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Worksheet Chapter 7
CLASS 12 - PHYSICS

Section A d) 3X
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10) A coil of inductance 0.50 H and resistance 100Ω is con-

1) The impedance of a series LCR circuit is [1]
nected to a 240 V, 50 Hz ac supply. Maximum current
a) R
√ + XL + X C in the coil and time lag between the voltage maximum
b) 1
+ X12 + R2 and the current maximum are [1]
X2
√ C L
a) 1.62 A, 3.82 ms b) 2.82 A, 3.82 ms
c) √XL3 − XC2 + R2 c) 1.82 A, 3.2 ms d) 5.22 A, 2.82 ms
d)
2
R2 + (XL − XC ) 11) A transformer of 100% efficiency has 200 turns in the
2) The wiring for a refrigerator contains a starter capaci- primary coil and 40000 turns in the secondary coil. It is
tor. A voltage of amplitude 170 V and frequency 60 connected to a 220 V main supply and secondary feeds
Hz applied across the capacitor is to produce a current to a 100 kΩ resistance. The potential difference per turn
amplitude of 0.850 A through the capacitor. Capacitance is [1]
required is [1] a) 11 V b) 18 V
a) 17.8µF b) 13.3µF c) 25 V d) 1.1 V
c) 15.3µF d) 23.4µF 12) If C and R denote capacitance and resistance, then di-
3) The frequency of an alternating voltage is 50 cycles/sec mensions of CR are [1]
a) [M0 LT0 A1 ] b) [MLT0 A2 ]
and its amplitude is 120 V. Then its rms value will be:
c) [M L TA ]
0 0 0
d) [ML0 TA - 2 ]
[1]
a) 84.8 V b) 42.4 V 13) A series circuit consists of an ac source of variable fre-
c) 75.5 V d) 56.5 V quency, a 115.0Ω resistor, a 1.25 µF capacitor, and a
4) An inductive circuit have zero resistance. When ac volt- 4.50 mH inductor. Impedance of this circuit when the
age is applied across this circuit, then the current lags angular frequency of the ac source is adjusted to the
behind the applied voltage by an angle [1] resonant angular frequency is [1]
a) 90o b) 0o a) 135.0Ω b) 115.0Ω
c) 45 o
d) 30o c) 145.0Ω d) 125.0Ω

5) Which quantity is increased in a step - down transformer? 14) A series LCR circuit with R = 20Ω , L = 1.5 H and C
[1] = 35 µF is connected to a variable - frequency 200 V
a) Current b) Power ac supply. When the frequency of the supply equals the
c) Frequency d) Voltage natural frequency of the circuit, average power transferred
to the circuit in one complete cycle is [1]
6) The reactance of a capacitance at 50 Hz is 5Ω . If the a) 2800 W b) 2000 W
frequency is increased to 100 Hz, the new reactance is c) 1000 W d) 1800 W
[1]
a) 10Ω b) 2.5Ω 15) The rms value of AC current which when passed through
c) 125Ω d) 5Ω a resistor produces heat energy four times that produced
by DC of 2 A through the same resistor in same time,
7) A small signal voltage V(t) = V0 sin t is applied across is: [1]
an ideal capacitor C. [1] a) 32 A b) 8 A
a) Current I(t) lags voltage V(t) by 90o c) 2 A d) 4 A
b) Current I(t) leads voltage V(t) by 180o . 16) Assertion (A): 220 V, 50 Hz appliance implies that emf
c) Over a full cycle the capacitor C does not consume across the appliance should be 220 V.
any energy from the voltage source. Reason (R): Every appliance is specified with its peak
d) Current I(t) is in phase with voltage V(t) Tolerable voltage. [1]
8) The phase difference between the alternating current and a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct expla-
emf is π2 . Which of the following cannot be the con- nation of A.
stituent of the circuit? [1] b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
a) L alone b) C alone explanation of A.
c) L - C d) R, L c) A is true but R is false.
9) The reactance of a capacitor of capacitance C connected d) A is false but R is true.
to an ac source of frequencyω is X. If the capacitance of 17) Assertion: For an electric lamp connected in series with
the capacitor is doubled and the frequency of the source a variable capacitor and ac source, its brightness increases
is tripled, the reactance will become: [1] with increase in capacitance.
Reason: Capacitive reactance decreases with increase in
a) 32 X
capacitance of capacitor. [1]
b) 6 X
c) X6 a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and
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reason is correct explanation for assertion. At generating station, normally voltage is stepped up to
b) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but around thousands of volts. Power losses increase with
reason is not correct explanation for assertion. the square of current. Therefore, keeping voltage high
c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong current become slow and the loss is minimised.
statement. Another option of minimizing loss is the use of wires of
d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct super - conducting material. Super - conducting materials
statement. are capable of conducting without resistance, they must
18) Assertion be kept extremely cold, nearly absolute zero, and this
√ (A): Quality factor of a series LCR circuit is requirement makes standard super - conducting materials
Q = R C
1 L
impractical to use. However, recent advances in super -
Reason (R): As bandwidth decreases, Q increases in a conducting materials have decreased cooling requirement.
resonant LCR circuit. [1] In Germany recently 1 km super - conducting cable have
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct expla- been installed connecting the generating station and the
nation of A. destination. It has eliminated the line loss and the cable
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct is capable of sending five times more electricity than
explanation of A. conventional cable. Using super - conducting cables Ger-
c) A is true but R is false. many has also get rid of the need of costly transformers.
d) A is false but R is true. Transformers generate waste heat when they are in opera-
tion and oil is the coolant of choice. It transfers the heat
19) Assertion: Series L - C - R circuit is a voltage magni-
through convection to the transformer housing, which has
fier.
cooling fins or radiators similar to heat exchangers on the
Reason: In series L - C - R circuit at resonance volt-
outside.
age drop across inductance (or capacitanke) is Q (quality
Flush point is a very important parameter of transformer
factor) times the applied voltage. [1]
oil. Flashpoint of an oil is the temperature at which
a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and the oil ignites spontaneously. This must be as high as
reason is correct explanation for assertion. possible (not less than 160o C from the point of safety).
b) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but Fire point is the temperature at which the oil flashes
reason is not correct explanation for assertion. and continuously burns. This must be very high for the
c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong chosen oil (not less than 200o C). [5]
statement.
(a) Which of the following statement is true for long
d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct
distance transmission of electricity?
statement.
i. Step - down transformer is used at generating
20) Assertion (A): Average value of ac over a complete cycle station and step - up transformer is used at
is always zero. destination substation.
Reason (R): Average value of ac is always defined over ii. Step - down transformers are used at generating
half cycle. [1] station and destination substation.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct expla- iii. Step - up transformers are used at generating
nation of A. station and destination substation.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct iv. None of these
explanation of A. a) Statement (b) is true.
c) A is true but R is false. b) Statement (d) is true.
d) A is false but R is true. c) Statement (a) is true.
Section B d) Statement (c) is true.
(b) Super - conducting transmission line has the follow-
21) Read the text carefully and answer the questions: At
ing advantages:
power plant, a transformer increases the voltage of gener-
ated power by thousands of volts so that it can be sent of a) There is no requirement of costly step - up and
long distances through high - voltage transmission power step - down transformers.
lines. Transmission lines are bundles of wires that carry b) Cable is capable of sending more electricity.
electric power from power plants to distant substations. c) Resistance being zero, there is no I2 R loss.
At substations, transformers lower the voltage of incoming d) All of these
power to make it acceptable for high volume delivery to (c) Why does stepping up voltages reduce power loss?
nearby end - users.
a) Both Since resistance of conductor decreases
Electricity is sent at extremely high voltage because it
with increase of voltage and Since current de-
limits so - called line losses. Very good conductors of
creases with increase of voltage
electricity also offer some resistance and this resistance
b) Since resistance of conductor increase with in-
becomes considerable over long distances causing consid-
crease in current
erable loss.
c) Since resistance of conductor decreases with in-
crease of voltage
d) Since current decreases with increase of voltage
(d) Oil transfers heat from transformer winding by the
process of
a) Convection b) Resistance
c) Radiation d) Conduction
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(e) Flush point of an oil is continuously burns.

c) He temperature at which the oil forms fumes.
a) The temperature at which the oil starts boiling. d) The temperature at which the oil ignites spon-
b) The temperature at which the oil flashes and taneously.