Quizzes
Quizzes
Quizzes
1. If vt =100 sin (377t-30°) Volts and it = 10 cos (377t-30°) Amperes, the element involved in the
circuit is? What is the value of the element?
2. If vt = 100 sin (377t-130°) Volts and it = 10 cos (377t-220°) Amperes, the element involved in
the circuit is? What is the value of the element?
3. If vt-100 sin (377t-130°) Volts and it = 10 cos (377t-140°) Amperes, the element involved in the
circuit is? What is the value of the element?
4. In a series RLC circuit, the following voltage drops RMS readings were obtained using VOM
(Voltmeter).
VR = 100 Volts (voltage drop across resistor)
VL-100 Volts (voltage drop across inductor)
Vc =70 Volts (voltage drop across capacitor)
Assume that the magnitude of the current is10 Ampere.
a. If the angle of VR is 60 degrees with respect to the X-axis, what is the phase difference?
Draw the complete vector diagram indicating the magnitudes and directions of VR, VL, VC,
VT, VXT and IT.
b. If the angle of V, is -130 degrees with respect to the X-axis, what is the phase difference?
Draw the complete vector diagram indicating the magnitudes and directions of VR, VL, VC,
VT, VXT and IT
5. In a series RLC circuit, the following voltage drops RMS readings were obtained using VOM
(Voltmeter).
VR-100 Volts (voltage drop across resistor)
VL = 141.421 eis (-45°) Volts (voltage source)
IT =10 Ampere (current)
Apply the basic principles of Purely Resistive, Purely Inductive and Purely Capacitive Load.
RMS = Maximum Value/ (square root of 2)
a. Sketch the waveforms and draw the vector diagram of the VR, VL, VC, VT, VXT and IT if
V, is greater than Vc. Assume V1 = 200 Volts.
b. Sketch the waveforms and draw the vector diagram of the VR, VL, VC, VT, VXT and IT if
V1is less than Vc. Assume V1 = 100 Volts.
c. Sketch the waveforms and draw the vector diagram of the VR, VL, VC, VT, VXT and IT if
VL is equal to Vc. Assume V,- 200 Volts.
QUIZ NO.
1. Three elements (resistor, inductor and capacitor) are connected in parallel across an AC source
of vt = 100 sin (377t-30°) Volts. If R-10-ohms, L-79.576 mH and C-88.417 microFarad,
c. Draw the complete vector diagram and conclude. d. Sketch the waveform of currents
and voltages.
2. A resistor and a capacitor are connected in parallel and draws a total current of i,= 10 cos (377t-
140) Amperes across a source voltage of v,- 100 sin (377t-130") Volts.
c. Determine the average power, reactive power, and the apparent power.
3. A series RLC circuit draws a current of i, = 10 cos (377t-140°) Amperes across a source voltage
of v, 100 sin (377t-130) Volts. If L-26.928mH,
b. Determine the voltage drop across R, L and C in RMS form (magnitude and direction).
4. Two circuits having the same numerical ohmic impedance are joined in parallel. The power
factor of one circuit is 0.8 lagging and that of the other is 0.6 lagging. What is the power factor of
the whole circuit?
5. A voltage of 240V is applied to a pure resistor, a pure capacitor, and an inductor in parallel. The
resultant current is 2.3A, while the component currents are 1.5A, 2A and 1.1A respectively. Find
the power factor of the whole circuit and the power factor of the inductor.
QUIZ NO.
1. A capacitor is placed in parallel with two inductive loads, one of 40A at 30° lag and one of 20A
at 60° lag. What must be the current in capacitor so that the current from the external circuit shall
be at unity power factor? (6 points)
2. Two impedance Z, = (20-j30) ohms and Z, - (R, +130) ohms are connected in parallel across an
AC source.
a. Determine the value of R, that will make the power factor equal to unity. (7 points)
3. In a series parallel circuit, the two parallel branches A and B are in series with C. The impedances
are Z, = (30+j40) ohms, Z = (50 +j60) ohms and Z-(30+j10) ohms. Assuming that the source voltage
is 240cis160° volts, 60 Hz. Determine,
a. The value of the capacitance in parallel with the original system in order to increase the
power factor to 95% lagging. Solve for the equivalent impedance and current after
correcting the power factor. Draw the vector diagram. (10 points)
b. The value of the capacitance in parallel with the original system in order to increase the
power factor to 95% leading. Solve for the equivalent impedance and current after
connecting the capacitor. Draw the vector diagram. (10 points)
c. The value of the capacitance in parallel with the original system in order to increase the
power factor to unity. Solve for the equivalent impedance after correcting the power
factor. Draw the vector diagram. (10 points)
d. Compare the obtained new impedance, current, apparent power, reactive power and
real power in a, b and c and conclude or explain. (10 points)