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1
Q

Does adding resistors in parallel cause total circuit resistance to decrease?

A

yes

2
Q

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

A

no

3
Q

True or false.

Increasing the inductance in one branch of a parallel circuit causes the inductance of the circuit to decrease

A

false

4
Q

True or false.

Increasing the inductance in one branch of a parallel circuit causes the inductive reactance of the circuit to decrease

A

false

5
Q

If the inductance of a circuit is increased, the total current ______

A

false

6
Q

Does adding capacitors in parallel have the same effect on the total capacitance as increasing the area of the plates on a single capacitor connected in a circuit?

A

True

7
Q

Does adding capacitors in parallel cause the total circuit capacitance to increase?

A

yes

8
Q

Increasing the capacitance in one brand of a parallel circuit causes the capacitive reactance of a circuit to ____

A

decrease

9
Q

If the total capacitance of a parallel capacitive circuit is decreased, the total current ____

A

decreases

10
Q

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

A

voltage leads by 90 degrees

11
Q

What is the power factor of a purely capacitive circuit?

A

0