CAPACITIVE REACTANCE-RC TRANS, SERIES/PARALLEL CIR EXAMINATION

Module/SubCourse: SA0746 Edition: 7

1. Select the phase relationship between current (I) and applied voltage (Eapp) in a
purely capacitive circuit.

Applied voltage is in phase with the current.

Current leads the applied voltage by 90°.
Current lags the applied voltage by 90 °.
Current leads the applied voitage by some angle between 0 and 90°.

Figure 2-1.

2. Select the correct computation for (XC) in the figure above.

XC = 26.5 ohms.
xC = 37 µ ohms.
xC = 26.5K ohms.
XC = 37 ohms.

3. Select the reference used when vectorially plotting the characteristics of a series
RC circuit.

Voltage.
Reactive power.
Current.
Power apparent.

4. Select the requirement necessary for using Kirchoff's voltage law in a series RC
circuit.
 Voltages must be added logrithmetically.
Voltages must be added by arithmetic means.
Voltages must be added algebraically.
Voltages must be added vectotially.

Figure 5-1.

5. Solve for the applied voltage (Eapp) and the phase angle (/θ ) in the figure above.
(Table of Natural Functions, pp 33)

Eapp = 44v, /θ = -65.4°.

Eapp = 44.72v, /θ = -26.5°
Eapp = 44.72v, /θ = -63.4°
Eapp = 44v, /θ = -41.9°
 Figure 6-1.

6. Solve for the impedance (Z) and the phase angle (/θ ) in the figure above.

Z = 1250 ohms, /θ = -36.9°

Z = 1250K ohms, /θ = -86.6°
Z = 12.5K ohms, /θ = -36.9°
Z = 125 ohms, /θ = -36.9°

Figure 7-1.

7. Solve for current (I) in the figure above.

I = .33a.
I = .03a.
I = 3a.
I = 30a.
 Figure 8-1.

8. Solve for Pt, Px, and Pa in the figure above.

Pt = 333w, Px = 360.55vars, Pa = 333.2va.

Pt = 333.3w, Px = 1.66vars, Pa = 491va.
Pt = 333.3w, Px= 360.55vars, Pa = 333va.
Pt = 333.3w, Px = 360.55vars, Pa = 491va.

9. Select the statement identifying the phase angle in a series RC circuit.

A series RC circuit has a lagging phase angle because the current always leads
the applied voltage.
A series RC circuit has a leading phase angle because the current always leads
the applied voltage.
A series RC circuit has a lagging phase angle because the current always lags
the applied voltage.
A series RC circuit has a leading phase angle because the current always lags
the applied voltage.

10. Solve for the PF and the Pt in serices RC curcuit that has a Pa of 600va and a phase
angle of 55°.

PF = .5736, Pt = 491.5w.
PF = .5736, Pt = 344w.
PF = 8192, Pt = 344w.
PF = 8192, Pt = 491.5w.
 Figure 11-1.

11. Solve for the total capacitance (Ct) of the figure above.

Ct = 14µ f
Ct = 1.14µ f
Ct = .114µ f
Ct = 11.4µ f

Figure 12-1.

12. Solve for both Ct and XC in the figure above.

Ct = .15µ f, XC = 636.9 ohms

Ct = 5µ f, XC = 530.7 ohms
Ct = 5µ f, XC = 636.9 ohms
Ct = .15µ f, xC = 21K ohms
 Figure 13-1.

13. Solve the problem using the figure above for the unknown values indicated.

Z = 568 ohms, θ = 22.9°, Iline = .78a, lags, ER = 401v, EC = 39v.

Z = 568 ohms, θ = 27.7°, Iline = .85a, leads, ER = 437v, EC = 204v.
Z = 568 ohms, θ = 25°, Iline = .774a, lags, ER = 398v, EC = 185v.
Z = 568 ohms, θ = 25°, Iline = .774a, leads, ER = 398v, EC = 185v.

Figure 14-1.

14. Solve for the values of EC1, EC2, and EC3 in the figure above.

EC1 = 200v, EC2 = 200v, EC3 = 200v.

EC1 = 49.9v, EC2 = 83.3, EC3 = 66.6v.
EC1 = 80v, EC2 = 50v, EC3 = 70v.
EC1 = 83.3v, EC2 = 49.9v, EC3 = 66.6v.
 Figure 15-1.

15. Solve for the value of the total charge (Qt) in the figure above.

Qt= 24µ coulombs.

Qt= 8.33µ coulombs.
Qt= 8µ coulombs.
Qt=2.4µ coulombs.

Situation: Questions 16 and 17 will refer to the following figure circuit

diagram below.

Figure 1.
16. Solve for the value of total charge (Qt). (Refer to Figure 1)

Qt = 2.5µ coulombs.
Qt = 2 5µ coulombs.
Qt = 250µ coulombs.
Qt = 2500µ coulombs.

17. Solve for the value of EC1, EC2, and EC3. (Refer to Figure 1)

EC1 = 300v, EC2 = 100v, EC3 = l00v

EC1 = 166.6v, EC2 = 166.6v, EC3 = 166.6v
EC1 = 250v, EC2 = 125v, EC3 = 125v
EC1 = 500v, EC2 = 500v, EC3 = 500v
 Figure 18-1.

18. What is the maximum voltage that can be applied to the above figure, considering
the safety factor?

366.6v.
220v.
207.7v.
146.6v.

19. Which of the following statements is applicable to the term "Time Constant"?

The time required for an exponential quantity to change by an amount equal to

63% of the change that can occur.
In a capacitive circuit, the product of C times R gives the time in seconds to
charge or discharge a capacitor to the extent of 63%.
In a capacitor-resistor circuit, the number of seconds required for the capacitor
to reach 63% of its full charge after a voltage is applied.
All of the above.

20. Select the statement which describes effective circuit voltage.

The ratio of the induced emf across a capacitor to current.

The algebraic sum of the applied voltage and the capacitor voltage in a circuit.
The effective value of an alternating current.
All of the above.
 Figure 21-1.

21. Solve for the effective circuit voltage (Eeff) in each figure above.

a = 25v, b = 0v.
a = 75v, b = 0v.
a = 125v, b= 100v.
a = 75v, b = 100v.

Figure 22-1.

22. Solve for the change in capacitor voltage (∆ EC) in the figure above after the
switch has been closed for 20000µ seconds.

(RC time constant chart, pp 100)

94.5v. WRONG
135v. WRONG
150v.
15v.
 Figure 23-1.

23. Solve for the capacitor voltage (EC) in the figure above after the switch has been
closed for 2000µ seconds.

EC = 26v.
EC = 0v.
EC = 174v.
EC = 200v.

Figure 24-1.

24. Compute the resistor voltage (ER) for the figure above after the switch has been
closed for 200µ seconds.

ER = 150v. WRONG
ER = 130.5v.
ER = 94.5v. WRONG
ER = 19.5v.
 Figure 25-1.

25. Compute RC time, Eeff, #TC, %∆ , and EC for the figure above.
(PW =230µ sec)

RC time = 100µ sec, Eeff = 500v, #TC= 2.3, %∆ = 90%, EC= 450v
RC time = 230µ sec, Eeff = 500v, #TC= 1, %∆ = 63%, EC= 315v
RC time = 100µ sec, Eeff = 500v, #TC= 2, %∆ = 87%, EC= 435v
RC time = 10µ sec, Eeff = 50v, #TC= 3, %∆ = 95%, EC= 475v