Series ac Circuits

Question 1

Does connecting resistors in series cause the total circuit resistance to increase?

Answer 1

yes

Question 2

Does adding inductors in series cause the total circuit inductance to increase?

Answer 2

yes

Question 3

Does increasing the inductance in a series circuit cause the inductive reactance to increase?

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

What is the power factor in a purely inductive circuit?

Answer 4

zero

Question 5

Does adding capacitors in series have the same effect on total capacitance as decreasing the distance between the plates of a single capacitor?

Answer 5

no

it has the same effect as increasing the distance

Question 6

Does adding capacitors in series cause total capacitance to increase or decrease?

Answer 6

decrease

Question 7

What is the phase relationship between current and voltage in a purely capacitive circuit?

Answer 7

voltage leads current by 90 degrees

Question 8

What is the power factor of a purely capacitive circuit?

Answer 8

zero