Deck 14: Resistive-Inductive Parallel Circuits

Question 1

True power, or watts, can be computed using any of the ____________________ formulas and pure resistive values.

Answer 1

watts

Question 2

In a parallel resistive-inductive circuit, the apparent power can be computed by multiplying the circuit voltage by the total ____.

A) resistance
B) wattage
C) current flow
D) apparent power

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In a resistive-inductive parallel circuit, the current flow through the inductor will be ____________________ degrees out of phase with the voltage.

Answer 3

90

Question 4

The total current flow through the circuit can be found by ____ the current flow through the resistor and the inductor.

A) multiplying
B) subtracting
C) dividing
D) adding

Question 5

In a resistive-inductive parallel circuit, the voltage applied to any device in the circuit must be the same, so the voltage applied to the resistor and the inductor must be ____________________ and have the same value.

Question 6

In a resistive-parallel circuit, the circuit power factor is determined by the ratio of the apparent power to the ____ power.

A) reactive
B) inductive
C) true
D) resistive

Question 7

The amount of energy in a circuit that is converted into some other form is known as ____________________.

Question 8

_________________________, also known as watts, is the amount of electrical energy converted into some other form.

Question 9

In any ____________________ circuit, the voltage is the same across each component in the circuit.

Question 10

In a resistive-inductive parallel circuit, if the voltage applied to the inductor is known, the ____ can be found by dividing the voltage by the inductive reactance.

A) resistance
B) wattage
C) inductance
D) current flow

Question 11

VARs is also known as ____.

A) reactive power
B) true power
C) wattless power
D) none of the above

Question 12

In a resistive-inductive parallel circuit, the current flow through the resistor will be ____ phase with the voltage.

A) 90 degrees out of
B) 180 degrees out of
C) 270 degrees out of
D) in

Question 13

True power and reactive power are ____ phase with each other.

A) in
B) 90 degrees out of
C) 180 degrees out of
D) 270 degrees out of

Question 14

The total current-limiting effect in an AC circuit is known as ____________________.

Question 15

In a parallel R-L circuit, the current flowing through the resistive parts of the circuit will be in phase with the ____________________.

Question 16

If the total current and the total voltage of a resistive-inductive parallel circuit are known, the total ____________________ can be computed by substituting Z for R in an Ohm's law formula.

Question 17

In a parallel R-L circuit, the ____________________ of angle theta is equal to the power factor.

Question 18

Impedance is symbolized by the letter ____.

A) H
B) I
C) R
D) Z

Question 19

In an R-L series circuit, power factor is the ____ of the apparent power to the true power.

A) sum
B) product
C) ratio
D) dividend

Question 20

In an R-L parallel circuit, the ____ can be computed by dividing the current flow through the resistive parts of the circuit by the total circuit current.

A) watts
B) voltage
C) resistance
D) power factor