1380 Alternating Current

1. A bulb and a capacitor are in series with an ac source. On increasing 8. A resistor R, an inductor L and a capacitor C are connected in series
frequency how will glow of the bulb change to an oscillator of frequency n. if the resonant frequency is nr , then
(a) The glow decreases (b) The glow increases the current lags behind voltage, when
(c) The glow remain the same (d) The bulb quenches (a) n  0 (b) n  nr
2. The r.m.s. current in an ac circuit is 2 A. If the wattless current be
(c) n  nr (d) n  nr
3 A , what is the power factor
9. If power factor is 1/2 in a series RL circuit R  100  . ac mains is
1 1 used then L is
(a) (b)
3 2 3
1 1 (a) Henry (b)  Henry
(c) (d) 
2 3 
2 .5 (c) Henry (d) None of these
3. F capacitor and 3000-ohm resistance are joined in series to 3

10. What will be the self inductance of a coil, to be connected in a series
an ac source of 200 volt and 50 sec 1 frequency. The power factor
of the circuit and the power dissipated in it will respectively with a resistance of  3  such that the phase difference
(a) 0.6, 0.06 W (b) 0.06, 0.6 W between the emf and the current at 50 Hz frequency is 30°
(c) 0.6, 4.8 W (d) 4.8, 0.6 W (a) 0.5 Henry (b) 0.03 Henry
4. The self inductance of a choke coil is 10 mH. When it is connected (c) 0.05 Henry (d) 0.01 Henry
with a 10V dc source, then the loss of power is 20 watt. When it is
connected with 10 volt ac source loss of power is 10 watt. The 11. The phase difference between the voltage and the current in an ac
frequency of ac source will be circuit is  / 4 . If the frequency is 50 Hz then this phase difference
(a) 50 Hz (b) 60 Hz will be equivalent to a time of
(c) 80 Hz (d) 100 Hz (a) 0.02 s (b) 0.25 s
(c) 2.5 ms (d) 25 ms
5. In an LCR circuit R  100 ohm. When capacitance C is removed,
the current lags behind the voltage by  / 3 . When inductance L is 12. The instantaneous values of current and emf in an ac circuit are
removed, the current leads the voltage by  / 3 . The impedance of I  1 / 2 sin 314 t amp and E  2 sin(314 t   / 6)V
the circuit is respectively. The phase difference between E and I will be
(a) 50 ohm (b) 100 ohm (a)  / 6 rad (b)  / 3 rad
(c) 200 ohm (d) 400 ohm
(c)  / 6 rad (d)  / 3 rad
6. A group of electric lamps having a total power rating of 1000 watt is
13. If A and B are identical bulbs which bulbs glows brighter
supplied by an ac voltage E  200 sin(310t  60) . Then the
(a) A 100 mH A
r.m.s. value o the circuit current is
(a) 10 A (b) 10 2 A (b) B
10 pF B
(c) Both equally bright
(c) 20 A (d) 20 2 A
(d) Cannot say
7. Following figure shows an ac generator connected to a "block box"
through a pair of terminals. The box contains possible R, L, C or 14. The instantaneous values of current and voltage in an ac circuit are
their combination, whose elements and arrangements are not known i  100 sin 314 t amp and e  200 sin(314 t   / 3)V
to us. Measurements outside the box reveals that
respectively. If the resistance is 1 then the reactance of the circuit
e = 75 sin (sin  t) volt, i = 1.5 sin ( t + 45 ) amp then, the wrong
o
will be
statement is
(a)  200 3  (b) 3
(a) There must be a
capacitor in the box ? (c)  200 / 3  (d) 100 3 
(b) There must be an
inductor in the box 15. What is the r.m.s. value of an alternating current which when passed
through a resistor produces heat which is thrice of that produced by
(c) There must be a resistance in the box a direct current of 2 amperes in the same resistor
(d) The power factor is 0.707
(a) 6 amp (b) 2 amp
(c) 3.46 amp (d) 0.66 amp

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8. (d) The current will lag behind the voltage when reactance of
1. (b) This is because, when frequency  is increased, the capacitive
inductance is more than the reactance of condenser. Thus,
1
reactance X C  decreases and hence the current 1 1
2C L  or  
C LC
through the bulb increases.
1
3 or n  or n  nr where n = resonant frequency.
2. (c) iWL  irms sin  3  2 sin  sin  2 LC
r

1 1 L 3
   60 o so p.f.  cos   cos 60 o  . 9. (a) cos      60 o tan 60 o   L H
2 2 R 

X L 2L 2  50  L
(d) tan     tan 30 o 
2
3. (c)  1  1 10. = 0.01 H.
Z  R2     (3000)2  R R  3
 2C 
2
 2 .5 
 2  50   10  6 
   T (1 / 50)  1
11. (c) Time difference      s  2.5 m- s
2 2 4 400
 Z  (3000)2  (4000)2  5  10 3 
12. (a) Phase difference relative to the current
R 3000  
So power factor cos     0.6 and power   (314 t  )  (314 t)  
Z 5  10 3 6 6
2
Vrms cos  (200)2  0.6
P  Vrms irms cos    P  4 . 8W 13. (a)  (X ) >> (X )
5  10 3
C L

Z
14. (b) V = i Z  200 = 100 Z  Z = 2
0 0

V2 (10) 2
4. (c) With dc : P   R  5;
R 20 Also Z 2  R 2  X L2  (2)2  (1)2  X L2  X L  3 

2
Vrms R (10) 2  5 15. (c) Heat produced by ac = 3  Heat produced by dc
With ac : P  2
 Z2   50  2
Z 10
 irms
2
Rt  3  i2 Rt  lrms
2
 3  22
Also Z 2  R 2  4 2 2 L2
 irms  2 3  3.46 A
 50  (5)2  4(3.14)2  2 (10  10 3 )2    80 Hz.

5. (b) When C is removed circuit becomes RL circuit hence

 X
tan  L .....(i)
3 R

When L is removed circuit becomes RC circuit hence

 X
tan  C .....(ii)
3 R
From equation (i) and (ii) we obtain X = X . This is the condition of
L C

resonance and in resonance Z = R = 100.

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6. (b) P V0 i0 cos   1000   200  i0 cos 60 o
2 2

i0 20
 i0  20 A  irms    10 2 A.
2 2

7. (b) Since voltage is lagging behind the current, so there must be

no inductor in the box.