Exam 21: Alternating-Current Circuits and Electromagnetic Waves

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What is the impedance of an AC series circuit that is constructed of a 12.60-Ω resistor along with 18.97 Ω inductive reactance and 6.89 Ω capacitive reactance?

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A resistor,inductor and capacitor are connected in series,each with effective (rms)voltage of 69 V,184 V and 58 V,respectively.If the resistor is rated at 31 Ω,what is the average power dissipated in the circuit?

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An electromagnetic wave with a peak magnetic field component of 1.68 × 10−7 T has an associated peak electric field component of what value? (μ0 = 4π × 10−7 T⋅m/A,ε0 = 8.85 × 10−12 C2/N⋅m2 and c = 3.00 × 108 m/s)

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Resonance occurs in an AC series circuit when which of the following conditions is met?

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Consider an AC series circuit containing a coil,capacitor and resistance.Tripling the frequency will change the circuit's impedance by what factor?

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A solar cell has a light-gathering area of 12 cm2 and produces 0.33 A at 0.67 V (dc)when illuminated with sunlight of intensity 858 W/m2.What is the efficiency of the solar cell?

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Maxwell developed his theory of electromagnetism by combining previous discoveries.He added his own original hypothesis that:

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The power factor in an AC series circuit is equal to which of the following ratios?

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In an RLC circuit,the maximum current is 1 amp.What is the average current?

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Find the frequency of x-rays of wavelength 2.68 × 10−10 m.(c = 3 × 108 m/s)

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A series RLC AC circuit is at resonance.It contains a resistor of 23 Ω,a capacitor of 0.25 μF and an inductor of 119 mH.If an effective (rms)voltage of 177 V is applied,what is the effective (rms)current when the circuit is in resonance?

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Find the resonant frequency for a series RLC circuit where R = 21 Ω,C = 8.4 µF,and L = 2.80 mH.

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A series RLC circuit in a radio is in resonance with AM 500 kHz.If the radio station is changed to AM 1500 kHz,by what factor must the capacitance be multiplied to again achieve resonance?

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Which one of the following scientists made the theoretical prediction that electromagnetic waves travel through a vacuum at the speed of light?

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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 series circuit contains a resistor of 16 Ω,an inductor of 43 mH and a variable capacitor.If the frequency of the applied voltage is 310 Hz,to what setting should the capacitor be set if resonance is achieved?

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In order to keep its food hot,a restaurant will place it under which type of lamp?

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The Earth is 1.49 × 1011 m from the Sun.If the solar radiation at the top of the Earth's atmosphere is 1 340 W/m2,what is the total power output of the Sun?

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Consider an AC series circuit containing a coil,capacitor and resistance.Quadrupling the frequency will change the inductive reactance by what factor?

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What is the wavelength of 111.9-MHz television EM waves? (c = 3 × 108 m/s)

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