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Resonance and AC power

Science · Electricity & Magnetism · ages 20-22
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  1. For sinusoidal voltage and current with phase difference phi, which formula gives average real power?

    • Peak current times peak voltage
    • Irms Vrms cos phi
    • Irms Vrms divided by cos phi
  2. What is the resonant angular frequency omega0 of an ideal series RLC circuit?

    • 1 over sqrt(LC)
    • sqrt(LC)
    • R divided by L
  3. An ideal inductor in sinusoidal steady state takes positive net energy from the supply over a full cycle.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. A sinusoidal AC load has Irms = 1.5 A, Vrms = 12 V and cos phi = 0.8. What is its average real power?

    • 18.0 W
    • 14.4 W
    • 22.5 W
  5. An ideal series RLC circuit with R > 0 is driven at resonance. What is its impedance magnitude?

    • Zero ohms
    • Infinite ohms
    • R ohms
  6. Why does an ideal capacitor in sinusoidal steady state take zero net energy over a full cycle?

    • It returns the field energy it stores
    • It prevents any current from flowing
    • It converts all stored energy to heat
  7. An ideal LC-based tuner has fixed L. Its resonant frequency is twice the wanted frequency. How should its capacitance change to center resonance on the wanted frequency?

    • Divide the capacitance by four
    • Multiply the capacitance by four
    • Multiply the capacitance by two
  8. Two ideal series RLC circuits have the same L and C and equal fixed supply voltage amplitudes. One has smaller R. Compare peak current and half-power bandwidth.

    • Smaller R: lower peak, narrower bandwidth
    • Smaller R: higher peak, broader bandwidth
    • Smaller R: higher peak, narrower bandwidth
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  1. Irms Vrms cos phi · Average real power is the product of rms current, rms voltage and the power factor cos phi.
  2. 1 over sqrt(LC) · At resonance omega0 L = 1/(omega0 C). Therefore omega0^2 = 1/(LC), giving omega0 = 1/sqrt(LC).
  3. False · An ideal inductor stores magnetic-field energy and returns it. Over a full periodic cycle, net energy taken is zero.
  4. 14.4 W · Pavg = 1.5 times 12 times 0.8 = 14.4 W. The rms current-voltage product alone is 18 VA.
  5. R ohms · At resonance XL - Xc = 0. Thus Z = sqrt(R^2) = R because R is positive.
  6. It returns the field energy it stores · An ideal capacitor stores electric-field energy and returns it. The amounts taken and returned balance over a full steady-state cycle.
  7. Multiply the capacitance by four · At fixed L, f0 is proportional to 1/sqrt(C). Halving f0 requires doubling sqrt(C), so capacitance must be multiplied by four.
  8. Smaller R: higher peak, narrower bandwidth · At resonance I0 = V0/R, so smaller R raises peak current. Angular half-power bandwidth is R/L, so smaller R narrows it.
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