This set of Basic Electrical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Frequency Variation in a Series RLC Circuit”.
1. If the resonant frequency in a series RLC circuit is 50kHz along with a bandwidth of 1kHz, find the quality factor.
a) 5
b) 50
c) 100
d) 500
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Explanation: We know that Quality factor is equal to the resonant frequency divided by the bandwidth.
Q=fres/Bandwidth = 50/1 = 50.
2. What is the SI unit for quality factor?
a) Hz
b) kHz
c) MHz
d) No unit
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Explanation: We know that Quality factor is equal to the resonant frequency divided by the bandwidth. It is one frequency divided by another hence it has no unit.
3. What happens to the quality factor when the bandwidth increases?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
d) Becomes zero
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Explanation: Q=fres/Bandwidth
Quality factor is inversely proportional to bandwidth. So, if bandwidth increases quality factor decreases.
4. What happens to the quality factor when resonant frequency increases?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
d) Becomes zero
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Explanation: Q=fres/Bandwidth
Quality factor is directly proportional to resonant frequency. So, if resonant frequency increases quality factor increases.
5. Resonance frequency occurs when __________________
a) XL=XC
b) XL>XC
c) XL<XC
d) Cannot be determined
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Explanation: The frequency of a system is said to be resonating when the value of the capacitive reactance and the inductive reactance is the same.
6. The current leads the supply voltage in a series RLC circuit has its frequency _________ the resonant frequency.
a) Above
b) Below
c) Equal to
d) Cannot be determined
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Explanation: Current is leading the voltage indicates capacitor dominating circuit. XC>XL => 1/(ωC) > ωL => ω<1/√LC
So, frequency less than resonant frequency.
7. What is the power factor of a series RLC circuit under resonance condition?
a) 0
b) 1
c) Infinity
d) 100
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Explanation: The power factor for a series RLC circuit in resonance condition is always unity because the current is in phase with the voltage under resonance condition.
Φ=00 => cos ϕ = 1 i.e. power factor = 1.
8. The current lags the supply voltage in a series RLC circuit has its frequency _________ the resonant frequency.
a) Above
b) Below
c) Equal to
d) Cannot be determined
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Explanation: Current is lagging the voltage indicates inductor dominating circuit. XC < XL => 1/(ωC) < ωL => ω > 1/√LC
So, frequency more than resonant frequency.
9. What is the correct formula for quality factor?
a) Q=BW*fr
b) Q=BW/fr
c) Q=fr/BW
d) Q=fr2
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Explanation: The correct formula for quality factor is Q=fr/BW, where fr is the resonant frequency, BW is the bandwidth frequency and Q is the quality factor.
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