit
b. Sketch the vC and iC curves.

1. Determine the power factor angle in the series circuit which consists of R = 25 Ω, L = 0.2 H, across a
power supply of 200 V, 30 Hz.

2. Find the power in a circuit if i(t) = 10 sin (ωt - 30°) and v(t) = 220 sin (ωt + 30°).

3. A coil has an impedance of 75.4 Ω when connected a across a source of 60 Hz. The same coil yields an
impedance of 54.8 Ω when connected across a source having a different frequency of 30 Hz. What is the
coil’s inductance?

For the given circuit

a. Calculate I, VR, VL, and VC in phasor
form.
b. Calculate the total power factor.
c. Calculate the total power delivered to the
circuit.
d. Draw the phasor diagram.

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LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Multiple choice. Write your answer before the number. Show your complete solution in a separate
sheet of paper.Box your final answer.

1. An impedance draws a current I= 10 cos (wt-30) A from A v= 220 sin wt Volts. What is the power?
a. 550 W b. 1100 W c. 190.5 W d. 1320 W

2. A series circuit has an applied voltage of V= 220 sin(wt+30) and draws a current I= 10 si(wt-30). What
is the power and power factor of the circuit?
a. 1905 W,86,6% lagging c. 1905 W. 86.6% lagging
b. 2200 W, 100% d. 1100W, 50% lagging

3. The current through an inductor with inductance of 1mH is given as i(t)= 0.010 sin 106t A. What is the
voltage across the inductor?
a. 100sin106t b. 10cos106t c. 10sin106t d. 100cos106t

4. The capacitive reactance Xc of a circuit varies inversely as the capacitance C of the circuit. If the
capacitance of a certain circuit is decreased by 25 %, by what percentage will Xc change?
a. 25% increase b. 20% increase c. 66 2/3 increase d. 33 1/3 increase

5. A circuit has a resistance of 20 ohm and a reactance of 30 ohm. What is the power factor of the
circuit?
a. 0 b. 0.55 c. 0.832 d. 0.99

6. A resistance of 30 ohm is in series with an inductance of 30 mH. What is the frequency in Hz so that
the power factor angle is 60 ⁰ lagging?
a. 672 Hz b. 762 Hz c. 267 Hz d. 276 Hz

7. The current in a series circuit of R= 10 ohms and L= 60 mH lags the applied voltage by 80 degrees.
What is the impedance in ohms?
a. 10 + j0.5671 ohms c.10 + j56.71 ohms
b. 10 + j5.671 ohms d. 10+ 567.1 ohms

8. What are the two elements in a series circuit connection having a current and voltage of i= 13.42
sin(500t-53.4) A and V=150sin(500t +10) V?
a. R= 8.8 ohms, L= 35 mH c. R= 6.3 ohms, L= 25 mH
b. R= 7.5 ohms, L= 30 mH d. R= 5 ohms, L= 20 mH

9. A coil draws 1,875 W when connected to a 150 V DC source. It consumes 3,072 W when connected
on 240 V, 60 Hz AC source. Find the inductance of the coil.
a. 0.0255 H b. 0.0153 H c. 0.0341 H d. 0.0240 H

10. In a laboratory experiment, the impedance of the coil was obtained at 60 Hz and 30 Hz. These are
75.48 ohms and 57.44 ohms respectively. What is he inductance of the coil?
a. 150 mH b. 182.5 mH c. 42.5 mH d. 2.1 mH

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11. A capacitor in series with a 200 ohm resistor draws current of 0.3 ampere from 120 V, 60 Hz source.
What is the value of capacitor in microfarad?
a. 8.7 b. 9.7 c. 6.7 d. 7.7

12. A series circuit consisting of a 66.4 Microfarad capacitor and a variable resistor . For what two values
of resistance will the power taken by the circuit be 172.8 W, if the impressed 60 cycle emf is 120 V?
a. 83.33 and 3.33 ohms c. 5.33 and 3.0 ohms
b. 53.33 and 30 ohms d. 83.33 and 5. 33 ohms

13. Which is not 180 degrees apart?

a. Xl and Ic b. Xc and Ic c. Il and Ic d. Xc and Xl

14. A series RLC circuit has elements R= 50 ohms, L= 8 mH and C= 2.22 microfarads. What is the
equivalent impedance of the circuit if the frequency is 796 Hz?
a. 50+j50 Ω b. 50+j130 Ω c. 50-j50 Ω d. 50-j130 Ω

15. A coil of inductance 0.1 H and resistance of 4 ohms is connected in series with a condenser of 70.4
microfarad capacitance across a 60 Hz, 240 V line. How much current will flow in the circuit?
a. 55A b. 60 A c. 57.5 A d. 52.5 A

16. An impedance of 100 Ω resistance and an unknown inductance is connected across the capacitor.
The resulting impedance is a pure resistance of 500 Ω if ω= 10 5 rad/sec. Calculate the values of
inductor and capacitor.
a. 1µF & 2mH b. 5µF & 1mH c. 7µF & 3mH d. 0.04µF & 2mH

17. The resistor of 6 Ω and unknown impedance coil in series draw 12 A from a 120 V, 60 Hz line. If the
real power taken the line is 1152 W, what is the coil inductance.
a. 15.9mH b. 10mH c. 20 mH d. 1.59 mH

18. A coil and a resistor have a 160 V voltage across them when connected in series to a 240 V, 60 Hz
source. If they draw a 1 A current from the source, what is the resistance of the coil?
a. 25 Ω b. 10 Ω c. 15 Ω d. 20 Ω

19. Reactances are connected in series: XC1=100,XC2=40,XL1=30,XL2=70.What is the net reactance?

a. 80 XC b. 60 XL c. 50 XL d. 40 XC

20. A series RLC circuit is connected across a 120 V,60Hz source and draws a leading current of 5A.
Determine the voltage across the capacitor at resonance if R=5Ω and L=25mH.
a. 164.5V b. 422.6 V c. 236.6 V d. 47.12 V

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