1. A charged capacitor and an inductor are connected in series.

At time t = 0 the current is

zero, but the capacitor is charged. If T is the period of the resulting oscillations, the next
time, after t = 0 that the current is a maximum is:
A. T
B. T/4
C. T/2
D. T
E. 2T

2. A charged capacitor and an inductor are connected in series. At time t = 0 the current is
zero, but the capacitor is charged. If T is the period of the resulting oscillations, the next
time, after t = 0 that the charge on the capacitor is a maximum is:
A. T
B. T/4
C. T/2
D. T
E. 2T

3. A charged capacitor and an inductor are connected in series. At time t = 0 the current is
zero, but the capacitor is charged. If T is the period of the resulting oscillations, the next
time, after t = 0 that the voltage across the inductor is a maximum is:
A. T
B. T/4
C. T/2
D. T
E. 2T

4. A charged capacitor and an inductor are connected in series. At time t = 0 the current is
zero, but the capacitor is charged. If T is the period of the resulting oscillations, the next
time, after t = 0 that the energy stored in the magnetic field of the inductor is a maximum
is:
A. T
 B. T/4
C. T/2
D. T
E. 2T

5. A charged capacitor and an inductor are connected in series. At time t = 0 the current is
zero, but the capacitor is charged. If T is the period of the resulting oscillations, the next
time, after t = 0 that the energy stored in the electric field of the capacitor is a maximum is:
A. T
B. T/4
C. T/2
D. T
E. 2T

6. A capacitor in an LC oscillator has a maximum potential difference of 15 V and a

maximum energy of 360 μJ. At a certain instant the energy in the capacitor is 40 μJ. At that
instant what is the potential difference across the capacitor?
A. zero
B. 5 V
C. 10 V
D. 15 V
E. 20 V

7. Which of the following has the greatest effect in decreasing the oscillation frequency of
an LC circuit? Using instead:
A. L/2 and C/2
B. L/2 and 2C
C. 2L and C/2
D. 2L and 2C
E. none of these
8. We desire to make an LC circuit that oscillates at 100 Hz using an inductance of 2.5 H. We
also need a capacitance of:
A. 1 F
B. 1 mF
C. 1 μF
D. 100 μF
E. 1 pF

9. An LC circuit consists of a 1 μF capacitor and a 4 mH inductor. Its oscillation frequency is

approximately:
A. 0.025 Hz
B. 25 Hz
C. 60 Hz
D. 2500 Hz
E. 15,800 Hz

10. An LC circuit has an oscillation frequency of 105 Hz. If C = 0.1 μF, then L must be about:
A. 10 mH
B. 1 mH
C. 25 μH
D. 2.5 μH
E. 1 pH

11. In the circuit shown, switch S is first pushed up to charge the capacitor. When S is then
pushed down, the current in the circuit will oscillate at a frequency of:
 A. 318 Hz
B. 0.01 Hz
C. 12.500 Hz
D. 2000 Hz
E. depends on V0

12. Radio receivers are usually tuned by adjusting the capacitor of an LC circuit. If C = C1 for
a frequency of 600 kHz, then for a frequency of 1200 kHz one must adjust C to:
A. C1/2
B. C1/4
C. 2C1
D. 4C1
E.

13. An LC series circuit with an inductance L and a capacitance C has an oscillation

frequency f. Two inductors, each with inductance L, and two capacitors, each with
capacitance C, are all wired in series and the circuit is completed. The oscillation
frequency is:
A. f/4
B. f/2
C. f
D. 2f
E. 4f

14. The electrical analog of a spring constant k is:

A. L
B. 1/L
C. C
D. 1/C
 E. R

15. Consider the mechanical system consisting of two springs and a block, as shown. Which
one of the five electrical circuits (I, II, III, IV, V) is the analog of the mechanical system?

A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
E. V

16. A 150-g block on the end of a spring with a spring constant of 35 N/m is pulled aside
25 cm and released from rest. In the electrical analog the initial charge on the capacitor is:
A. 0.15 C
B. 6.67 C
C. 0.025 C
D. 40 C
E. 35 C

17. A 150-g block on the end of a spring with a spring constant of 35 N/m is pulled aside 25
cm and released from rest. In the electrical analog the maximum charge on the capaciteris
0.25 C.The maximum current in the LC circuit is:
 A. 0.38 A
B. 0.025 A
C. 40 A
D. 2.3 A
E. 5.3 A

18. A capacitor in an LC oscillator has a maximum potential difference of 15 V and a

maximum energy of 360 μJ. At a certain instant the energy in the capacitor is 40 μJ. At
that instant what is the potential difference across the capacitor?
A. zero
B. 5 V
C. 10 V
D. 15 V
E. 20 V

19. A capacitor in an LC oscillator has a maximum potential difference of 15 V and a

maximum energy of 360 μJ. At a certain instant the energy in the capacitor is 40 μJ. At
that instant what is the emf induced in the inductor?
A. zero
B. 5 V
C. 10 V
D. 15 V
E. 20 V

20. In an oscillating LC circuit, the total stored energy is U. The maximum energy stored in
the capacitor during one cycle is:
A. U/2
B.
C. U
D. U/(2π)
 E. U/π

21. In an oscillating LC circuit, the total stored energy is U and the maximum charge on the
capacitor is Q. When the charge on the capacitor is Q/2, the energy stored in the inductor
is:
A. U/2
B. U/4
C. (4/3)U
D. 3U/2
E. 3U/4

22. The total energy in an LC circuit is 5.0 × 10–6 J. If C = 15 μF the charge on the capacitor
is:
A. 0.82 μC
B. 8.5 μC
C. 12 μC
D. 17 μC
E. 24 μC

23. The total energy in an LC circuit is 5.0 × 10–6 J. If L = 25 mH the maximum current is:
A. 10 mA
B. 14 mA
C. 20 mA
D. 28 mA
E. 40 mA

24. An LC circuit has a capacitance of 30 μF and an inductance of 15 mH. AT time t = 0 the
charge on the capacitor is 10 μC and the current is 20 mA. The maximum charge on the
capacitor is:
 A. 8.9 μC
B. 10 μC
C. 12 μC
D. 17 μC
E. 24 μC

25. The graphs show the total electromagnetic energy in two RLC circuits as functions of
time. Which of the following statements might be true?

A. Circuit 1 has a smaller resistance and a larger inductance

B. Circuit 1 has a larger resistance and a smaller inductance
C. Circuit 1 has the same resistance and a larger inductance
D. Circuit 1 has a larger resistance and a larger capacitance
E. Circuit 1 has the same resistance and a smaller capacitance

26. An RLC circuit has a resistance of 200 Ω and an inductance of 15 mH. Its oscillation
frequency is 7000 Hz. At time t = 0 the current is 25 mA and there is no charge on the
capacitor. After five complete cycles ther current is:
A. 0
–6
B. 1.8 × 10  A
–4
C. 2.1 × 10  A
–3
D. 2.3 × 10  A
–2
E. 2.5 × 10  A

27. An RLC circuit has a sinusoidal source of emf. The average rate at which the source
supplies energy is 5 nW. This must also be:
 A. the average rate at which energy is stored in the capacitor
B. the average rate which energy is stored in the inductor
C. the average rate at which energy is dissipated in the resistor
D. twice the average rate at which energy is stored in the capacitor
E. three times the average rate at which energy is stored in the inductor

28. In a purely capacitive circuit the current:

A. leads the voltage by one-fourth of a cycle
B. leads the voltage by one-half of a cycle
C. lags the voltage by one-fourth of a cycle
D. lags the voltage by one-half of a cycle
E. is in phase with the potential difference across the plates

29. In a purely inductive circuit, the current lags the voltage by:
A. 0
B. one-fourth of a cycle
C. one-half of a cycle
D. three-fourths of a cycle
E. one cycle

30. A series RL circuit is connected to an emf source of angular frequency ω . The current:

–1
A. leads the applied emf by tan (ω L/R)
–1
B. lags the applied emf by tan (ω L/R)
–1
C. lags the applied emf by tan (ω R/L)
–1
D. leads the applied emf by tan (ω R/L)
E. is zero

31. An RC series circuit is connected to an emf source having angular frequency ω  . The
 current:
–1
A. leads the source emf by tan (1/ω CR)
–1
B. lags the source emf by tan (1/ω CR)
–1
C. leads the source emf by tan (ω CR)
–1
D. lags the source emf by tan (ω CR)
E. leads the source emf by π/4

32.
In an RLC series circuit, which is connected to a source of emf ε cos(ω  t), the current
m

lags the voltage by 45° if:

R =
A.
1/ω C – ω L
R =
B.
1/ω L – ω C
R = ω L –
C.
1/ω C
R = ω C –
D.
1/ω L
ω L =
E.
1/ω C

33. The reactance in ohms of a 35-μF capacitor connected to a 400-Hz generator is:
A. 0
B. 0.014
C. 0.088
D. 11
E. 71

34. A 35-μF capacitor is connected to an ac source of emf with a frequency of 400 Hz and a
maximum emf of 20 V. The maximum current is:
A. 0
B. 0.28 A
C. 1.8 A
 D. 230 A
E. 1400 A

35. A 45-mH inductor is connected to an ac source of emf with a frequency of 400 Hz and a
maximum emf of 20 V. The maximum current is:
A. 0
B. 0.18 A
C. 1.1 A
D. 360 A
E. 2300 A

36. The impedance of an RLC series circuit is definitely increased if:

A. C decreases
B. L increases
C. L decreases
D. R increases
E. R decreases

37. An RLC series circuit has R = 4 Ω, XC = 3 Ω, and XL = 6 Ω. The impedance of this circuit
is:
A. 5 Ω
B. 7 Ω
C. 9.8 Ω
D. 13 Ω
E. 7.8 Ω

38. The impedance of the circuit shown is:

 A. 21 Ω
B. 50 Ω
C. 63 Ω
D. 65 Ω
E. 98 Ω

39. An electric motor, under load, has an effective resistance of 30 Ω and an inductive
reactance of 40 Ω. When powered by a source with a maximum voltage of 420 V, the
maximum current is:
A. 6.0 A
B. 8.4 A
C. 10.5 A
D. 12.0 A
E. 14.0 A

40. An RL series circuit is connected to an ac generator with a maximum emf of 20 V. If the

maximum potential difference across the resistor is 16 V, then the maximum potential
difference across the inductor is:
A. 2 V
B. 4 V
C. 12 V
D. 25.6 V
E. 36 V

41. When the amplitude of the oscillator in a series RLC circuit is doubled:

 A. the impedance is doubled
B. the voltage across the capacitor is halved
C. the capacitive reactance is halved
D. the power factor is doubled
E. the current amplitude is doubled

42. When the frequency of the oscillator in a series RLC circuit is doubled:

A. the capacitive reactance is doubled
B. the capacitive reactance is halved
C. the impedance is doubled
D. the current amplitude is doubled
E. the current amplitude is halved

43. In an RLC series circuit, the source voltage is leading the current at a given
frequency f. If f is lowered slightly, then the circuit impedance will:
A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain the same
D. need to know the amplitude of the source voltage
E. need to know whether the phase angle is larger or smaller than 45°

44. In the diagram, the function y(t) = ymsin(ω t) is plotted as a solid curve. The other three
curves have the form y(t) = ymsin(ω t + φ), where φ is between –π/2 and +π/2. Rank the
curves according to the value of φ, from the most negative to the most positive.
 A. 1, 2, 3
B. 2, 3, 1
C. 3, 2, 1
D. 1, 3, 2
E. 2, 1, 3

45. An RLC series circuit has L = 100 mH and C = 1 μF. It is connected to a 1000-Hz source
emf is foundto lead the current by 75°. The value of R is:
A. 12.6 Ω
B. 126 Ω
C. 175 Ω
D. 1750 Ω
E. 1810 Ω

46. An RLC series circuit is driven by a sinusoidal emf with angular frequency ω  d. If ω  d is
increased without changing the amplitude of the emf the current amplitude increases. If
the L is inductance, C is the capacitance, and R is the resistance, this means that:
ω  L >
A. d
1/ω  dC
ω  L <
B. d
1/ω  dC
ω  L =
C. d
1/ω  dC
D. ω  dL > R
E. ω  dL < R
47. In a sinusoidally driven series RLC circuit, the inductive resistance is XL = 200 Ω, the
capacitive reactance is XC = 100 Ω, and the resistance is R = 50 Ω. The current and applied
emf would be in phase if:
A. the resistance is increased to 100 Ω, with no other changes
B. the resistance is increased to 200 Ω, with no other changes
C. the inductance is reduced to zero, with no other changes
D. the capacitance is doubled, with no other changes
E. the capacitance is halved, with no other changes

48. In a sinusoidally driven series RLC circuit the current lags the applied emf. The rate at
which energy is dissipated in the resistor can be increased by:
A. decreasing the capacitance and making no other changes
B. increasing the capacitance and making no other changes
C. increasing the inductance and making no other changes
D. increasing the driving frequency and making no other changes
E. decreasing the amplitude of the driving emf and making no other changes

49. An RLC series circuit, connected to a source E, is at resonance. Then:

A. the voltage across R is zero
B. the voltage across R equals the applied voltage
C. the voltage across C is zero
D. the voltage across L equals the applied voltage
E. the applied voltage and current differ in phase by 90°

50. A resistor, an inductor, and a capacitor are connected in parallel to a sinusoidal source of
emf. Which of the following is true?
A. The currents in all branches are in phase.
B. The potential differences across all branches are in phase.
 The current in the capacitor branch leads the current in the inductor branch by 1/4
C.
cycle
The potential difference across the capacitor branch leads the potential difference
D.
across the inductor branch by 1/4 cycle.
The current in the capacitor branch lags the current in the inductor branch by 1/4
E.
cycle.