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ASSIGNMENT 1
Textbook assignment: Chapter 1, Tuned Circuits, pages 1-1 through 1-52.
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1-1. An inductor presents which of the
following types of electrical opposition
to ac current flow?
1. Reactance
2. Resistance
3. Inductance
4. Capacitance
1-2. Which of the following electrical
characteristics determines the magnitude
of inductive reactance?
1. Resistance
2. Frequency only
3. Inductance only
4. Frequency and inductance
1-3. Which of the following values represents
an inductive reactance?
1. XC = 2,220 ohms
2. XL = 220 ohms
3. L = 22 millihenries
4. C = 22 microfarads
1-4. What formula is used to calculate
inductive reactance?
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1-5. In an ac circuit, how does inductive
reactance respond to an increase in
applied frequency?
1. Inductive reactance increases
2. Inductive reactance decreases
3. Inductive reactance remains the same
1-6. What term describes the opposition to ac
that causes current to lead voltage?
1. Resistance
2. Conductance
3. Inductive reactance
4. Capacitive reactance
1-7. In an ac circuit, how does capacitive
reactance respond to an increase in
applied frequency?
1. Capacitive reactance increases
2. Capacitive reactance decreases
3. Capacitive reactance remains the
same
1-8. In an ac circuit, what is the term that
describes the TOTAL opposition to
current flow?
1. Impedance
2. Inductance
3. Resistance
4. Capacitance
1-9. In an ac circuit that contains an inductive
reactance of 7,250 ohms and a capacitive
reactance of 9,775 ohms, what is the
resultant reactance?
1. - 2,525 ohms
2. -10,250 ohms
3. 2,525 ohms
4. 10,250 ohms
1-10. When an ac circuit is at resonance, what
is the relationship between XL and XC
1. XL is equal to XC
2. XL is less than XC
3. XL is greater than XC