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Q1

An alternating voltage \(V(t)=220 \sin 100 \pi t\) volt is applied to a purely resistive load of \(50 \Omega\). The time taken for the current to rise from half of the peak value to the peak value is:

a

\(2.2 ms\)

b

\(7.2 ms\)

c

\(3.3 ms\)

d

\(5 ms\)

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Q2

A bulb is rated (100 W,110 V). It is operated by current of 1.0 A supplied by a step down transformer. If the input voltage and efficiency of the transformer are 220 V and 0.9 respectively, the input current drawn from the mains is :

a

12 A

b

38 A

c

59 A

d

47 A

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Q3

An alternating current is given by I=IAsinωt+IBcosωt. The r.m.s current will be

a

IA2+IB22

b

IA+IB2

c

IA2+IB2

d

IA2+IB22

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Q4

A coil of resistance 20Ω and self-inductance 10 mH is connected to an ac source of frequency 1000/πHz. The phase difference between current in the circuit and the source voltage is :

a

30°

b

60°

c

75°

d

45°

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Q5

A voltage v=v0 sin ωt applied to a circuit drives a current i=i0sin (ωt+ϕ) in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is

a

Zero

b

i0 v0 cosϕ

c

i0 v02

d

i0 v02cosϕ

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Q6

To an ac power supply of 220 V at 50 Hz , a resistor of 20Ω, a capacitor of reactance 25Ω and an inductor of reactance 45Ω are connected in series. The corresponding current in the circuit and the phase angle between the current and the voltage is, respectively -

[NEET 2025]

a

15.6 A and 30°

b

15.6 A and 45°

c

7.5 A and 30°

d

7.8 A and 45°

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Q7

Which of the following quantity/quantities remains same in primary andsecondary coils of an ideal transformer ?
Current, Voltage, Power, Magnetic flux

a

Current only

b

Voltage only

c

Power only

d

Magnetic flux and Power both

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Q8

The reactance of a capacitor of capacitance \(C\) connected to an ac source of frequency \(\omega\) is ' X '. If the capacitance of the capacitor is doubled and the frequency of the source is tripled, the reactance will become :

a

\(\frac{X}{6}\)

b

6 X

c

\(\frac{2}{3} X\)

d

\(\frac{3}{2} X\)

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Q9

The reactance of a capacitor of capacitance \(C\) connected to an ac source of frequency \(\omega\) is ' X '. If the capacitance of the capacitor is doubled and the frequency of the source is tripled, the reactance will become :

a

\(\frac{X}{6}\)

b

6 X

c

\(\frac{2}{3} X\)

d

\(\frac{3}{2} X\)

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Q10

A voltage v=v0sinωt applied to a circuit drives a current i=i0sin(ωt+ϕ) in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is

a

Zero

b

i0v0cosϕ

c

i0v02

d

i0v02cosϕ

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Q11

A resistor and an ideal inductor are connected in series to a 1002 V, 50 Hz ac source. When a voltmeter is connected across the resistor or the inductor, it shows the same reading. The reading of the voltmeter is :

a

1002 V

b

100 V

c

502 V

d

50 V

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Q12

An AC voltage \(V=20 \sin 200 \pi t\) is applied to a series LCR circuit which drives a current \(I=10 \sin \left(200 \pi t+\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\). The average power dissipated is:

a

\(50 \mathrm{~W}\)

b

\(200 \mathrm{~W}\)

c

\(173.2 \mathrm{~W}\)

d

\(21.6 \mathrm{~W}\)

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Q13

A voltage v=v0 sin ωt applied to a circuit drives a current i=i0sin (ωt+ϕ) in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is

a

Zero

b

i0 v0 cosϕ

c

i0 v02

d

i0 v02cosϕ

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Q14

Which of the following quantity/quantities remains same in primary andsecondary coils of an ideal transformer ?
Current, Voltage, Power, Magnetic flux

a

Current only

b

Voltage only

c

Power only

d

Magnetic flux and Power both

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Q15

The reactance of a capacitor of capacitance \(C\) connected to an ac source of frequency \(\omega\) is ' X '. If the capacitance of the capacitor is doubled and the frequency of the source is tripled, the reactance will become :

a

\(\frac{X}{6}\)

b

6 X

c

\(\frac{2}{3} X\)

d

\(\frac{3}{2} X\)

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Q16

A resistor and an ideal inductor are connected in series to a 1002 V, 50 Hz ac source. When a voltmeter is connected across the resistor or the inductor, it shows the same reading. The reading of the voltmeter is :

a

1002 V

b

100 V

c

502 V

d

50 V

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Q17

A bulb is rated (100 W,110 V). It is operated by current of 1.0 A supplied by a step down transformer. If the input voltage and efficiency of the transformer are 220 V and 0.9 respectively, the input current drawn from the mains is :

a

12 A

b

38 A

c

59 A

d

47 A

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Q18

The reactance of a capacitor of capacitance \(C\) connected to an ac source of frequency \(\omega\) is ' X '. If the capacitance of the capacitor is doubled and the frequency of the source is tripled, the reactance will become :

a

\(\frac{X}{6}\)

b

6 X

c

\(\frac{2}{3} X\)

d

\(\frac{3}{2} X\)

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Q19

A coil of resistance 20Ω and self-inductance 10 mH is connected to an ac source of frequency 1000/πHz. The phase difference between current in the circuit and the source voltage is :

a

30°

b

60°

c

75°

d

45°

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Q20

The reactance of a capacitor of capacitance \(C\) connected to an ac source of frequency \(\omega\) is ' X '. If the capacitance of the capacitor is doubled and the frequency of the source is tripled, the reactance will become :

a

\(\frac{X}{6}\)

b

6 X

c

\(\frac{2}{3} X\)

d

\(\frac{3}{2} X\)

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Q21

In a series LCR circuit, inductance L = 10 mH and capacitance C = 10 nF. The angular frequency of the source when current has maximum amplitude in the circuit is

(Shift - II Memory Based)

a

1042πrad/s

b

1052πrad/s

c

105 rad/s

d

105 rad/s

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Q22

A voltage v=v0sinωt applied to a circuit drives a current i=i0sin(ωt+ϕ) in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is

a

Zero

b

i0v0cosϕ

c

i0v02

d

i0v02cosϕ

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Q23

In a series LCR circuit, the maximum amplitude of current is I0I_0 when the resistance is RR. What will be the maximum amplitude of current if the resistor is replaced by a resistor of resistance R/2R/2?

(Shift II Memory Based)

a

I0I_0

b

2I02I_0

c

I0/2I_0/2

d

2I0/32I_0/3

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Q24

The reactance of a capacitor of capacitance \(C\) connected to an ac source of frequency \(\omega\) is ' X '. If the capacitance of the capacitor is doubled and the frequency of the source is tripled, the reactance will become :

a

\(\frac{X}{6}\)

b

6 X

c

\(\frac{2}{3} X\)

d

\(\frac{3}{2} X\)

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Q25

A series LCR circuit is connected to an alternating source of emf E. The current amplitude at resonant frequency is \(I_0\). If the value of resistance \(R\) becomes twice of its initial value then amplitude of current at resonance will be

a

2I0

b

I0

c

I02

d

I02

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Q26

Given below are two statements :

Statement I: In an LCR series circuit, current is maximum at resonance.
Statement II: Current in a purely resistive circuit can never be less than that in a series LCR circuit when connected to same voltage source.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct from the options given below:

a

Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

b

Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

c

Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

d

Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

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Q27

A resistor and an ideal inductor are connected in series to a 1002 V, 50 Hz ac source. When a voltmeter is connected across the resistor or the inductor, it shows the same reading. The reading of the voltmeter is :

a

1002 V

b

100 V

c

502 V

d

50 V

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Q28

\begin{equation}
\text { If } I=I_A \sin \omega t+I_B \cos \omega t \text {, then find } r m s \text { value of current. }
\end{equation}

(Shift I - Memory Based)

a

\begin{equation}\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{rms}}=\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{A}}+\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{B}}\end{equation}

b

\begin{equation}I_{\mathrm{rms}}=\sqrt{I_A^2+I_B^2}\end{equation}

c

\begin{equation}\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{rms}}=\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{I}_{\Lambda}^2+\mathrm{I}_B^2}{2}}\end{equation}

d

\begin{equation}\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{rms}}=\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{A}}^2+\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{B}}^2}\end{equation}

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Q29

A voltage v=v0 sin ωt applied to a circuit drives a current i=i0sin (ωt+ϕ) in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is

a

Zero

b

i0 v0 cosϕ

c

i0 v02

d

i0 v02cosϕ

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Q30

A voltage v=v0 sin ωt applied to a circuit drives a current i=i0sin (ωt+ϕ) in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is

a

Zero

b

i0 v0 cosϕ

c

i0 v02

d

i0 v02cosϕ

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Q31

An ac voltage \(\mathrm{v}=\mathrm{v}_0\) sin \(\omega \mathrm{t}\) is applied to a series combination of a resistor \(R\) and an element \(X\). The instantaneous current in the circuit is \(\mathrm{I}=\mathrm{I}_0 \sin \left(\omega \mathrm{t}+\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\). Then which of the following is correct ?

a

\(\mathrm{X}\) is a capacitor and \(\mathrm{X}_{\mathrm{C}}=\sqrt{2} \mathrm{R}\)

b

\(\mathrm{X}\) is an inductor and \(\mathrm{X}_{\mathrm{L}}=\mathrm{R}\)

c

\(\mathrm{X}\) is an inductor and \(\mathrm{X}_{\mathrm{L}}=\sqrt{2} \mathrm{R}\)

d

\(\mathrm{X}\) is a capacitor and \(\mathrm{X}_{\mathrm{C}}=\mathrm{R}\)

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Q32

\begin{equation}
\text { If } I=I_A \sin \omega t+I_B \cos \omega t \text {, then find } r m s \text { value of current. }
\end{equation}

(Shift I - Memory Based)

a

\begin{equation}\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{rms}}=\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{A}}+\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{B}}\end{equation}

b

\begin{equation}I_{\mathrm{rms}}=\sqrt{I_A^2+I_B^2}\end{equation}

c

\begin{equation}\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{rms}}=\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{I}_{\Lambda}^2+\mathrm{I}_B^2}{2}}\end{equation}

d

\begin{equation}\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{rms}}=\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{A}}^2+\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{B}}^2}\end{equation}

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Q33

An alternating current is given by I=IAsinωt+IBcosωt. The r.m.s current will be

[JEE Main 2025, 24 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

IA2+IB22

b

IA+IB2

c

IA2+IB2

d

IA2+IB22

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Q34

A voltage v=v0sinωt applied to a circuit drives a current i=i0sin(ωt+ϕ) in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is

a

Zero

b

i0v0cosϕ

c

i0v02

d

i0v02cosϕ

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Q35

A voltage v=v0sinωt applied to a circuit drives a current i=i0sin(ωt+ϕ) in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is

a

Zero

b

i0v0cosϕ

c

i0v02

d

i0v02cosϕ

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Q36

An alternating voltage \(V(t)=220 \sin 100 \pi t\) volt is applied to a purely resistive load of \(50 \Omega\). The time taken for the current to rise from half of the peak value to the peak value is:

a

\(2.2 ms\)

b

\(7.2 ms\)

c

\(3.3 ms\)

d

\(5 ms\)

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Q37

A coil of resistance 20Ω and self-inductance 10 mH is connected to an ac source of frequency 1000/πHz. The phase difference between current in the circuit and the source voltage is :

a

30°

b

60°

c

75°

d

45°

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Q38

Which of the following quantity/quantities remains same in primary andsecondary coils of an ideal transformer ?
Current, Voltage, Power, Magnetic flux

a

Current only

b

Voltage only

c

Power only

d

Magnetic flux and Power both

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Q39

The primary and secondary coils of a transformer have 500 turns and 5000 turns respectively. The primary coil is connected to an ac source of 220 V-50 Hz. The output across the secondary coil is :

a

220 V-50 Hz

b

1100 V-50 Hz

c

2200 V-5 Hz

d

2200 V-50 Hz

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Q40

A bulb is rated (100 W,110 V). It is operated by current of 1.0 A supplied by a step down transformer. If the input voltage and efficiency of the transformer are 220 V and 0.9 respectively, the input current drawn from the mains is :

a

12 A

b

38 A

c

59 A

d

47 A

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Q41

The amplitude of the charge oscillating in a circuit decreases exponentially as Q=Q0e-Rt/2L, where Q0 is the charge at t=0 s. The time at which charge amplitude decreases to 0.50Q0 is nearly :
[Given that R=1.5Ω,L=12mH,ln(2)=0.693 ]

a

19.01 ms

b

11.09 ms

c

19.01 s

d

11.09 s

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