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Electric Circuits

Question 1
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
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Given Lenz’s law application, instantaneous power generated by an RL circuit with inductor L reactance varies time-wise majority due to two factors - what are they?

Question 2
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1 mark

How does total power supply in a series circuit compare to the sum of individual resistors' powers?

Question 3
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1 mark

If a circuit contains two identical resistors in parallel with each resistor having a resistance of R ohms, what is the total power consumed by the entire circuit given voltage V applied across it?

Question 4
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

What formula represents the power dissipated by a resistor?

Question 5
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

Which expression represents electrical power correctly if given quantities of electric potential difference V, charge Q, and time t?

Question 6
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1 mark

What would happen to the power dissipated by a resistor if the voltage across it is halved and the resistance remains constant?

Question 7
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

In an RC circuit with a constant voltage source V0V_0V0​, how does quadrupling the capacitance affect the time it takes for the capacitor to charge to half of V0V_0V0​?

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Question 8
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

In analyzing an RLC series circuit at resonance driven by an AC source with variable frequency, what aspect crucially determines whether maximum power transfer occurs?

Question 9
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

In terms of energy consumption, what will happen if you replace an incandescent light bulb with an LED bulb having one-fourth of its wattage rating?

Question 10
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1 mark

If a straight wire carries a constant current, what is the relation between energy used by the wire and time?