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Exercise - I
PEAK, AVERAGE AND RMS VALUE 7. The relation between an A.C. voltage source
1. What is the r.m.s. value of an alternating and time in SI units is :
current which when passed through a V = 120 sin (100 t) cos (100 t) volt
resistor produces heat which is thrice of that value of peak voltage and frequency will be
produced by a direct current of 2 amperes in respectively :–
the same resistor :- (1) 120 volt and 100 Hz
(1) 6 amp (2) 2 amp 120
(2) volt and 100 Hz
(3) 3.46 amp (4) 0.66 amp 2
2. The peak value of an alternating e.m.f. which (3) 60 volt and 200 Hz
is given by E = E0 cost is 10 volts and its (4) 60 volt and 100 Hz
1 8. If an A.C. main supply is given to be 220 V.
frequency is 50 Hz. At time t = s, the
600 What would be the average e.m.f. during a
instantaneous e.m.f. is positive half cycle :-
(1) 10 V (2) 5 3 V (1) 198 V (2) 386 V
(3) 5 V (4) 1V (3) 256 V (4) None of these
3. The phase difference between current and 9. The hot wire ammeter measures :-
 (1) D.C. current
voltage in an AC circuit is radian. If the
4 (2) A.C. current
frequency of AC is 50 Hz, then the phase (3) None of above
difference is equivalent to the time difference:- (4) both (1) & (2)
(1) 0.78 s (2) 15.7 ms 10. Frequency of A.C. in India is –
(3) 2.5 s (4) 2.5 ms (1) 45 Hz
4. A current in circuit is given by i = 3 + 4 sin t. (2) 60 Hz
Then the effective value of current is : (3) 50 Hz
(4) None of the above
(1) 5 (2) 7
11. For an alternating current I = I0 cos t, the
(3) 17 (4) 10
rms value and peak value of current is :-
5. Incorrect statement are : I I
(a) A.C. meters can measure D.C also (1) I0 , 0 (2) 0 , I0
2 2
(b) If A.C. meter measures D.C. there scale
I0 I0
must be linear and uniform (3) I0 , (4) 2I0 ,
2 2
(c) A.C. and D.C. meters are based on heating
effect of current 12. If a step-up transformer have turn ratio 5,
(d) A.C. meter reads rms value of current frequency 50 Hz root mean square value of
(1) a, b (2) b, c (3) c, d (4) d, a potential difference on primary 100 volts and
6. The r.m.s. value of current for a variable the resistance of the secondary winding is
current i = i1 cos t + i2 sin t :– 500  then the peak value of voltage in
1 1 secondary winding will be (the efficiency of
(1) (i1 + i2 ) (2) (i1 + i2 )2 the transformer is hundred percent)
2 2
1 (1) 500 2 (2) 10 2
1
(3) (i12 + i22 )1 2 (4) (i12 + i22 )1/2
2 2 (3) 50 2 (4) 20 2
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SIMPLE AC CIRCUIT 18. The resistance that must be connected in
13. A resonant A.C. circuit contains a capacitor of series with inductance of 0.2 H in order that
capacitance 10–6 F and an inductor of 10–4 H. the phase difference between current and
The frequency of electrical oscillations will be :- e.m.f. may be 45° when the frequency is
(1) 105 Hz (2) 10 Hz 50 Hz, is:-
105 10 (1) 6.28 ohm. (2) 62.8 ohm.
(3) Hz (4) Hz
2 2 (3) 628 ohm. (4) 31.4 ohm.
1 19. A student connects a long air cored - coil of
14. A resistance of 300 and an inductance of
 manganin wire to a 100 V D.C. supply and
henry are connected in series to a A.C. voltage
records a current of 25 amp. When the same
of 20 volts and 200 Hz frequency. The phase
coil is connected across 100 V. 50 Hz a.c. the
angle between the voltage and current is :-
current reduces to 20 A , the reactance of the
4 3
(1) tan–1   (2) tan–1   coil is :-
3 4
(1) 4  (2) 3 
3 2
(3) tan–1   (4) tan–1 3 (3) 5  (4) None
2  
20. The graph shows variation of I with f for a
15. The graphs given below depict the
series R-L-C network. Keeping L and C constant,
dependence of two reactive impedances X1
if R decreases :
and X2 on the frequency of the alternating
e.m.f. applied individually to them. We can Im
(current) I

then say that :

X2
Impedance
Impedance

X1
fr (freq.)

(a) Maximum current (Im) increases

Frequency Frequency
(b) Sharpness of the graph increases
(1) X1 is an inductor and X2 is a capacitor (c) Quality factor increases
(2) X1 is a resistor and X2 is a capacitor (d) Band width increases
(3) X1 is a capacitor and X2 is an inductor
(1) a, b, c (2) b, c, d
(4) X1 is an inductor and X2 is a resistor
(3) c, d, a (4) All
16. A 12 ohm resistor and a 0.21 henry inductor
21. Alternating current is flowing in inductance L
are connected in series to an AC source
and resistance R. The frequency of source is
operating at 20 volts, 50 cycle/second. The
phase angle between the current and the /2. Which of the following statement is
source voltage is: correct :
(1) 30° (2) 40° (1) For low frequency the limiting value of
(3) 80° (4) 90° impedance is L.
17. A 110 V, 60 W lamp is run from a 220 V AC (2) For high frequency the limiting value of
mains using a capacitor in series with the impedance is L.
lamp, instead of a resistor then the voltage (3) For high frequency the limiting value of
across the capacitor is about:- impedance is R.
(1) 110 V (2) 190 V (4) For low frequency the limiting value of
(3) 220 V (4) 311 V
impedance is L.
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22. A bulb and a capacitor are connected in series 26. The impedence of a circuit, when a resistance
to a source of alternating current. If its R and an inductor of inductance L are
frequency is increased, while keeping the connected in series in an A.C. circuit of
frequency (f) is :-
voltage of the source constant, then
(1) Bulb will give more intense light. (1) R + 4fL2 (2) R + 42f 2L2
(2) Bulb will give less intense light. (3) R 2 + 42f 2L2 (4) R 2 + 22f 2L2
(3) Bulb will give light of same intensity as before 27. A capacitor of capacity C and reactance X if
(4) Bulb will stop radiating light. capacitance and frequency become double
23. In an A.C. circuit resistance and inductance then reactance will be :–
X
are connected in series. The potential and (1) 4X (2)
2
current in inductance is:
X
V0 (3) (4) 2X
(1) V0 sin t, sint 4
L 28. The coil of choke in a circuit :
V0 (1) increases the current
(2) V0 sin t, sin(t + /2)
L (2) controls the current
V0 (3) has high resistance to d.c. circuit
(3) V0 sin (t+ /2), sint (4) does not change the current
L
29. The inductive reactance of an inductive coil
V0
(4) V0 sin(t + /2), sin(t–/2) 1
L with henry and 50 Hz :–

24. An a.c. source of voltage V and of frequency
50 
50 Hz is connected to an inductor of 2H and (1) ohm (2) ohm
 50
negligible resistance. A current of r.m.s value I (3) 100 ohm (4) 50 ohm
flows in the coil. When the frequency of the 30. In the L–R circuit R = 10 and L = 2H. If
voltage is changed to 400 Hz keeping the 120V, 60Hz alternating voltage is applied
magnitude of V the same, the current is now :- then the flowing current in this circuit will be :-
(1) 0.32 A (2) 0.16 A
(1) 8I in phase with V
(3) 0.48 A (4) 0.80 A
(2) 4I and leading by 90° from V 31. An inductance of 0.4 Henry and a resistance
I of 100 ohm are connected to a A.C. voltage
(3) and lagging by 90° from V
4 source of 220 V and 50 Hz. Then find out the
I phase difference between the voltage and
(4) and lagging by 90° from V
8 current flowing in the circuit :
25. A capacitor of capacity C is connected in A.C. (1) tan–1 (2.25 ) (2) tan–1 (0.4 )
(3) tan–1 (1.5 ) (4) tan–1 (0.5 )
circuit. The applied emf is V=V0 sint, then
32. A capacitor of capacitance 100 F & a
the current is :
resistance of 100 is connected in series with
V0 AC supply of 220V, 50Hz. The current leads
(1) I = sint
L the voltage by
V0  1  1
(2) I = sin(t + /2) (1) tan–1   (2) tan–1  
L  2  
(3) I = V0 C sint 2 4
(3) tan–1   (4) tan–1  
(4) I = V0 C sin (t + /2)  
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33. If the current through an inductor of 38. In the figure shown, find VR :
inductance L is given by I = I0 sint, then the VR=? VL=176V
voltage across inductor will be :-
(1) I0 L sin (t – /2)
(2) I0 L sin (t + /2)
(3) I0 L sin (t – ) 220V
(4) None of these (1) 132V (2) 396V
34. There is a 5  resistance in an A.C. circuit.
(3) 185 V (4) 220  176V
Inductance of 0.1 H is connected with it in
39. If alternating current of 60 Hz frequency is
series. If equation of A.C. e.m.f. is V = 5 sin50t
flowing through inductance of L = 1 mH and
then the phase difference between current
drop in VL is 0.6 V then alternating current :-
and e.m.f. is :-
1 5 50 20
   (1) A (2) A (3) A (4) A
(1) (2) (3) (4) 0    
2 6 4
LCR SERIES CIRCUIT, RESONANCE
35. A 50 Hz a.c. source of 20V is connected across
40. An inductance of 1mH, a condenser of 10F
R and C as shown in figure below. The voltage
and a resistance of 50 are connected in
across R is 12V. The voltage across C is
series. The reactance of inductor and
R C
condensers are same. The reactance of either
of them will be :-
V (1) 100  (2) 30 

(1) 8 V (3) 3.2  (4) 10 

(2) 16V 41. L, C and R represent physical quantities
(3) 10 V inductance, capacitance and resistance
(4) Not possible to determine unless values respectively. The combination representing

of R and C are given dimension of frequency is

(1) LC (2) (LC)–1/2
36. 200  resistance and 1H inductance is
−1/2
connected in series with an A.C. circuit. The L C
(3)   (4)
200 C L
frequency of the source is Hz. Then
2 42. A circuit contains R, L and C connected in
phase difference in between V and I will be :- series with an A. C. source. The values of the
(1) 30° (2) 60° (3) 45° (4) 90° reactance for inductor and capacitor are
37. Impedance of the following circuit will be : 200 and 600 respectively and the
200 150 impedance of the circuit is Z1. What happens
to the impedance of the same circuit if the
values of the reactance are interchanged:-
(1) The impedance will remain unchanged
(2) The impedance will increase
(1) 150 (2) 200 (3) The impedance will decrease
(3) 250 (4) 340 (4) Information insufficient
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43. When V = 100 sint is applied across a series 49. In a series resonant R-L-C circuit, if L is
(R-L-C) circuit, at resonance the current in increased by 25% and C is decreased by 20%,
resistance (R = 100 ) is i = i0 sint, then then the resonant frequency will :
power dissipation in circuit is:- (1) Increases by 10%
(2) Decreases by 10%
(1) 50 W
(3) Remain unchanged
(2) 100 W
(4) Increases by 2.5%
(3) 25 W
50. The value of quality factor is :-
(4) Can't be calculated
(0 : resonating frequency)
44. At resonance in a series LCR circuit, which of  L 
the following statements is true: - (1) 0 (2) 0 (3) LC (4) L/R
R RC
(1) Current in the circuit is maximum and 51. If value of R is changed, then :-
phase difference between E and I is /2 10V 10V R
(2) Current in the circuit is maximum and
phase difference between E and I is zero
(3) Voltage is maximum and phase difference
between E and I is /2 Supply
(4) Current is minimum and phase difference (1) Voltage across L remains same
between E and I is zero (2) Voltage across C remains same
45. An alternating voltage is connected in series (3) Voltage across LC combination remains same
with a resistance R and an inductance L. If the (4) Voltage across LC combination changes
potential drop across the resistance is 200 52. In a series LCR circuit voltage across resistor,
inductor and capacitor are 1V, 3V and 2V
volt and across the inductance is 150 volt, the
respectively. At the instant t when the source
applied voltage:
voltage is given by :
(1) 350 volt (2) 250 volt
V = V0 cos t, the current in the circuit will be :
(3) 500 volt (4) 300 volt
   
46. For a series R-L-C circuit :- (1) I = I0 cos  t +  (2) I = I0 cos  t − 
 4   4 
(a) Voltage across L and C are differ by 
   
(b) Current through L and R are in same phase (3) I = I0 cos  t +  (4) I = I0 cos  t − 
 3  3
(c) Voltage across R and L differ by /2
53. In an AC Circuit decrease in impedance with
(d) Voltage across L and current through C are
increase in frequency indicates that circuit
differ by /2
has/have :-
(1) a, b, c (2) b, c, d
(1) Only resistance
(3) c, d, a (4) All (2) Resistance & inductance.
47. A series R–L–C (R = 10, XL = 20, XC = 20 ) (3) Resistance & capacitance
circuit is supplied by V = 10 sin t volt then (4) Resistance, capacitance & inductance.
power dissipation in circuit is :- 54. In given LCR circuit, the voltage across the
(1) Zero (2) 10 W terminals of a resistance & current will be–
(3) 5 W (4) 2.5 W V
48. The self inductance of the motor of an electric R=50 400V 400V
fan is 10 H. In order to impart maximum A
power at 50Hz. It should be connected to a 100V, 50Hz
capacitance of :
(1) 2 × 10–6 F (2) 3 × 10–6 F (1) 400V, 2A (2) 800V, 2A
(3) 10 F
–4 (4) 10–6 F (3) 100V, 2A (4) 100V, 4A
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55. Phase of current in LCR circuit – 61. In an A.C. circuit inductance, capacitance and
(1) Is in the phase of potential resistance are connected. If the effective
(2) Leading from the phase of potential voltage across inductance is VL, across
(3) Lagging from the phase of potential capacitance is Vc and across resistance is VR,
(4) Before resonance frequency, leading then the total effective value of voltage is :
from the phase of potential and after (1) VR+VL+Vc (2) VR+VL–Vc
resonance frequency, lagging from the 2 2
(3) VR2 + ( VL − VC ) (4) VR2 − ( VL − VC )
phase of potential
62. In an a.c. circuit V and I are given by
56. In LCR circuit, the voltage across the
V = 100 sin (100 t) volts
terminals of a resistance, inductance &
I = 100 sin (100t + /3) mA
capacitance are 40V, 30V & 60V, then the
The power dissipated in the circuit is
voltage across the main source will be –
(1) 104 watt (2) 10 watt
(1) 130 volt (2) 100 volt
(3) 2.5 watt (4) 5.0 watt
(3) 70 volt (4) 50 volt
63. For a series LCR circuit the power loss at
57. For an alternating current of frequency
resonance is :-
500
Hz in L-C-R series circuit with L = 1H,
 V2
(1) (2) I2L
C = 1 F, R = 100, impedance is :-  1 
L − C 
 
(1) 100  (2) 100  
V2
(3) 100 2  (4) 100   (3) I2R (4)
C
POWER IN AC CIRCUIT 64. In an alternating circuit applied voltage and
58. A sinusoidal A.C. current flows through a current are E = E0 sint and I = I0 sin(t+/2)
resistor of resistance R. If the peak current is respectively. Then the power consumed in
IP, then the power dissipated is :- the circuit will be :
1 2 (1) Zero (2) E0I0/2
(1) I2pR cos (2) IpR
2
(3) E0I0/ 2 (4) E0I0/4
4 1
(3) I2pR (4) I2 R
2 p 65. In which of the following case power factor
 
will be negligible :–
59. An AC circuit draws 5A at 160 V and the
(1) Inductance and resistance both high
power consumption is 600 W. Then the
(2) Inductance and resistance both low.
power factor is:-
(3) Low resistance and high inductance
(1) 1 (2) 0.75
(4) High resistance and low inductance
(3) 0.50 (4) Zero
66. If V = 100 sin100t volt, and
60. Which is not correct for average power P at

resonance : I = 100 sin(100t + ) A. then find the watt
6
V I less power in watt :-
(1) P=Irms Vrms (2) P =
2 2
(1) 104 (2) 103
(3) P = VI (4) P=I2rms R (3) 102 (4) 2.5 × 103
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67. An A.C. supply gives 30V r.m.s. voltage which 73. The power factor of L-R circuit is :
passes through a 10 resistance. The power L R
(1) (2)
R
dissipated in it is :- ( L )2 + R 2
(1) 90 2 W (2) 90W (3) LR (4) LR
(3) 45 2 W (4) 45 W 74. If alternating current of rms value 'a' flows
68. An inductor of inductance L and resistor of through resistance R then power loss in
resistance R are joined in series and connected resistance is :
(1) Zero (2) a2R
by a source of frequency . Power dissipated in
the circuit is :- a 2R
(3) (4) 2a2R
2

(1)
(R 2
+ 2L2 ) (2)
V 2R 75. Which of the following device in alternating
V (R 2
+ L 2 2
) circuit provides maximum power :-
(1) Only capacitor
V R 2 + 2L2 (2) Capacitor and resistor
(3) (4)
(R 2
+ 2L2 ) V2 (3) Only inductor
(4) Only resistor
69. For given circuit the power factor is :
LC OSCILLATION
R=1100
76. Comparing the L–C oscillations with the
L=3.5H oscillations of a spring–block system (force
constant of spring = k and mass of block = m),
50Hz the physical quantity mk is similar to :–
(1) 0 (2) 1/2 1
(1) CL (2)
CL
(3) 1/ 2 (4) None of these
C L
70. In a purely capacitive circuit average power (3) (4)
L C
dissipated in the circuit is -
77. In an oscillating LC circuit the maximum
(1) Vrms Irms charge on the capacitor is Q. The charge on
(2) Depends on capacitance the capacitor when the energy is stored
(3) Infinite equally between the electric and magnetic
(4) Zero fields is-
71. Energy loss in pure capacitance in A.C. circuit is (1) Q/2 (2) Q/ 3
1
(1) CV2 (2) CV (3) Q/ 2 (4) Q
2
78. A fully charged capacitor C with initial charge
1
(3) CV2 (4) Zero q0 is connected to a coil of self inductance L at
4
t = 0. The time at which the energy is stored
72. Power dissipated in pure inductance will be : equally between the electric and the magnetic
LI2 fields is :-
(1) (2) 2LI2
2 (1) 2 LC (2) LC
2
LI 
(3) (4) Zero (3)  LC (4) LC
4 4
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79. A LC circuit is in the state of resonance. if 80. A 60 µF capacitor is charged to 100 volts. This
C = 0.1 F and L = 0.25 henry. Neglecting charged capacitor is connected across a
ohmic resistance of circuit what is the 1.5 mH coil, so that LC oscillations occur. The
frequency of oscillations maximum current in the coil is :-
(1) 1007 Hz (2) 100 Hz (1) 1.5 A (2) 2 A
(3) 109 Hz (4) 500 Hz (3) 15 A (4) 20 A

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Exercise - II (Previous Year Questions) AIPMT/NEET

AIPMT 2006  1  
2

1. A transistor-oscillator using a resonant circuit (3) 2 R 2 +  L−   R
  C  
with an inductor L (of negligible resistance)
and a capacitor C in series produce oscillations   1  
2
2 R 2 +  L−  
of frequency f. If L is doubled and C is changed   C  
(4)
to 4C, then frequency will be :- R
f AIPMT Pre. 2010
(1) (2) 8 f
4 6. In the given circuit the reading of voltmeter
f f V1 and V2 are 300 volts each. The reading of
(3) (4) the voltmeter V3 and ammeter A are
2 2 2
respectively :
2. A coil of inductive reactance 31 has a C
L R=100
resistance of 8. It is placed in series with a
condenser of capacitive reactance 25. The V1 V2 V3
combination is connected to an a.c. source of A
110 volt. The power factor of the circuit is :-
(1) 0.56 (2) 0.64
220V, 50Hz
(3) 0.80 (4) 0.33
AIPMT 2007 (1) 100 V, 2.0 A (2) 150 V, 2.2 A
3. What is the value of inductance L for which (3) 220 V, 2.2 A (4) 220 V, 2.0 A
the current is a maximum in a series LCR AIPMT Mains 2010
circuit with C = 10 µF and  = 1000 rad/s ? 7. A condenser of capacity C is charged to a
(1) 10mH potential difference of V1. The plates of the
condenser are then connected to an ideal
(2) 100mH
inductor of inductance L. The current through
(3) 1mH
the inductor when the potential difference
(4) cannot be calculated unless R is known
across the condenser reduces to V2 is?
AIPMT 2008
4. In an a.c. circuit the e.m.f. (e) and the current
(1)
(
C V12 − V22 ) (2)
(
C V12 + V22 )
(i) at any instant are given by :- L L

( )
e = E0 sint i = I0 sin (t –) 1/2 1/2
 C V2 − V2   C ( V − V )2 
1 2
The average power in the circuit over one (3)  
 (4)  1 2 

cycle of a.c. is :-  L   L 
E I AIPMT Pre. 2011
(1) 0 0 cos  (2) E0I0 8. An ac voltage is applied to a resistance R and
2
E I E I an inductor L in series. If R and the inductive
(3) 0 0 (4) 0 0 sin  reactance are both equal to 3, the phase
2 2
difference between the applied voltage and
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the current in the circuit is :-
5. Power dissipated in an LCR series circuit
(1) /6 (2) /4 (3) /2 (4) Zero
connected to an a.c. source of emf  is :-
9. In an ac circuit an alternating voltage
2
 1  e = 200 2 sin 100 t volts is connected to a
(1) 2R R2 +  L− 
 C  capacitor of capacity 1µF. The r.m.s. value of
 2  the current in the circuit is:-
1  
2
2 (1) 10 mA (2) 100 mA
(2)  R R +  L−  
  C   (3) 200 mA (4)20 mA
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10. The r.m.s. value of potential difference V 14. A coil of self-inductance L is connected in
shown in the figure is: - series with a bulb B and an AC source.
V Brightness of the bulb decreases when :
V0 (1) an iron rod is inserted in the coil.
(2) frequency of the AC source is decreased.
O t (3) number of turns in the coil is reduced.
T/2 T (4) A capacitance of reactance XC = XL is included
V0 in the same circuit.
(1) (2) V0
3 Re-AIPMT 2015
V0 V0 15. A series R-C circuit is connected to an
(3) (4) alternating voltage source. Consider two
2 2
11. A coil has resistance 30 ohm and inductive situations:
(a) When capacitor is air filled.
reactance 20 ohm at 50 Hz frequency. If an ac
(b) When capacitor is mica filled.
source, of 200 volt, 100 Hz, is connected across
Current through resistor is i and voltage
the coil, the current in the coil will be :-
across capacitor is V then :-
(1) 2.0 A (2) 4.0 A
(1) Va = Vb (2) Va < Vb
20
(3) 8.0 A (4) A (3) Va > Vb (4) ia > ib
13
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AIPMT Pre. 2012 16. A resistance 'R' draws power 'P' when
12. In an electrical circuit R, L, C and an a.c. voltage connected to an AC source. If an inductance is
source are all connected in series. When L is now placed in series with the resistance, such
removed from the circuit, the phase difference that the impedance of the circuit becomes 'Z',
between the voltage and the current in the the power drawn will be:
circuit is /3. If instead, C is removed from the R R
circuit the phase difference is again /3. The (1) P (2) P  
Z Z
power factor of the circuit is : 2
R
(1) 1 (2) 3 2 (3) P (4) P  
Z
1 1
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17. An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 50 µF and a
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resistor 40 are connected in series across a
13. The instantaneous values of alternating
source of emf V = 10 sin 340 t. The power loss
current and voltages in a circuit are given as
in A.C. circuit is:-
1
i= sin (100 t) ampere (1) 0.51 W (2) 0.67 W
2
(3) 0.76 W (4) 0.89 W
1 18. A small signal voltage V(t) = V0 sint is
e= sin (100 t + /3) volt
2 applied across an ideal capacitor C :-
The average power in Watts consumed in the (1) Current I(t), lags voltage V(t) by 90°.
circuit is :- (2) Over a full cycle the capacitor C does not
1 1 consume any energy from the voltage
(1) (2)
2 8 source.
1 3 (3) Current I(t) is in phase with voltage V(t).
(3) (4)
4 4 (4) Current I(t) leads voltage V(t) by 180°.
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19. Which of the following combinations should 24. A 40 µF capacitor is connected to a 200 V,
be selected for better tuning of an L-C-R 50 Hz ac supply. The rms value of the current
circuit used for communication? in the circuit is, nearly :
(1) 25.1 A (2) 1.7 A (3) 2.05 A (4) 2.5 A
(1) R = 15 , L = 3.5 H, C = 30 F
25. A series LCR circuit is connected to an ac
(2) R = 25 , L = 1.5 H, C = 45 F voltage source. When L is removed from the
(3) R = 20 , L = 1.5 H, C = 35 F circuit, the phase difference between current
(4) R = 25 , L = 2.5 H, C = 45 F 
and voltage is . If instead C is removed from
20. The potential differences across the 3
resistance, capacitance and inductance are 
the circuit, the phase difference is again
80 V, 40 V and 100 V respectively in an L-C-R 3
circuit. The power factor of this circuit is :- between current and voltage. The power
(1) 0.8 (2) 1.0 (3) 0.4 (4) 0.5 factor of the circuit is :
(1) –1.0 (2) zero (3) 0.5 (4) 1.0
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21. An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 100 µF and a 26. A light bulb and an inductor coil are
resistor 50  are connected in series across a connected to an ac source through a key as
source of emf, V = 10 sin 314 t. The power loss shown in the figure below. The key is closed
in the circuit is and after sometime an iron rod is inserted
(1) 0.79 W (2) 0.43 W into the interior of the inductor. The glow of
(3) 2.74 W (4) 1.13 W the light bulb

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22. The variation of EMF with time for four types
of generators are shown in the figures. Which
amongst them can be called AC?
E E (1) decreases (2) remains unchanged
(3) will fluctuate (4) increases
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27. An inductor of inductance L, a capacitor of
capacitance C and a resistor of resistance 'R'
E E are connected in series to an ac source of
potential difference 'V' volts as shown in
(c) (d)
t figure.
t
Potential difference across L, C and R is 40 V,
10 V and 40 V, respectively. The amplitude of
(1) (a) & (d) (2) (a), (b), (c) & (d) current flowing through LCR series circuit is
(3) (a) & (b) (4) only (a) 10 2 A. The impedance of the circuit is :-
23. A circuit when connected to an AC source of
12 V gives a current of 0.2 A. The same circuit
40V 10V 40V
when connected to a DC source of 12 V, gives
a current of 0.4 A. The circuit is ~
V
(1) series LR (2) series RC (1) 4 2  (2) 5/ 2 
(3) series LC (4) series LCR
(3) 4  (4) 5 
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28. A series LCR circuit containing 5.0 H inductor, 50
(1) o =  = Hz
80 µF capacitor and 40  resistor is 
connected to 230 V variable frequency ac 50
(2) o = Hz,  = 50Hz
source. The angular frequencies of the source 
at which power transferred to the circuit is 100
(3)  = 100 Hz ; o = Hz
half the power at the resonant angular 
frequency are likely to be : (4) o =  = 50 Hz
(1) 25 rad/s and 75 rad/s
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(3) 46 rad/s and 54 rad/s 31. An inductor of inductance 2 mH is connected
(4) 42 rad/s and 58 rad/s to a 220 V, 50 Hz a.c. source. Let the inductive
reactance in the circuit is X1. If a 220 V dc
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source replaces the ac source in the circuit,
29. The peak voltage of the ac source is equal to:
then the inductive reactance in the circuit is
(1) the rms value of the ac source
X2. X1 and X2 respectively are :
(2) 2 times the rms value of the ac source
(1) 6.28 , zero (2) 6.28 , infinity
(3) 1/ 2 time the rms value of the ac source
(3) 0.628 , zero (4) 0.628 , infinity
(4) the value of voltage supplied to the circuit. 32. A standard filament lamp consumes 100 W
30. A series LCR circuit with inductance 10H, when connected to 200 V ac mains supply.
capacitance 10 µF, resistance 50  is connected The peak current through the bulb will be :
to an ac source of voltage, V = 200 sin (100 t) (1) 0.707 A (2) 1 A
volt. If the resonant frequency of the LCR circuit (3) 1.414 A (4) 2 A
is o and the frequency of the ac source is , then

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Question 31 32
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Exercise – III (Analytical Questions) Master Your Understanding

1. Resonance occurs in a series LCR circuit when 4. Match the column :
the frequency of the applied emf is 1000 Hz. In column I, variation of current I with t is given
Then in figures. In column II root mean square
(a) when frequency = 900 Hz, then the current irms, and average current are given.
current through the voltage source will Match the column I with corresponding
be ahead of e.m.f. of the source quantities given in Column II
(b) the impedance of the circuit is minimum Column-I Column-II
at f = 1000 Hz (A) (P) i
irms = 0
(c) at resonance the voltage across L and 2
current in C differ in phase by 180°
(d) If the value of C is doubled resonance
occurs at f = 2000 Hz (B) (Q) Average
(1) only a & b are correct current is i0
(2) a, b, c are correct
(3) c & d are correct
(4) all are correct (C) (R) i0
2. If R, C, and L be the resistance, capacitance, Irms =
3
and inductance in the circuit in which ac of
frequency f is set up, then which of the
following have the dimensions of R? (D) (S) None of
(a) fC (b) fL (c) 1/fC (d) L/f above
(1) only a & b (2) only b & c
(3) only c & d (4) all
3. In an RLC series circuit shown in figure, the
(1) a – S, b – Q, c – Q, d – P
readings of voltmeters V1 and V2 are 100 V
(2) a – P, b – Q, c – S, d – P
and 120 V respectively. The source voltage is
(3) a – Q, b – P, c – R, d – S
130 V. For this situation mark out the correct (4) a – P, b – P,Q, c – P, d – P
statement(s).
5. Match the following :
V2
Column-I Column-II
(A) LCR circuits (P) Resonant curve will
V1 be flattened
~ (B) Inductor (Q) Sharpness indicates
sensitivity
(a) Voltage across resistor, inductor and (C) More (R) Have resonant
capacitor are 50 V, 86.6 V and 206.6 V, resistance 1
respectively frequency  =
LC
(b) Voltage across resistor, inductor and
with maximum
capacitor are 10V,90 V and 30 V,
current
respectively
(D) Radio Tuner's (S) Analogous to mass
5
(c) Power factor of the circuit is characteristic
13 curve (I – f)
(d) The circuit is capacitive in nature
(1) a, c, d (2) b, c, d (1) A-R, B-S, C-Q, D-P (2) A-Q, B-P, C-Q, D-R
(3) c, d (4) None (3) A-S, B-Q, C-R, D-P (4) A-R, B-S, C-P, D-Q
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6. Match the column In the light of the above statements, choose
Column-I Column-II the most appropriate answer from the
(a) In L-R series AC (p) Current lags options given below:
circuit voltage by /2 (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
(b) In R-C series AC (q) Current lags correct explanation of (A).
circuit voltage by an (2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT
angle less than the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
/2
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
(c) In L-C series AC (r) Current leads
9. Given below are two statements: one is
circuit (XL > XC) voltage by an
labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is
angle less than
labelled as Reason (R).
/2
Assertion (A) : In a series LCR circuit at
(d) In purely (s) Current and
resonance, the voltage across the capacitor or
resistive AC voltage are in inductor may be more than the applied
circuit phase voltage.
(1) a-q, b-r, c-p, d-s (2) a-s, b-q, c-p, d-r Reason (R) : At resonance in a series LCR
(3) a-s, b-r, c-q, d-p (4) a-p, b-s, c-r, d-q circuit, the voltages across inductor and
7. Given below are two statements: one is capacitor are equal & 180° out of phase.
labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is In the light of the above statements, choose
labelled as Reason (R). the most appropriate answer from the
Assertion (A) : Smaller the band width, options given below:
sharper the resonance and easier it is to tune (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
an LCR circuit. correct explanation of (A).
Reason (R) : Resonant frequency is (2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT
arithmetic mean of half power frequencies. the correct explanation of (A).
In the light of the above statements, choose (3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
the most appropriate answer from the (4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
options given below: 10. Given below are two statements: one is
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is
correct explanation of (A). labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Average power consumed in
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT
an ac circuit is equal to average power
the correct explanation of (A).
consumed by resistors in the circuit.
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
Reason (R) : Average power consumed by
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
capacitor and inductor is zero
8. Given below are two statements: one is
In the light of the above statements, choose
labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is
the most appropriate answer from the
labelled as Reason (R). options given below:
Assertion (A) : The impedance of series L-C- (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
R circuit can be greater, equal or less than the correct explanation of (A).
resistance. (2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT
Reason (R) : The impedance of series LCR the correct explanation of (A).
circuit depends over angular frequency of (3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
applied emf. (4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
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11. Given below are two statements: one is Column-I Column-II
labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is Isource
labelled as Reason (R). (A) (P) Box may contain LCR.
Assertion (A) : In an LC oscillation energy is
t
not constant practically.
Reason (R) : Energy is lost in resistance of
inductor and of connecting wires and also in Isource
form of electromagnetic radiations. (B) (Q) Box may contain only LR.
In the light of the above statements, choose t
the most appropriate answer from the
options given below:
Isource
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
(C) (R) Power factor of box is zero.
correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT t
the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false. Isource
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true. (D) (S) Box may contain only CR.
12. Box may have any series combination of L, C t
and R. Column-I represents source current and
column-II represents possible statements.
Box (T) State of resonance.
Options :-
(1) A → P, B → R, C → PS, D → P

~ (2) A → PT, B → R, C → PS, D → PQ

Vsource (3) A → PT, B → PR, C → P, D → PQ
(4) A → P, B → PR, C → P, D → T
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