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Circuits 2

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 1. A circuit connected to a 115-V, 50-Hz supply takes 0.8
A at a power factor of 0.3 lagging. Calculate the
resistance and inductance of the circuit assuming the
circuit consists of a resistance and inductance in series
a. R=4.31 & L=0.0436H b. R=43.1 & L=.436H
c. R=0.431 & L=0.0436H d. R=4.31 & L=.0436H
 2. A circuit connected to a 115-V, 50-Hz supply takes 0.8
A at a power factor of 0.3 lagging. Calculate the
resistance and inductance of the circuit assuming the
circuit consists of a resistance and inductance in paralllel.
a. R=4.79 & L=0.048H b. R=47.9 & L=.048H
c. R=47.9 & L=0.48H d. R=479 & L=0.48H

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 3. The active and lagging reactive components of the
current taken by an a.c. circuit from a 250-V supply are
50 A and 25 A respectively.What is the power factor of
the system if the voltage across the combination is
230<30.?
a. 90% b. 100%
c. 95% d. None of the above
 4. A voltage source of 230<30 is in series with a line
whose impedance of 5 +j3 ohms. What would be the
impedance of the load to be connected such that, there
will be a maximum power transfer?
a. 5+j3 b. 3+j5
c. 5-j3 d. 3-j5

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 5. A particular circuit is composed of the series
combination of a sinusoidal voltage source 3
cos(100t − 3°) V, a 500 ohm resistor, a 10 uF
capacitor, and an unknown impedance. If we are
assured that the voltage source is delivering
maximum average power to the unknown
impedance, what is the value of the inductance?
a. 10mH b. 10uH
c. 10H d. 0.1mH

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Average Power for Nonperiodic Functions
 One practical example of a nonperiodic power
function for which an average power value is
desired is the power output of a radio telescope
directed toward a “radio star.” Another is the sum
of a number of periodic functions, each function
having a different period, such that no greater
common period can be found for the
combination. For example, the current
 i(t) = sin t + sinπt

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Average Power for Nonperiodic Functions
 If the sinusoidal wave has many components but
of the same frequency, add the components then
get the average power
 P=1/2(I^2)R

 If the Sinusoidal wave has many components and have

different frequency, then solve for the average power
power separately per component.

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 5. Find the average power delivered to a 4 ohms
resistor by the current I1= 2 cos 10t − 3 cos 20t.
a. 8 W b. 26 W
c. 18 W d. 2 W

 6. Find the average power delivered to a 4ohm

resistor by the current i(t)= 2 cos 10t − 3 cos 10t A.

a. 8 W b. 26 W
c. 18 W d. 2 W
 7. The voltage measured in the outlet of your house
is 230 volts, what thus this mean?
a. Average b. Effective
c. Maximum d. Absolute

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8. It is the frequency by which the reactive
component of current becomes zero.
a. Resonant b. Over frequency
c. minimum d. Under Frequency
9. A capacitor is connected in parallel with a coil having L =
5.52 mH and R = 10 Ω, to a 100-V, 50-Hz supply. Calculate
the value of the capacitance for which the current
taken from the supply is in phase with voltage.
a. Resonant b. Over frequency
c. minimum d. Under Frequency

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10. A series RC circuit, with R = 27:5 and C= 66:7mF, has
sinusoidal voltages and current, with angular frequency
1500 rad/s. Find the phase angle by which the current
leads the voltage
a. 10 b. 20
c. 30 d. 40
11. A series RLC circuit, with R = 15 , L = 80 mH, and C
= 30mF, has a sinusoidal current at angular
frequency 500 rad/s. Determine the phase angle by
which the current leads/lags the voltage
a. 40.6lags b. 50.6 lags
c. 60.6 leads d. 70.6 leads

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12. The loads are connected in parallel across a 6kV
line: P1=10kW,pf1=1; P2=20kW,pf2=0.5lag and
P3=15kW,pf3=0.6lag.
What is the over all power factor of the system?
a. 0.64 lag b. 0.74 lag
c. 0.64 lead d. 0.74 lead
13. A load of P =1000 kW with pf = 0:5 lagging is fed by a 5-kV source.
A capacitor is added in parallel such that the power factor is improved to
0.8. Find the percent reduction in current drawn from the generator

a. 35.7 b. 37.5
c. 62.5 d. 65.2

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14. Find the two elements of a series circuit having
current i =4:24 cos (5000t + 458) A, power 180
W, and power factor 0.80 lagging.
a. R=20, XL=15 b. R=15, XL=20
c. R=10, XL=5 d. R=5, XL=10
15. Two-branches where the first branch has Z1= 2
+ j4 , and the second Z2 = 6 + j0 are connected in
parallel. To what value must the 6- resistor be
changed to result in the overall power factor 0.90
lagging?
a. 1.2 b. 2.2
c. 3.2 d. 4.2

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16. A transformer rated at a maximum of 25 kVA supplies a
12-kW load at power factor 0.60
lagging. How many kW in additional load may be added
at unity power factor before the transformer exceeds its
rated kVA?
a. 6.2kW b. 7.2kW
c. 18.2kW d. 19.2kW
17. Given a circuit with an applied voltage v=14:14 cos
wt (V) and a resulting current i = 17.1 cos (wt - 14:05)
(mA), determine the reactive power absorbed by the
system?.
a. 11.7mvar b. 17.1mvar
c. 23.9mvar d. 29.3mvar

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18. A two-element series circuit with R= 5 ohms and XL=
15 ohms, has an effective voltage 31.6 V across the
resistance. Find the complex power.
a. 200+j600 b. 600+j200
c. 200+j300 d. 300+j200

19. Determine the circuit impedance which has a

complex power S= 5031 <-26.57 VA for an applied
phasor voltage 212.1<0 V.
a. 2+j4 b. 2-j4
c. 4+j2 d. 4-j2

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20. A 500-kVA transformer is at full load and 0.60 lagging
power faactor. A capacitor bank is added, improving the
power factor to 0.90 lagging. After improvement, what
percent of rated kVA is the transformer carrying?
a. 56.7% b. 66.7%
c. 76.7% d. 86.7%

21. A 100-kVA transformer is at 80 percent of rated load

at power factor 0.85 lagging. How many kVA in additional
load at 0.60 lagging power factor will bring the
transformer to full rated load?
a. 21.2kVA b. 22.2kVA
c. 23.2kVA d. 24.2kVA

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22. A 65-kVA load with a lagging power factor is combined with a
25-kVA synchronous motor load which operates at pf= 0:60
leading. Find the power factor of the 65-kVA load, if the overall
power factor is 0.85 lagging.
a. 55.6% b. 56.8%
c. 58.5% d. 55.8%

23. An induction motor load of 2000 kVA has power factor 0.80
lagging. Synchronous motors totaling 500 kVA are added and
operated at a leading power factor. If the overall power factor
is then 0.90 lagging, what is the power factor of the
synchronous motors?
a. 90.2 leading b. 90.2 lagging
c. 92.0leading d. 92.0 lagging

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24. A 25-kVA load with power factor 0.80 lagging has a
group of resistive heating units added at unity power
factor. How many kW do these units take, if the new
overall power factor is 0.85 lagging?
a. 2.4kW b. 2.5kW
c. 3.5kW d. 4.2kW

25. The addition of a 20-kvar capacitor bank improved

the power factor of a certain load to 0.90 lagging. -
Determine the complex power before the addition of the
capacitors, if the final apparent power is 185 kVA.
a. 156.5-j106.6 kVA b. 166.5+j100.6 kVA
c. 156.5+j106 kVA d. 166.5-j100.6 kVA

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