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NSEP Topper Batch (2023)

Alternating Current PYQ

1. An alternating current is expressed is 5. An inductance L, a resistance R and a battery B are

i = i1 cos t + i2 sin t. The RMS value of current connected in series with a switch S. The voltages
is (NSEP-2020) across L and R are VL and VR respectively. Just
(i1 + i 2 ) 2 i1i 2 after closing the switch S, (NSEP-2018)
(A) (B) (A) VL will be greater than VR
2 2
(B) VL will be less than VR
i 12 + i 22 (i1 − i 2 ) 2
(C) (D) (C) VL will be same as VR
2 2
(D) VL will decrease while VR will increase as time
progresses
2. In a series LCR circuit fed with an alternating emf
E = E0 sin t, (NSEP-2018)
(A) the voltage across L is in phase with the 6. In the following circuit the current is in phase with
applied emf E the applied voltage. Therefore, the current in the
(B) the voltage across C is in phase with the circuit and the frequency of the source voltage
applied emf E respectively, are (NSEP-2017)
(C) the voltage across R is in phase with the
applied emf E
(D) the voltages across L, C and R are all in phase
with the applied emf E

3. The same alternating voltage v = V0 sin (t) is Vi 1 1

(A) and (B) zero and
applied in both the LCR circuits shown below. The R 2  LC LC
current through the resistance R at resonance is C 2 C 2
(NSEP-2018) (C) Vi and (D) 4 and
 LC
2
L LR LC

7. In a series RC circuit, the supply voltage V is kept

(A) maximum in fig. (1) and maximum in fig. (2)
(B) minimum in fig. (1) and maximum in fig. (2)
(C) maximum in fig. (1) and minimum in fig. (2)
(D) minimum in fig. (1) and minimum in fig. (2)
4. After charging a capacitor C to a potential V, it is
connected across an ideal inductor L. The capacitor
constant at 2 V and the frequency of the sinusoidal
voltage is varied from 500 Hz to 2000 Hz. The voltage
across the resistance R = 1000 is measured each
time as VR. For the determination of C, a student
wants to draw a linear graph and try to get C from the
slope. Then she may draw the graph of
(NSEP-2017)
2
(A) f against V 2

starts discharging simple harmonically at time

1 V2
t = 0. The charge on the capacitor at a later time (B) 2
against
f VR2
instant is q and the periodic time of simple
harmonic oscillations is T. Therefore 1 1
(C) 2
against
(NSEP-2018) f VR2
(A) q = CV sin (t) (B) q = CV cos (t) VR
1
(D) f against
(C) T = 2  (D) T = 2  LC V 2 − VR2
LC
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8. The impedance Z of three electrical components e1, 11. Two copper coils A and B are wound over a plastic
e2 and e3 has frequency f dependence as shown by pipe. Coil A is connected to a sinusoidal voltage
the following three curves. The three components source of frequency 50 Hz so that a current of
e1, e2, e3 are respectively (NSEP-2016)
100 mA passes through it. The voltage across coil
B is 5 V. Now if coil B is short circuited, there is a
change of current of 2 mA in coil A. Then, the
mutual inductance between the two coils and the
percentage change in the impedance of coil A are
respectively (NSEP-2014)
(A) 160 mH, 2%
(A) R, L, C (B) R, C, L (B) 16 mH, 0%
(C) L, R, C (D) C, R, L (C) 1.6 mH, 2%
(D) 0.16 mH, 0%
9. Consider the analogy between an oscillating spring-
body system and an oscillating LCR circuit. Then,
12. The stress exerted by vehicles on the central part of
the correspondence between the two systems that is
not correct is (NSEP-2014) a bridge with convex curvature will (NSEP-2013)
(A) charge q corresponds to displacement x of the (A) be more than that at the ends
body (B) same as that at the ends
(B) inductance L corresponds to mass m of the (C) be less than that at the ends
body (D) decrease in proportion to the square of the
(C) capacitance C corresponds to spring constant speed of the vehicle
K
(D) magnetic energy corresponds to kinetic energy
13. An inductance coil is connected to an AC source
of the body
through a 60 Ω resistance in series. The source
voltage, voltage across the coil and voltage across
10. A 50Hz ac source is connected to a capacitor C in
series with a resistance 1k. The rms voltages the resistance are found to be 33 V, 27 V and 12 V
measured across them are 5 V and 2 V respectively. respectively. Therefore, the resistance of the coil is
Assume the capacitor to be ideal, the peak value of (NSEP-2012)
the source voltage and the capacitance are (A) 30 Ω
respectively (NSEP-2014) (B) 45 Ω
(A) 7 V, 1.27 F (B) 5.3 V, 2.3 F (C) 105 Ω
(C) 7.62 V, 1.27 F (D) 3 V, 2.3 F (D) 75 Ω
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ANSWER KEY
1. (C) 8. (D)
2. (C) 9. (C)
3. (C) 10. (C)
4. (B) 11. (A)
5. (AD) 12. (AB)
6. (A) 13. (B)
7. (BCD)

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