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4-26. A full-wave rectifier has an output
frequency of 120 hertz, a filter capacitor
value of 25 microfarads, and a load
resistance of 10 kilohms.What is the
value of XC?
1. 5.3 ohms
2. 53 ohms
3. 106 ohms
4. 1060 ohms
4-27. What type of filter is the most basic
power supply filter?
1. Capacitor
2. LC choke-input
3. LC capacitor-input
4. RC capacitor-input
4-28. In a circuit with a capacitor filter, how is
the capacitor connected?
1. In series with the load
2. In parallel with the load
3. In series with the input
4. Both 2 and 3 above
4-29. The LC choke-input filter is used
primarily where which of the following
types of regulation is/are important?
1. Frequency
2. Current only
3. Voltage only
4. Voltage and Current
4-30. In an LC choke-input filter circuit, the
capacitor charges only to the average
value of the input voltage. What
component inhibits the capacitor from
reaching the peak value of the input
voltage?
1. The diode
2. The capacitor
3. The filter choke
4. The load resistor
4-31. In an LC choke-input filter, the larger the
value of the filter capacitor, the better the
filtering action. Which of the following
factors represents the major limitation in
obtaining the maximum value of the
capacitor used?
1. Cost
2. Reliability
3. Availability
4. Physical size
4-32. What is the most common range of
values, in henries, for a power supply
choke?
1. 1 to 20
2. 5 to 25
3. 25 to 30
4. 10 to 200
4-33. If the impedance of the choke in an LC
choke-input filter is increased, the ripple
will
1. increase
2. decrease
3. oscillate
4. remain the same
4-34. A full-wave rectifier has an output
frequency of 120 hertz, a filter choke
with a value of 10 henries, and a load
resistance of 10 kilohms. What is the
value of XL?
1. 75 ohms
2. 7.5 ohms
3. 75 kilohms
4. 7.5 kilohms
4-35. The filter capacitor in the LC choke-
input filter is NOT subject to extreme
voltage surges because of the protection
provided by what component?
1. Shunt capacitor
2. Series resistor
3. Load resistor
4. Inductor