Exam 21: Alternating Current Circuits and Electromagnetic Waves

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A transformer is to be designed to increase the 30-kV (rms) output of a generator to the transmission line voltage of 345 kV (rms).If the primary winding has 80 turns, how many turns must the secondary have?

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An electromagnetic wave is made up of which of the following oscillating quantities?

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A radio wave transmits 1.2 W/m2 average power per unit area.What is the peak value of the associated magnetic field? (m0 = 4p * 10-7 T*m/A and c = 3.00 * 108 m/s)

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The power dissipated in an AC series circuit increases as the phase angle approaches what value?

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In an AC circuit, the ratio of average current to maximum current is:

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An AC power generator produces 25 A (rms) at 3 600 V.The energy is transmitted through a long-distance power line, which has a total resistance of 100 W.What percentage of the power delivered by the generator is dissipated as heat in the long-distance line if a step-up transformer is not used?

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Which one of the following scientists first built and operated devices that could emit and detect man-made electromagnetic radiation?

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Peak values for a neodymium-glass laser are 600 J for 1 nanosecond.If the cross-section of the laser beam is 1 cm2, what are the maximum values of E and B? (µ0 = 4p * 10-7 TF*m/A, c = 3.00 * 108 m/s)

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An electromagnetic wave with a peak electric field component of 1.2 * 102 N/C has what associated peak magnetic field value? (e0 = 8.85 * 10-12 C2/N*m2, m0 = 4p * 10-7 T*m/A and c = 3.00 * 108 m/s)

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An object that is giving off only infrared electromagnetic waves is giving off heat through:

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Which of the following combinations of circuit components can be used to make a tuner for a radio, to select the desired frequency?

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An electromagnetic wave with a peak magnetic field component of 1.5 * 10-7 T carries what average power per unit area? (m0 = 4p * 10-7 T*m/A, e0 = 8.85 * 10-12 C2/N*m2 and c = 3.00 * 108 m/s)

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Of the various types of electromagnetic radiation, which is the most penetrating through all forms of matter?

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A 12.0-mF capacitor is connected to an AC source with an rms voltage of 120 V and a frequency of 60.0 Hz.What is the rms current in the capacitor?

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In an RLC series circuit, if the AC frequency is decreased to a very small value, what value does the phase angle between the current and voltage approach?

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An AC voltage source, with a peak output of 120 V, results in dissipation of energy in a resistor at rate of 100 W.What is the value of the resistance?

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The current in an inductor connected to an AC voltage source lags the voltage.This lag is caused by the:

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In an RLC series circuit the phase angle between the current and voltages is 30 °\degree .If the AC frequency doubles, what is the resulting phase angle?

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What is the impedance of an AC series circuit that is constructed of a 10.0-W resistor along with 12.0 W inductive reactance and 7.0 W capacitive reactance?

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