AET620 -Basics of AC Circuits -Quiz

What is the term used to describe the maximum value of an AC waveform?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Phase angle

What is the term used to describe the number of cycles of an AC waveform that occur in one second?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Phase angle

What is the term used to describe the amount of time it takes for an AC waveform to complete one cycle?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Period

Which of the following is a characteristic of a sine wave AC waveform?

• Constant amplitude and frequency

• Varying amplitude and constant frequency

• Constant amplitude and varying frequency

• Varying amplitude and frequency

What is the phase angle of an AC waveform?

• The maximum value of the waveform

• The time it takes for one cycle to occur

• The amount by which the waveform is shifted from a reference waveform

• The number of cycles that occur in one second

Which of the following devices is used to measure the RMS value of an AC waveform?

• Oscilloscope

• Multimeter

• Voltmeter

• Ammeter

What is the phase difference between two sine waves that are in phase?

• 0 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

What is the unit of measurement for frequency?

• Hertz (Hz)

• Amperes (A)

• Ohms (Ω)

• Volts (V)

What is the term used to describe the difference between the maximum and minimum values of an AC waveform?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Phase angle

What is the term used to describe the amount of time by which the waveform is shifted in relation to a reference waveform?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Phase shift