1. A 60-Hz voltage of 115 V (r.m.s.

) is impressed on a 100 ohm resistance : (i) Write the time

equations for the voltage and the resulting current. Let the zero point of the voltage wave be
at t = 0 (ii) Show the voltage and current on a time diagram. (iii) Show the voltage and current
on a phasor diagram.
2. A 60-Hz voltage of 230-V effective value is impressed on an inductance of 0.265 H. (i) Write
the time equation for the voltage and the resulting current. Let the zero axis of the voltage
wave be at t = 0. (ii) Show the voltage and current on a phasor diagram. (iii) Find the maximum
energy stored in the inductance.
3. The voltage applied to a purely inductive coil of self-inductance 15.9 mH is given by the
equation, v = 100 sin 314 t + 75 sin 942 t + 50 sin 1570 t. Find the equation of the resulting
current wave.
4. A 50-μF capacitor is connected across a 230-V, 50-Hz supply. Calculate (a) the reactance
offered by the capacitor (b) the maximum current and (c) the r.m.s. value of the current drawn
by the capacitor.
5. A series circuit consists of a resistance of 6 Ω and an inductive reactance of 8 Ω. A potential
difference of 141.4 V (r.m.s.) is applied to it. At a certain instant the applied voltage is + 100
V, and is increasing. Calculate at this current, (i) the current (ii) the voltage drop across the
resistance and (iii) voltage drop across inductive reactance.
6. A 60 Hz sinusoidal voltage v = 141 sin ω t is applied to a series R-L circuit. The values of the
resistance and the inductance are 3 Ω and 0.0106 H respectively. (i) Compute the r.m.s. value
of the current in the circuit and its phase angle with respect to the voltage. (ii) Write the
expression for the instantaneous current in the circuit. (iii) Compute the r.m.s. value and the
phase of the voltages appearing across the resistance and the inductance. (iv) Find the average
power dissipated by the circuit. (v) Calculate the p.f. of the circuit.
7. In a given R-L circuit, R = 3.5 Ω and L = 0.1 H. Find (i) the current through the circuit and (ii)
power factor if a 50-Hz voltage V = 220 ∠ 30° is applied across the circuit.
8. A voltage e(t) = 100 sin 314 t is applied to series circuit consisting of 10 ohm resistance, 0.0318
henry inductance and a capacitor of 63.6 μF. Calculate (i) expression for i (t) (ii) phase angle
between voltage and current (iii) power factor (iv) active power consumed (v) peak value of
pulsating energy.
9. A coil has a resistance of 4 ohm and an inductance of 9.55 mH. Calculate (a) the reactance, (b)
the impedance, and (c) the current taken from a 240V, 50 Hz supply. Determine also the phase
angle between the supply voltage and current.
10. A coil takes a current of 2A from a 12V d.c. supply. When connected to a 240V, 50 Hz supply
the current is 20A. Calculate the resistance, impedance, inductive reactance and inductance
of the coil.
11. A voltage of 35V is applied across a C–R series circuit. If the voltage across the resistor is 21V,
find the voltage across the capacitor.
12. A resistance of 50 ohm is connected in series with a capacitance of 20µF. If a supply of 200V,
100 Hz is connected across the arrangement find (a) the circuit impedance, (b) the current
flowing, and (c) the phase angle between voltage and current.
13. 3. An alternating voltage v = 250 sin 800t volts is applied across a series circuit containing a 30
resistor and 50µF capacitor. Calculate (a) the circuit impedance, (b) the current flowing, (c)
the p.d. across the resistor, (d) the p.d. across the capacitor, and (e) the phase angle between
voltage and current.
14. A 400ohm resistor is connected in series with a 2358 pF capacitor across a 12V a.c. supply.
Determine the supply frequency if the current flowing in the circuit is 24 mA.