In an inductive AC circuit, when the applied voltage is at its maximum negative value, the current is _____.
a. zero
b. increasing toward maximum positive
c. at the maximum negative value
d. at the maximum positive value
[Ques. 2] If the vector diagram of two AC waveforms is a right angle, then the waves _____.
a. are in phase
b. are 90 out of phase
c. have the same frequency
d. have the same peak voltage
[Ques. 3] In a circuit that has both capacitance and resistance, the current will lead the voltage _____.
a. because the resistance is too small to have an effect on circuit operation
b. because the voltage across the branches is the same
c. by some angle between 0 and 90
d. with an impedance between 0 and 1
[Ques. 4] For a given frequency, the capacitive reactance decreases with _____.
a. decreasing capacitance
b. increasing capacitance
c. decreasing inductance
d. increasing inductance
[Ques. 5] The power factor can be defined as the ratio of true power to _____.
a. apparent power
b. total resistance
c. total current
d. reactive power