II Shri Hari II

SHRI SAHAJANAND HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,VISNAGAR

Assignment/Question bank Subject: - PHYSICS (Std-12)
CHAPTER -07 ALTERNATING CURRENT

Sr. Questions/ Examples Marks

No.
What is an alternating voltage (and/OR current)? Give an equation to represent the
1 02
same.
2 What is basic difference between DC and AC quantity of any circuit? 02
3 Give two reasons, why ac voltage is preferred over dc voltage. 02
Explain how a resistor responds to an alternating voltage with relevant equations,
4 03
diagram and waveform.
5 Derive the relation between the peak value and rms value of AC current and voltage. 02
What is a phasor? Give the phasor diagram showing the voltage and current phasors
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and their relationship at time t in case of an ac source connected to a resistor.
Explain how an inductor responds to an alternating voltage with relevant equations;
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also plot the phasor diagram for the same.
Show that the average power through an ac circuit consisting of inductor over one
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complete cycle is zero.
Explain how a capacitor responds to an alternating voltage with relevant equations.
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Also plot the phasor diagram for the same.
Show that the average power through an ac circuit consisting of capacitance over
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one complete cycle is zero.
Discuss about an LCR circuit with the help of a phasor diagram with relevant
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equations for current and voltage.
12 Draw and explain impedance triangle for series LCR circuit. 02
State voltage equation when ac voltage is applied to series LCR circuit, also derive its
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solution using analytical method.
What is meant by resonance? How it is achieved in case of series LCR circuit?
Give the graph showing the variation of current with frequency. Can this
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condition be achieved in case of RL or RC circuit? Explain (Note: Individual
question can be asked as 02 marks question).
Explain sharpness of resonance by deriving necessary equations; also discuss
factors on which it depends. OR
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Derive the equation for Q factor (Quality factor) for series LCR circuit and
discuss how sharpness of resonance depends on it.
What is Q- factor of series LCR circuit? What is the role of Q-factor in measuring the
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sharpness of resonance? Give an expression to find the Q-factor.
Derive an expression to find the power in an ac circuit (Series LCR) and list the factor
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on which it depend.
Define power factor and discuss variation in power factor with change in circuit
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condition (or discuss different cases related to it).
 Explain LC oscillations in detail with necessary diagrams. (04 marks)
 (What is meant by LC Oscillations? 02 marks)
 (Obtain the differential equation for LC oscillations. 02 marks)
 (Solve the differential equation for LC circuit and obtain the expression of
19 current. 02 marks) 2/3/4
 (Give the analogy between LC oscillations with SHM of spring block system.
02 marks)
 (Show that in LC circuit sum of the energies stored in the capacitor and the
inductor is constant w.r.t.time. 03 marks)
20 What is the main purpose of transformer? Also state the principle on which it works. 02
Explain construction and principle of working of transformer with necessary
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diagrams.
22 Draw any two arrangements in which the coils can be placed to form transformer. 02
Give the relationship of secondary voltage and current in terms of primary voltage
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and current respectively, from that classify the types of transformers.
24 Give the differences between step up transformer and step down transformer 02
List the different losses in case of a transformer; also give reasons for the same. How
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will you reduce these losses?
Explain the use of transformer for transmission/distribution of power over long
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distances.
27 Solved Examples. – As per instruction 2/3/4
28 Unsolved Examples. – As per instruction 2/3/4