Basic Components and Electric Circuits
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What is the fundamental relationship that defines Ohm's Law for a linear resistor?
View answer and explanationAccording to the passive sign convention, when is power considered to be absorbed by a circuit element?
View answer and explanationAn element has a voltage of 10 V across its terminals. If a current of -2 A enters the positive terminal, how much power is the element absorbing?
View answer and explanationWhat is the defining characteristic of an ideal independent voltage source?
View answer and explanationA 560 ohm power resistor has a current of 42.4 mA flowing through it. What is the power it is dissipating?
View answer and explanationWhich symbol is used to distinguish a dependent source from an independent source in a circuit diagram?
View answer and explanationWhat is the conductance (G) of a resistor with a resistance (R) of 2 kilo-ohms?
View answer and explanationIn the International System of Units (SI), what is the definition of the watt (W)?
View answer and explanationThe total charge q(t) flowing past a point is given by the function q(t) = 5e^(-t/2) C. What is the current i(t) at t = 2 seconds?
View answer and explanationWhat is the difference between an electrical network and an electric circuit?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following expressions correctly represents power absorbed by a resistor in terms of its voltage v and resistance R?
View answer and explanationA device is supplied with 120 V and absorbs 60 W of power. Assuming the passive sign convention, what is the current flowing into the positive terminal of the device?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary reason for using the concept of 'circuit modeling' in electrical engineering?
View answer and explanationWhat is defined as a 'short circuit' in the context of resistance?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is NOT one of the seven base units of the SI system listed in Table 2.1?
View answer and explanationA current of 1 milliampere is created by electrons moving from left to right in a wire. If I1 is the current with a reference arrow pointing right, and I2 is the current with a reference arrow pointing left, what are the values of I1 and I2?
View answer and explanationWhat is the correct way to express the quantity 0.048 W using engineering notation?
View answer and explanationIn the context of circuit analysis, what does the term 'resistivity' (ρ) represent?
View answer and explanationA current-controlled current source (CCCS) is shown in a circuit. What does its output current depend on?
View answer and explanationIf it takes 5 picojoules (pJ) of energy to move an electron from point A to point C, what is the potential difference between A and C, with the positive reference at C?
View answer and explanationAn ideal 2 A current source is connected to a 10 ohm resistor. What is the voltage across the current source?
View answer and explanationA soft copper wire has a resistivity of 1.7654 micro-ohm-cm. If the wire is 100 cm long and has a cross-sectional area of 0.01 cm^2, what is its approximate resistance?
View answer and explanationA dependent voltage source is labeled as 5*ix. What kind of dependent source is this?
View answer and explanationWhat is the total charge transferred between t=0 and t=2s if the current is given by i(t) = 3t^2 A, and q(0) = 0?
View answer and explanationWhat does a negative value for absorbed power, calculated using the passive sign convention, signify?
View answer and explanationIf a resistor has a voltage of 1 V across it and its resistance is 2 kOhm, what is the power absorbed by the resistor?
View answer and explanationWhich statement is true regarding the definition of a voltage in a circuit?
View answer and explanationWhich SI prefix represents the factor 10^6?
View answer and explanationThe current convention defines current as the motion of positive charge. In a metallic conductor, what does current flow actually consist of?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key characteristic of an 'open circuit'?
View answer and explanationA voltage-controlled voltage source (VCVS) has a gain of 5. If the controlling voltage, vx, is 2V, what is the output voltage of the source?
View answer and explanationIn the SI system, what is the fundamental unit of charge and how is it defined in terms of the ampere?
View answer and explanationA resistor of 4.7 MOhm has a current of 3 nA flowing through it. What is the power absorbed by the resistor?
View answer and explanationWhat is the main advantage of representing an AC household outlet as an ideal independent voltage source?
View answer and explanationAn electric vehicle motor is rated at 40 hp. If it runs continuously at maximum output for 3 hours, how much electrical energy is consumed in SI units with engineering notation?
View answer and explanationThe definition of current is i = dq/dt. What is the corresponding integral form to find the total charge q(t) that has passed a point, given an initial charge q(t0)?
View answer and explanationA circuit element has -3.8 V across it (positive reference on top) and a current of -1.75 A flowing into the bottom terminal. What is the power being absorbed by the element?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary characteristic of a 'linear' resistor?
View answer and explanationA dependent source in a circuit has its value given by the expression g*vx, where g has units of A/V. What type of source is this?
View answer and explanationWhy must a current definition always be associated with an arrow on a circuit diagram?
View answer and explanationIf a resistor has a conductance of 200 mS, what is its resistance?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following describes an active network?
View answer and explanationA 100 watt light bulb is left on for 24 hours. How much energy has it consumed in Joules?
View answer and explanationHow many individual charges (electrons) does 1 coulomb of negative charge represent?
View answer and explanationA dc power link has an operating voltage of 500 kV and a capacity of 600 MW. What is the maximum dc current flow?
View answer and explanationIn the circuit of Fig. 2.19a, if the controlling voltage v2 is 3V, what is the voltage vL across the dependent source?
View answer and explanationA current is described as a 'direct current' or dc. What does this mean?
View answer and explanationA circuit element is absorbing -56 W of power. Which statement is equivalent?
View answer and explanationA 24 AWG soft copper wire is 500 ft long. If the resistance is 25.7 Ohms per 1000 ft, what is the resistance of this wire?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary trade-off when choosing a wire gauge for an application?
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