Alternating Current
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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:
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A bulb is rated . 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 :
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An alternating current is given by . The r.m.s current will be
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A coil of resistance and self-inductance 10 mH is connected to an ac source of frequency . The phase difference between current in the circuit and the source voltage is :
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A voltage applied to a circuit drives a current in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is
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To an ac power supply of at , a resistor of , a capacitor of reactance and an inductor of reactance are connected in series. The corresponding current in the circuit and the phase angle between the current and the voltage is, respectively -
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Which of the following quantity/quantities remains same in primary andsecondary coils of an ideal transformer ?
Current, Voltage, Power, Magnetic flux
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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 :
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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 :
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A voltage applied to a circuit drives a current in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is
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A resistor and an ideal inductor are connected in series to a , 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 :
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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:
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A voltage applied to a circuit drives a current in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is
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Which of the following quantity/quantities remains same in primary andsecondary coils of an ideal transformer ?
Current, Voltage, Power, Magnetic flux
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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 :
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A resistor and an ideal inductor are connected in series to a , 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 :
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A bulb is rated . 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 :
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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 :
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A coil of resistance and self-inductance 10 mH is connected to an ac source of frequency . The phase difference between current in the circuit and the source voltage is :
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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 :
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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
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A voltage applied to a circuit drives a current in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is
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In a series LCR circuit, the maximum amplitude of current is when the resistance is . What will be the maximum amplitude of current if the resistor is replaced by a resistor of resistance ?
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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 :
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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
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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:
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A resistor and an ideal inductor are connected in series to a , 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 :
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\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}
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A voltage applied to a circuit drives a current in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is
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A voltage applied to a circuit drives a current in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is
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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 ?
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\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}
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An alternating current is given by . The r.m.s current will be
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A voltage applied to a circuit drives a current in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is
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A voltage applied to a circuit drives a current in the circuit. The average power consumed in the circuit over a cycle is
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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:
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A coil of resistance and self-inductance 10 mH is connected to an ac source of frequency . The phase difference between current in the circuit and the source voltage is :
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Which of the following quantity/quantities remains same in primary andsecondary coils of an ideal transformer ?
Current, Voltage, Power, Magnetic flux
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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 . The output across the secondary coil is :
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A bulb is rated . 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 :
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The amplitude of the charge oscillating in a circuit decreases exponentially as , where is the charge at . The time at which charge amplitude decreases to is nearly :
[Given that ]
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