PHYSICS

rms =
Q.1 In series LCR circuit voltage drop across
resistance is 8 volt and across capacitor is 12 Vrms 200 3
1   L
volt. Then : Z 2
100  (250L) 2 
(A Voltage of the source will be leading
current in the circuit H
(B) Voltage drop across each element will be
less than the applied voltage
(C) power factor of circuit will be 4/3 Q.3 A 50 Hz ac source of 20 volts is connected
(D) None of these [D] across R and C as shown in figure. The voltage
R IR 8 4 across R is 12 volt. The voltage across C is –
Sol. Since, cos = = = =
Z IZ 10 5 C
R
(cos can never be greater than 1)
Also, IxC > IxL  XC > XL 
Current will be leading
(A) 8 V
In a LCR circuit
(B) 16 V
V ( VL – VC ) 2  (6 – 12) 2  8 2 (C) 10 V
(D) not possible to determine unless values of R
V = 10 ; which is less than voltage drop across and C are given [B]
capacitor . Sol. Vsource = VR2  VC2

VC = 2
VSource – VR2
Q.2 A bulb is rated at 100 V, 100 W, it can be  (20) 2 – (12) 2
treated as a resistor. Find out the inductance of an = 16 V
inductor (called choke coil) that should be Q.4 The e.m.f E = 4 cos 1000t volts is applied to an
connected in series with the bulb to operate the L–R circuit containing inductance 3mH and
bulb at its rated power with the help of an ac resistance 4 . The amplitude of current is -
source of 200V and 50 Hz. (A) 4 7 A (B) 1.0 A
 4
(A) H (B) 100 H (C) A (D) 0.8 A [D]
3 7
v0
2 3 Sol. i0 = ,
(C) H (D) H [D] Z
 
Z= R 2  (L) 2
Sol. From the rating of the bulb, the resistance of the
bulb can be calculated. = 4 2  (1000  3 10 –3 ) 2 =5
4
Vrms 2 i0 =
R  100 5
P i0 = 0.8A
220V
1A
~ 50Hz Q. 5 A 750 Hz, 20 volt source is connected to a
resistance of 100 ohm, an inductance of
0.1803 henry and a capacitance of 10µF, all in
R=100 series. The time in which the resistance (thermal
L
capacity = 2 joule/ºC) will get heated by 10ºC is -
For the full to be operated at its rated value the (A) 348 sec (B) 328 sec
rms current through it should be 1A (C) 248 sec (D) 228 sec
Also, Sol. [A]
Ev
E rms 2
Irms = = 2 1 
Z R   L – 
 C 
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 = 0.023 amp (C) r.m.s value may be equal to average value
 H = I2Rt = 2 × 10 (D) All of the above
or (0.023)2 × 100 × t = 20
20 Sol. [D]
t= = 348 sec If AC is the square wave then all these three
(0.023) 2  100
options are possible
Q. 6 An AC ammeter is used to measure current in a Q.9 For an alternating current -
(A) r.m.s. value may be equal to peak value
circuit. When a given direct current passes
(B) average value be equal to peak value
through the circuit, the AC ammeter reads 3 (C) r.m.s. value be equal to average value
ampere. When another alternating current (D) All of the above
passes through the circuit, the AC ammeter Sol. [D]
reads 4 ampere. Then the reading of this If AC is the square wave then all these three
options are possible.
ammeter if DC and AC flow through the circuit
simultaneously, is - Q.10 A circuit element is placed in a closed box. At
(A) 3 amper (B) 1 ampere time t = 0, a constant current generator
(C) 7 ampere (D) 5 ampere supplying a current of I amp is connected across
the box. Potential diff. across the box varies
Sol. [D] according to graph as shown in the figure. The
Quantity of heat liberated in the ammeter of element in the box is -
resistance R
(i) due to direct current of 3 ampere = [(3)2 R/J] 8
(ii) due to alternating current of 4 ampere Volts
= [(4)2R/J] (V)
2
Total heat produced per second
3 t(sec)
(3) 2 R ( 4) 2 R 25R Time
= + =
J J J (A) a resistance of 2
Let the equivalent alternating current be I (B) a battery of emf 6V
(C) an inductance of 2H
I 2 R 25R
ampere; then = (D) a capacitance
J J Sol. [D]
or I = 5 amp
Volts 8
Q.7 If i1 = 3 sin t and i2 = 4 cos t, then i3 is – (V)
i1 i2
2

i3 Time 3 t(sec)
dq
I=
(A) 5 sin (t + 53º) (B) 5 sin (t + 37º) dt
(C) 5 sin (t + 45º) (D) 5 cos (t + 53º) q = it + a
Sol. [A] q
From Kirchoff's current law, V=
c
i3 = i1 + i2 = 3 sin t + 4 sin (t + 90º)
it  a
= 32  4 2  2(3)( 4) cos 90º sin(t+ ) V=
c
4 sin 90º 4  V is proportional to time.
where tan  = =
3  4 cos 90º 3
 i3 = 5sin(t+53º) Q.11 A circuit element is placed in a closed box. At
time t = 0, a constant current generator supplying a
Q. 8 For An alternating current : current of I amp is connected across the box.
Potential diff. across the box varies according to
(A) r.m.s value may be equal to peak value graph as shown in the figure. The element in the box
(B) average value may be equal to peak value is -

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 (D) 5 × 10–3 sec and 14.14 amp [D]
8
Volts
(V) Q.16 The current through a wire changes with time
2 according to the equation I = t . The correct
3 t(sec)
Time value of the rms current within the time interval
t = 2 to t = 4s will be -
(A) a resistance of 2
(A) 3 A (B) 3 A
(B) a battery of emf 6V
(C) an inductance of 2H (C) 3 A (D) None of these
(D) a capacitance [A]
Sol. [D]
dq
I= Q.17 n a circuit an A.C. current and a D. C.
dt current are supplied together. The expression of
q = it + a the instantaneous current is given as
q i = 3 + 6 sin t
V=
C Then the rms value of the current is –
it  a (A) 3 (B) 6
V=
C (C) 3 2 (D) 3 3 [D]
 V is proportional to time

Q.12 An alternating current changes from a complete Q.18 In a certain circuit E = 200 cos (314t) and
cycle in 1 s, then the frequency in Hz will be - I= sin (314t + /4). Their vector representation
is –
(A) 10–6 (B) 50
E
(C) 100 (D) 106 [D] /4
(A)
Q.13 In an ac circuit, the current is given by I
i = 4 sin (100t + 30º) ampere. The current I
becomes maximum first time (after t = 0) at t
(B)
equal to –
/4 E
(A) (1/200) sec (B) (1/300) sec
[B] E
(C) (1/50) sec (D) None of these 3/4
(C)
Q.14 The r.m.s. value of potential due to
superposition of given two alternating potentials
I
E1 = E0 sin t and E2 = E0 cos t will be -
(A) E0 (B) 2E0 I
[A] (D) 3/4
(C) E0 2 (D) 0
E
Q.15 The r.m.s. value of alternating current is 10
[A]
amp having frequency of 50 Hz. The time taken
by the current to increase from zero to
maximum and the maximum value of current Q.19 The inductance of a resistance less coil is
will be – 0.5 Henry. In the coil the value of A.C. is
0.2 amp whose frequency is 50 Hz. The
(A) 2 × 10–2 sec and 14.14 amp reactance of circuit is -
(B) 1 × 10–2 sec and 7.07 amp (A) 15.7  (B) 157 
(C) 1.57  (D) 757  [B]
(C) 5 × 10–3 sec and 7.07 amp

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Q.20 In an A.C. circuit, a capacitor of 1F value is

connected to a source of frequency V1 V2 V3
1000 rad/sec. The value of capacitive reactance
will be – L R
(A) 10  (B) 100 
C
(C) 1000  (D) 10,000  [B]
V5

Q.21 In pure inductive circuit, the curves between (A) V1 (B) V2

frequency f and inductive reactance 1/XL is –
(C) V3 (D) V4 [D]
1 1
(A) (B)
XL XL

f f
Q.25 In the above problem, the two voltmeters whose
readings are equal, will be –
(C)
1
XL
(D)
1
XL
(A) V4 and V1 (B) V1 and V3
f f (C) V4 and V5 (D) V1 and V2 [D]
[C]
Q.26 When 100 V dc is applied across a solenoid, a
Q.22 In the series circuit shown in the figure the
voltmeter reading will be – current of 1.0 A flows in it. When 100 V and
50 Hz ac is applied across it, the current drops
V 300 300
V V to 0.5 A. The inductance and the impedance of
the solenoid are respectively-
(A) 0.45 H, 100 ohm
L C
R (B) 0.045 H, 100 ohm
A
(C) 0.55 H, 200 ohm
(D) 0.055 H, 200 ohm [C]
200 V
(A) 300 V (B) 900 V
[C] Q.27 The inductance of the motor of a fan is 1.0 H.
(C) 200 V (D) 100 V
To run the fan at 50 Hz the capacitance of the
Q.23 The series combination of resistance R and capacitor that will cancel its inductive
inductance L is connected to an alternating reactance, will be -
source of e.m.f. e = 311 sin (100 t). If the (A) 10 F (B) 40 F
value of wattless current is 0.5A and the [A]
impedance of the circuit is 311 , the power (C) 0.4 F (D) 0.04 F
factor will be – Q.28 The potential difference between the ends of a
1 3 resistance R is VR between the ends of capacitor
(A) (B)
2 2 is VC = 2VR and between the ends of
1 1
(C) (D) inductance is VL = 3VR, then the alternating
3 5
potential of the source in terms of VR will be -
[B]
(A) 2 VR (B) VR
Q.24 In the adjoining A.C. circuit the voltmeter
whose reading will be zero at resonance is- (C) VR/ 2 (D) 5VR [A]

Q.18 If E0 = 200 volt, R = 25 ohm, L = 0.1 H and

C = 10–5 F and the frequency is variable, then
the current at f = 0 and f =  will be
respectively –

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 1 1 2
L C (C) (i12 + i22)1/2 (D) (i1 + i22)1/2
R 2 2
[C]

E Q.35 Alternating current lead the applied e.m.f. by

(A) 0 A, 8 A (B) 8 A, 0 A /2 when the circuit consists of -
(C) 8 A, 8 A (D) 0 A, 0 A [D] (A) only resistance
(B) only capacitor
Q.29 The frequency of an alternating current is 50 Hz, (C) only an inductance coil
then the time to complete one cycle for current [B]
(D) capacitor and resistance both
vector will be-
(A) 20 ms (B) 50 ms
(C) 100 ms (D) 1 s [A]
Q.36 The percentage increase in the impedance of an
ac circuit, when its power factor changes form
Q.30 The sinusoidal voltage wave changes from 0 to 0.866 to 0.5 is -
maximum value of 100 volt. The voltage when (A) 73.2% (B) 86.6%
the phase angle is 30º will be - (C) 90.8% (D) 66.6% [A]
(A) 70.7 volt (B) 50 volt
(C) 109 volt (D) – 100 volt [B] Q.37 The time required for a 50Hz alternating current to
increase from zero to 70.7% of its peak value is -
Q.31 If the frequency of ac is 60 Hz the time (A) 2.5 ms (B) 10 ms
(C) 20 ms (D) 14.14 ms [A]
difference corresponding to a phase difference
of 60º is –
Q.38 The peak value of the following A.C. current
(A) 60 s (B) 1 s
i = 4 sin t + 4 sin (t + 2/3) is –
(C) 1/60 s (D) 1/360 s [D] (A) 4 (B) 2
2 2

(C) 8 (D) 4 [D]

Q.32 Alternating current can not be measured by
direct current meters, because - Q.39 In a series A.C. circuit XL = 300, XC = 200
(A) alternating current can not pass through an
ammeter and R = 100the impedance of circuit is -
(B) the average value of current for complete (A) 600 (B) 200
cycle is zero
(C) 141 (D) None of these
(C) some amount of alternating current is
destroyed in the ammeter. [C]
(D) None of these [B]
Q.33 The A.C. meters measure its -
(A) root mean square value
(B) peak value Q.40 The current in an LCR circuit is given by
(C) square mean value I = 20 sin (100t +  /3) A. The voltage across
(D) None of the above [A] the inductance L of 0.1 H at t = 0 will be -
(A) 31.4 V (B) 3.14 V
Q.34 RMS value of ac i = i1 cos t + i2 sin t will (C) 157 V (D) 314 V [D]
be–
1 1 Q.41 The impedance of the circuit given will be –
(A) (i1 + i2) (B) (i1
2 2
+ i2)2

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 iron rod is put in the coil, then the intensity of
100 10 µF bulb’s will -
(A) Be same (B) Increase
(C) Decrease (D)Decrease, increase
[C]
+ –
E
Q.47 Three bulbs B1, B2, B3 are connected in series.
(A) Zero (B) Infinite
If reading of an ammeter is 1.0 amp. bulbs B1
(C) 110 ohm (D) 90 ohm [B]
and B3 are glowing brightly but B2 is not
Q.42 A choke coil of 100 ohm and 1 H is connected
glowing because –
to a generator of (A) The filament of bulb B2 is broken
E = 200 sin (100t) volt. (B) The resistance of B2 is lesser then that of B1
The average power dissipated will be - and B3
(A) Zero (B) 200 W (C) Resistance of B2 is grater than that of B1
(C) 141 W (D) 100 W [B] and B3
Q.43 The voltage E and the current Iin an instrument (D) Reading of ammeter is wrong [B]
are represented by the equations:
E = 2 cos t Volt Q.48 The self inductance of a choke coil is 10mH.
I= 2 sin t Amp. When it is connected with a 10V D.C. source,
then the loss of power is 20 watt. When it is
The power dissipated in the instrument will be-
connected with 10 volt A.C. source loss of
(A) Zero (B) 1.0 W
power is 10 watt. The frequency of A.C. source
(C) 4 W (D) 2.0 W [A] will be-
(A) 50 Hz (B) 60 Hz
Q.44 The ratio of apparent power and average power (C) 80 Hz (D) 100 Hz [C]
in an A.C. circuit is equal to -
(A) Reciprocal of power factor Q.49 We have two cables of copper of same length.
(B) Efficiency In one, only one wire of cross-section area A
(C) Power factor and in second ten wires each of cross-section
[A] area A/10 are present. When A.C. and D.C.
(D) Form factor
flow in it. Choose the correct cable for better
efficiency–
Q.45 An ac circuit resonates at a frequency of
(A) Only one wire for D.C. and the other for
10 kHz. If its frequency is increased to 11 kHz, A.C
then : (B) Only one wire for A.C. and the other for
(A) Impedance will increase by 1.1 times D.C.
(B) Impedance will remain unchanged (C) Any wire for D.C. but only multy-wire
cable for A.C.
(C) Impedance will increase and become
(D) Only one wire for D.C. and only multy-wire
inductive [C]
packet for A.C.
(D) Impedance will increase and become
[C] Q.50 A bulb of rated values 60 V and 10 W is
capacitive
connected in series with a source of 100 V and
50 Hz. The coefficient of self induction of a coil
Q.46 An air core coil and an electric bulb are
to be connected in series for its operation will
connected in series with an A.C. source. If an
be –
(A) 1.53 H (B) 2.15 H
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 (C) 3.27 H (D) 3.89 H [A] (C) 12 A (D) 14 A [B]
Q.51 Two identical bulbs B1 and B2 are connected to Q.55 In a region of uniform magnetic induction
an ac source. B1 is connected in series with a B = 10–2 tesla, a circular coil of radius 30 cm
coil of 100 mH and B 2 with a capacitor of and resistance 2 ohm is rotated about an axis
which is perpendicular to the direction of B and
10 F as shown in the figure. The brightness of
which forms a diameter of the coil. If the coil
B1 and B2 will be-
rotates at 200 rpm the amplitude of the
alternating current induced in the coil is -
10 mH (A) 4 2 mA (B) 30 mA
B1 [C]
(C) 6 mA (D) 200 mA

10 µF Q.56 Figure shows an AC generator connected to a

B2 “black box” through a pair of terminals. The
box contains possible R,L, C or their
combination, whose elements and arrangements
are not known to us. Measurements outside the
box reveals that
220V e = 75 sin (t) volt,
(A) Same in both i = 1.5 sin (t + 45º) amp
(B) More in B1 then, the wrong statement is –
(C) Depending on the frequency of the source
(D) More in B 2
[C] ~ ?

Q.52 A coil when connected to a dc source of 12 V,

carries a current of 4 A. If this coil is connected (A) There must be a capacitor in the box
to an ac source of 12 V and 50 rad/s, then it (B) There must be an inductor in the box
carries a current of 2.4 A. The inductance of the (C) There must be a resistance in the box
coil is - [B]
(D) The power factor is 0.707
(A) 48 H (B) 4 H
(C) 12.5 H (D) 8 × 10–2 H [D]

Q.53 In the arrangement of 3 bulb of 100 W each Q.57 A choke coil is preferred to a rheostat in AC
shown in the figure, total power consumption circuit as-
will be – (A) It consumes almost zero power
100 W 100 W (B) It increases current
(C) It increases power
(D) It increases voltage [A]
Q.58 When an AC source of emf e = E0 sin(100t) is
100 W connected across a circuit, the phase difference
between the emf e and current i in the circuit is
observed to be /4. If the circuit consists
possibly only of R – C or R –L or L – C in
220V (50 Hz) series find the relationship between the two
elements - [IIT - JEE 2003]
(A) 300 W (B) 50 W
(C) 150 W (D) 25 W [C]

Q.54 Heat is produced in a wire by allowing the ac of

peak value 14 A to flow in it. If dc of Iampere
is used for producing the same amount of heat,
then the value of Iwill be approximately -
(A) 7 A (B) 10 A
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 i
L = 0.2 H R = 50 
e

~
V = 200 sin(250 t) volt

(A) 50 2 watt
(A) R = 1 k, C = 10 µF
(B) R = 1 k, C = 1 µF (B) 200 watt
(C) R = 1 k, L = 0.1 H
(D) R = 1 k, L = 1 H [A] (C) 150 2 watt
Q.59 A unknown circuit element X is connected in
series with a resistor R to an ac source. If (D) 200 2 watt [B]
VAB = VAC (rms value), then X is-
R B Sol. P = Vrms rms cos
A X C
Vrms R
P = Vrms
Z Z
~ 2
(A) Pure resistor Vrms
= R
(B) Pure capacitor Z2
(C) Pure conductor
(D) Combination of conductor & capacitor at Z = R 2  ( L) 2 =
resonance [D]
Sol. At resonance (50) 2  (0.2  250) 2
VBC = 0
 VAB become equal to VAC. = 2500  (50) 2 = 50 2

Q.60 Rms value of the saw-tooth voltage of peak

2
value V0 as shown in figure –  200  50 1
 P =   × ×
+V0  2  50 2 50 2
T = 200 watt
3T t
T 2T
2 2 Q.62 In a series LCR circuit with an AC source
–V0 R = 300 , C = 20 F, L = 1 H, Erms = 50 V and
V0 V0
(A) (B) 50
2 2  = Hz . The potential difference across

V0 V0
(C) (D) [D] the capacitor is –
3 3 50
Sol. (A) 50 V (B) V
2
T T 2 40
 2v t 

0
v 2 dt
= 
0
  v 0  0  dt
 T 
(C) 40 V (D)
2
V [A]

v rms  1
T T 1
Sol. XC = = 50 = 500
C 20  10 – 6  2 

Q.61 In the given circuit the average power

developed is – 50
XL = L = L × 2 × = 100 


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 E rms 50 XL 5 3
Irms = = tan  = =
2
2
R  (X C – X L ) 2
Rr 10
50  3 
= 2 2 or  = tan–1  .

(300)  (500 – 100)  2 

50 1
=  A
500 10 Q.65 When a material is inserted inside the inductor,
VC = Irms × XC
current increases then the nature of material is –
L R
1
= × 500 V
10
= 50 V
~
Q.63 A 60 W/120 V bulb is connected to a 240/60 Hz
Fig.
supply with an inductance in series. Find the
value of inductance so that bulb gets correct
voltage – (A) ferromagnetic (B) paramagnetic
2.3 (C) diamagnetic (D) ferrimagnetic
(A) H (B) 2 3 H

[C]
2 3
(C)  H (D) H [D] Sol. L should decrease so that z = X 2L  R 2

(120) 2 decreases.
Sol. R= = 240  we require i = 0.5 A
60
or |Z| = 480  Q.66 The alternating current I in an inductance coil
XL = 480  240 = 240
2 2 3  varies with time according to graph given in
240 3 2. 3 figure.
L= = H
60  2 
I
Q.64 An inductor 10 /60º is connected to a 5
resistance in series. Find net impedance –

t
5 r XL
Fig.
Which one of the following graphs, figure.
Fig. Gives the variation of voltage with time?
(A) 15  (B) 12 
V
(C) 13.2  (D) 18  [C]
XL (A)
Sol. 10 = r 2  X 2L and = tan 60
r
10 = r 2  ( r 3 ) 2 or r = 5 , XL = 5 3 
t

Z = (5  5) 2  (5  3 ) 2 = 175 = 13.2 

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 V only the inductance is removed, the current
leads the voltage by 60º. Then the current and
power dissipated in LCR circuit are respectively
(B)
(A) 1A, 200 watt (B) 1A, 400 watt
t (C) 2A, 200 watt (D) 2A, 400 watt [D]
Sol. When capacitance is removed

V L
tan  = or L = 100 tan 60º …(1)
R
when inductance is removed
(C) 1 1
tan  = or = 100 tan 60º
(C)( R ) C
t
….(2)
V
So Z = R = 100 
(D) [C] I = V/R = 200/100 = 2A
Power P = I2 R = 4 × 100 = 400 W
t
Q.69 Find the rms value of the saw tooth wave form
Sol. As we know, that alternating volts leads the shown in figure -
alternating current by a phase angle of 90º in an
f(t)
inductance coil.
Therefore the answer is (C). 2

Q.67 The resonance point in XL – f and XC – f curves –1 1

0 t
is – 0.5 2
XL –2

(A) 5 (B) 1.15

(C) 4 (D) None of these [B]
f Sol. Equation of straight line from t = 0 to t = 1
P Q R S
f (t) = 4 t – 2
XC
Fig. f 2 (t) = 16 t2 – 16 t + 4
T
1
(A) P (B) Q
 (16
2
rms =  16 t  4)dt
T
(C) R (D) S [C)] 0

Sol. As we know at resonance, XL is equal and

Q.70 For an alternating current -
opposite to XC. (A) r.m.s value may be equal to peak value
Resonance point in the given question will be R. (B) average value be equal to peak value
(C) r.m.s value be equal to average value
Therefore the answer is (C). (D) all of the above [D]
Sol. If AC is the square wave then all these three
options are possible

Q.68 An LCR series circuit with 100  resistance is

Q.71 An alternating voltage E = 200 2 sin (100 t)
connected to an AC source of 200 V and
V is connected to a 1F capacitor through an ac
angular frequency 300 radians per second.
ammeter. The reading of ammeter will be -
When only the capacitance is removed, the
(A) 10 mA (B) 50 mA
current lags behind the voltage by 60º. When
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 (C) 20 mA (D) 40 mA [C] becomes maximum first time (after t = 0) at t
Sol. E0 = 200 2 V and  = 100 rad./s equal to -
1 1 (A) (1/200) sec
So Xc = = = 104
c 100 10  6 (B) (1/300) sec
As ammeter reads rms value of current
(C) (1/50) sec
E E0
 Irms = rms =
Z  2 X c (D) None of the above [B]

200 2
= Q.76 The instantaneous value of current in an ac
2 10 4
circuit is  = 2 sin (100t + /3) A. The current
= 20 mA
at the beginning (t = 0) will be -
Q.72 A 100 volt AC source of frequency 500 Hz is (A) 2 3 A (B) 3 A
connected to a L–C-R circuit with L = 8.1 mH,
C = 12.5 F and R = 10 , all connected in 3
(C) A (D) Zero [B]
series. The potential difference across the 2
resistance is -
(A) 100 V (B) 200 V
(C) 300 V (D) 400 V [A] Q.77 In A.C. circuit the average value per cycle of
e.m.f. or current is -
Sol. Z= R 2   XL  XC  2
(A) peak value / 2
Here XL = 2fL = 2 × 3.14 × 500 × (8.1 × 10–3)
= 25.4  (B) 0
1 (C) peak value
and XC =
2f C
(D) None of the above [B]
1
Q.78 The form factor for sinusoidal potential is -
2  3.14  500 12.5 10  6
(A)  2 (B) 2 2 
= 25.4 
 Z= 10  2   25.4  25.4  2 = 10   
(C) (D) [C]
2 2 2
E rms 100
Now irms = = = 10 A
Z 10
Q.79 The r.m.s. value of potential due to
 VR = irms × R
= 10 × 10 superposition of given two alternating potentials
= 100 V E1 = E0 sin t and E2 = E0 cos t will be -

(A) E0 (B) 2E0

Q.73 An alternating current changes from a complete
cycle in 1s, then the frequency in Hz will be - (C) E0 2 (D) 0 [A]
(A) 10–6 (B) 50
(C) 100 (D) 106 [D] Q.80 If the value of Erms is 5 volt, then the tolerance

Q.74 An alternating voltage source is connected, in of the component in volt is -

an A.C. circuit whose maximum value is 1
170 volt. The value of potential at a phase angle (A) 1 (B)
5
of 45º will be -
(A) 120.56 Volt (B) 110.12 Volt (C) 5 (D) 5 2
(C) 240 Volt (D) Zero [A] [D]
Q.75 In an ac circuit, the current is given by Q.81 A mixer of 1000 resistance is connected to an
i = 4 sin (100t + 30º) ampere. The current A.C. source of 200V and 50 cycle see the value
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 of average potential difference across the mixer (A) two times (B) one time
will be - (C) 50 times (D) 60 times [A]
(A) 308 V (B) 264 V
(C) 220 V (D) 0 [D] Q.87 If the frequency of alternating potential is 50Hz
then the direction of potential, changes in one
Q.82 If instantaneous value of current is second by -
 = 10 sin (314 t) A, (A) 50 times (B) 100 times
then the average current for the half cycle will (C) 200 times (D) 500 times [B]
be -
(A) 10 A (B) 7.07 A Q.88 The time period of of alternating current with
(C) 6.37 A (D) 3.53 A [C] frequency of one KHz one second will be -
(A) 0.10 (B) 0.01
Q.83 The r.m.s. value of alternating current is (C) 1 × 10–3 (D) 1 × 10–2 [C]
10 amp having frequency of 50 Hz. The time
taken by the current to increase from zero to
Q.89 The value of alternating e.m.f. is
maximum and the maximum value of current
will be - e = 500 sin 100t , then the frequency of this
potential in Hz is -
(A) 2 × 10–2 sec. and 14.14 amp
(A) 25 (B) 50
(B) 1 × 10–2 sec. and 7.07 amp
(C) 75 (D) 100 [B]
(C) 5 × 10–3 sec. and 7.07 amp
(D) 5 × 10–3 sec. and 14.14 amp [D] Q.90 The frequency of an alternating current is 50Hz,
then the time to complete one cycle for current
Q.84 n a circuit an a.c. current and a d, c. current are vector will be-
supplied together. The expression of the (A) 20 ms (B) 50 ms
instantaneous current is given as
(C) 100 ms (D) 1 s [A]
i = 3 + 6 sin t
Then the rms value of the current is - Q.91 In the above question, time taken by current to
(A) 3 (B) 6 rise from zero to maximum is -

(C) 3 2 (D) 3 3 [D] 1 1

(A) sec (B) sec
200 100
Q.85 The emf and the current in a circuit are 1 1
(C) sec (D) sec [A]
E = 12 sin (100t) ; 50 400
= 4 sin (100t + / 3) then -
Q.92 In the equation for A.C.  = 0 sin t, the current
(A) The current leads the emf by 60º
amplitude and frequency will respectively be -
(B) The current lags the emf by 60º
(C) The emf leads the current by 60º  I0 
(A) 0 , (B) ,
2 2 2
(D) The phase difference between the current
and the emf is zero [A] 
(C) rms, (D) 0,  [A]
2
Q.86 The direction of alternating current get changed
in one cycle -
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Q.93 The sinusoidal voltage wave changes from 0 to
Q.100 Sinusoidal peak potential is 200 volt with
maximum value of 100 volt. The voltage when
frequency 50Hz. It is represented by the
the phase angle is 30º will be -
equation -
(A) 70.7 volt (B) 50 volt
(C) 109 volt (D) – 100 volt [B] (A) E = 200 sin 50t
(B) E = 200 sin 314t
Q.94 If the frequency of ac is 60 Hz the time (C) E = 200 2 sin 50t
difference corresponding to a phase difference (D) E =200 2 sin 314t [B]
of 60º is -
(A) 60 s (B) 1 s Q.101 If the instantaneous value of currents is
(C) 1/60 s (D) 1/360 s [D] I = 100 sin 314t Amp. then the average of
current in Ampere for half cycle is -
Q.95 The domestic power supply is at 220 volt. The
(A) 100 (B) 70.7
amplitude of emf will be -
(C) 63.7 (D) 35.3 [C]
(A) 220 V (B) 110 V
(C) 311 V (D) None of this [C] Q.102 The equation of current in an ac circuit is
 = 4 sin (100t + /6) ampere. The current at
Q.96 The phase difference between the current and
the beginning (t = 0) will be -
the electromotive force in an ac circuit is /4
radian. If the frequency is 50 Hz, then the time (A) 1 A (B) 2 A
difference corresponding to this phase (C) 3 A (D) 4 A [B]
difference, will be -
Q.103 RMS value of ac i = i1 cos t + i2 sin t will be-
(A) 0.25 s (B) 0.02 s
(C) 2.5 ms (D) 25 ms [C] 1 1
(A) (i1 + i2) (B) (i1 + i2)2
2 2
Q.97 In A.C. circuit the ratio of virtual current and
1 1
the r.m.s. current is – (C) (i12 + i22)1/2 (D) (i12 + i22)1/2
2 2
(A) 0 (B) 0.5
[C]
(C) 1 (D) 2
[C] Q.104 The phase difference between the alternating
current and voltage represented by the following
Q.98 If the r.m.s. value of A.C. is Irms then peak to equation  = 0 sin t, E = E0 cos (t +  / 3),

peak value is - will be -

(A) 2 Irms/2 (B) Irms/ 2  4
(A) (B)
3 3
(C) 2 2 Irms (D) 2 Irms [C]
 5
(C) (D)
2 6
Q.99 The average value or alternating current for half [D]
cycle in terms of I0 is -

2I 0 I0 Q.105 The inductance of a resistance less coil is

(A) (B) 0.5 Henry. In the coil the value of A.C. is
 
0.2 Amp whose frequency is 50Hz. The
I0 reactance of circuit is -
(C) (D) 0 [A]
2
(A) 15.7  (B) 157
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 (C) 1.57 (D) 757 [B] V I
Q.106 The inductive reactance of a coil is 1000. If its (C) (D)
V
self inductance and frequency both are I
increased two times then inductive reactance [D]
will be -
Q.111 A coil of inductance 0.1 H is connected to an
(A) 1000  (B) 2000 
alternating voltage generator of voltage
(C) 4000  (D) 16000  [C] E = 100 sin (100t) volt. The current flowing
through the coil will be -
Q.107 n an L-C-R series circuit R = 10, (A)  = 10 2 sin (100t) A
XL = 8and XC = 6the total impedance of (B)  = 10 2 cos (100t) A
the circuit is - (C)  = – 10 sin (100t) A
(A) 10.2 (B) 17.2 (D)  = – 10 cos (100t) A [D]
(C) 10 (D)None of the above
[A] Q.112 The vector diagram of the current and voltage in
a given circuit is shown in the figure. The
Q.108 n the given figure, the potential difference is components of the circuit will be -
shown on R, L and C. The e.m.f. of source in 45º E=200 volts
volt is -
30V 60V 100V
C
I=2A

~ e (A) L–C–R (B) L–R

(A) 190 (B) 70 (C) L–C–R or L–R (D) C–R [C]
(C) 50 (D) 40 [C] Q.113 Figure shows the variation of voltage with time
for an ac  = 0 sin t flowing through a circuit -
Q.109 n an L.C.R series circuit R = 1,
XL = 1000and XC = 1000. A source of Q
100 m.volt is connected in the circuit the current
in the circuit is - t

(A) 100 mAmp (B) 1 Amp P

(C) 0.1 Amp (D) 10 Amp [A]
(A) Curve P is for R–L and Q for R–C circuit
Q.110 Which of the following figure showing the (B) Curve P is for R–C and Q for R–L circuit
phase relationship is correct phase diagram for (C) Both are for R–C circuit
an R–C circuit- (D) Both are for R–L circuit [A]
I
V Q.114 The power factor of the following circuit will
(A) (B) be-
V
I

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 XC=40
1 1
XL XL
200V (A) (B)
~ R=40
50Hz
f f

XL=100
r = 40 1 1
XL XL
(A) 0.2 (B) 0.4 (C) (D)
(C) 0.6 (D) 0.8 [D]
f f

Q.115 In a circuit, the reactance of a coil is 20. If the [C]

inductance of the coil is 50 mH then angular Q.121 n pure capacitive circuit if the frequency of
frequency of the current will be -
A.C. is doubled, then the value of capacitive
(A) 400 rad/sec (B) 1 rad/sec
reactance will become -
(C) 2.5 rad/sec (D) 0.2 rad/sec [A]
(A) Two times (B) 1/2 times
Q.116 If a capacitor is connected to two different A.C. (C) No change (D) 1/4 times [B]
generators then the value of capacitive reactance
is - Q.122 n an A.C. circuit, a capacitor of 1F value is
(A) directly proportional to frequency
connected to a source of frequency
(B) inversely proportional to frequency
1000 rad/sec. The value of capacitive reactance
(C) independent of frequency
will be -
(D) inversely proportional to the square of
(A) 10 (B) 100
frequency [B]
(C) 1000 (D) 10,000 [C]
Q.117 Alternating current lead the applied e.m.f. by
/2 when the circuit consists of - Q.123 n an A.C. circuit capacitance of 5F has a
(A) only resistance
1
(B) only capacitor reactance as . The frequency of A.C.
1000
(C) only an inductance coil
in MHz will be -
(D) capacitor and resistance both [B]
(A) 1000/ (B) 100/
Q.118 The reactance of a capacitor is X 1 for
(C) 200 (D) 5000 [B]
frequency n1 and X2 for frequency n2 then
Q.124 n an A.C. circuit XL = 300, XC = 200and
X1 : X2 is -
R = 100the impedance of circuit is -
(A) 1 : 1 (B) n1 : n2
(A) 600 (B) 200
(C) n2 : n1 (D) n12 : n22 [C]
(C) 141 (D)None of the above
Q.119 A coil has reactance of 100 when frequency is [C]
50Hz. If the frequency becomes 150Hz, then the
reactance will be -
Q.125 A resistance of 50, an inductance of
(A) 100 (B) 300
20/Henry and a capacitor of 5/F are
(C) 450 (D) 600 [B]
connected in series with an A.C. source of
Q.120 n pure inductive circuit, the curves between 230 volt and 50 Hz. The impedance of circuit is-
frequency f and inductive reactance 1/XL is -
(A) 5 (B) 50
(C) 5K (D) 500 [B]
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 (C) 100 2 (D)None of the above
Q.126 n an L–C–R series circuit R = 5 ,
[B]
XL = 9and XC = 7. If applied voltage in the
circuit is 50 volt then impedance of the circuit
Q.131 The percentage increase in the impedance of an
in ohm then impedance of the circuit in ohm
ac circuit, when its power factor changes form
will be -
0.866 to 0.5 is (Resistance constant) -
(A) 2 (B) 3
(A) 73.2% (B) 86.6%
(C) 2 5 (D) 3 5 [B]
(C) 90.8% (D) 66.6% [A]

Q.127 The potential difference between the ends of a

Q.132 The impedance of the given circuit will be -
resistance R is VR between the ends of capacitor
is VC = 2VR and between the ends of 150
inductance is VL = 3VR, then the alternating ~

potential of the source in terms of VR will be -

200
(A) 2 VR (B) VR
(A) 50 ohm (B) 150 ohm
(C) VR/ 2 (D) 5VR [A]
(C) 200 ohm (D) 250 ohm [D]

Q.128 n an A.C. circuit the impedance is Q.133 The impedance of the given circuit will be -

Z = 10030º, then the resistance of the 150 1µF

circuit in ohm will be -

(A) 50 (B) 100
(C) 50 3 (D) 100 3 [C]
+ –

Q.129 n an LCR circuit, the voltages across the (A) Zero (B) Infinite
components are VL, VC and VR respectively. (C) 55 ohm (D) 2500 ohm [B]

The voltage of source will be - Q.134 If E0 = 200 volt, R = 25 ohm. L = 0.1 H and
(A) [VR + VL + VC] C = 10–5 F and the frequency is variable, then

(B) [ VR2 + VL2 + VC2 ]1/2 the current at f = 0 and f =  will be

respectively -
(C) [ VR2 + (VL + VC)2]1/2
R L C
(D) [ VR2 + (VL – VC)2]1/2 [D]

Q.130 n an electric circuit the applied alternating emf ~

E
is given by E = 100 sin (314 t) volt, and current
(A) 0 A, 8 A (B) 8 A, 0 A
flowing = sin (314t + /3). Then the
(C) 8 A, 8 A (D) 0 A, 0 A [D]
impedance of the circuit is (in ohm) -
(A) 100 / 2 (B) 100
Q.135 The impedance of the circuit given will be –
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 (A) 0.5 (B) 0.707
(C) 0.85 (D) 1.0 [B]
100 10µF
Q.140 The electric resonance is sharp in L-C-R circuit
if in the circuit -
+ –
(A) R is greater
E
(B) R is smaller
(A) Zero (B) Infinite
(C) R = XL or XC
(C) 110 ohm (D) 90 ohm [B]
(D) Does not depend on R [B]
Q.136 A coil of resistance R and inductance L is
connected to a cell of emf E volt. The current Q.141 n a series resonant L–C–R circuit, if L is
flowing through the coil will be - increased by 25% and C is decreased by 20%,
(A) E/R (B) E/L then the resonant frequency will -
E EL (A) Increase by 10%
(C) 2 2
(D) [A]
L R 2
L R 2
(B) Decrease by 10%
(C) Remain unchanged
Q.137 n a certain circuit E = 200 cos (314t) and
= sin (314t + /4). Their vector representation (D) Increase by 2.5% [C]
is -
Q.142 If R = 100  then the value of X and  in the
 given circuit will be –
E
(A) L C R
I
I

(B) I 300V 300V XV

 A
E 50Hz
~
220Hz
3 E
(C) (A) 800 V, 2A (B) 300 V, 2A
(C) 220 V, 2.2A (D) 100 V, 2A [C]
I
I
Q.143 n question (70) the value of inductance will be-
(D) [A]
3 (A) 0.12 H (B) 0.24 H
E (C) 0.31 H (D) 0.43 H [D]

Q.138 n question (65) reactance X will be -

(A) 70.7 ohm (B) 0.707 ohm Q.144 n an LCR. series circuit the resonating
frequency can be decreased by -
(C) 100 ohm (D) 141 ohm [D]
(A) Decreasing the value of C
(B) Decreasing the value of L
Q.139 n question (65) the power factor is -
(C) Decreasing both the values of L and C
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 (D) Increasing the value of C [D] (D) The phase difference of current in C relative
to source voltage is  [A]
Q.145 Which of the following statements is correct for
Q.150 An ac circuit resonates at a frequency of
L–C–R series combination in the condition of
10 kHz. If its frequency is increased to 11 kHz,
resonance -
then -
(A) Resistance is zero
(A) Impedance will increase by 1.1 times
(B) Impedance is zero
(B) Impedance will remain unchanged
(C) Reactance is zero
(C) Impedance will increase and become
(D) Resistance, impedance and reactance all are
inductive
zero [C]
(D) Impedance will increase and become
Q.146 n an LCR circuit, the resonating frequency is capacitive [C]
500 kHz. If the value of L is increased two Q.151 n an ac circuit 6 ohm resistor, an inductor of
4 ohm and a capacitor of 12 ohm are connected
1
times and value of C is decreased times, n series with an ac source of 100 volt (rms). The
8 average power dissipated in the circuit will be -
then the new resonating frequency in kHz will (A) 600 W (B) 500 W
be - (C) 400 W (D) 200 W [A]
(A) 250 (B) 500
Q.152 n an ac circuit emf and current are E = 5 cos t
(C) 1000 (D) 2000 [C]
volt and = 2 sin t ampere respectively. The
average power dissipated in this circuit will be -
Q.147 n resonating circuit value of inductance and
(A) 10 W (B) 2.5 W
capacitance is 0.1H and 200 F. For same
(C) 5 W (D) Zero [D]
resonating frequency if value of inductance is
100H then necessary value of capacitance in F Q.153 The equations of alternating e.m.f. and current
will be - in an A.C. circuit are E = 5 cos t volt and
(A) 4 (B) 0.2 = 2 sin t ampere respectively. The average
(C) 2 (D) 0.3 [B] power loss in this circuit will be -
(A) 1 watt (B) 2.5 watt
Q.148 The inductance of the motor of a fan is 1.0 H. (C) 3 watt (D) Zero [D]
To run the fan at 50 Hz the capacitance of the
Q.154 The series combination of resistance R and
capacitor that will cancel its inductive
inductance L is connected to an alternating
reactance, will be -
source of e.m.f. e = 311 sin (100 t). If the
(A) 10 F (B) 40 F value of wattless current is 0.5A and the
(C) 0.4 F (D) 0.04 F [A] impedance of the circuit is 311, the power
factor will be -
Q.149 n ac circuit at resonance - 1 1
(A) (B)
(A) Impedance = R 2 2

 1  1 1
(B) Impedance =  L   (C) (D) [B]
 C  3 5
(C) The voltages across L and C are in the same
phase

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Q.155 n an L–C–R series circuit the loss of power is (B) 40 volt
in - (C) 1000 watt
(A) Only R (B) Only L (D) 0 watt [D]

(C) Only C (D) both L and C [A] Q.162 When N identical bulbs are connected in
parallel, total power consumption is P, what
would be the power consumption when they
Q.156 n an ac circuit the readings of an ammeter and
connected in series-
a voltmeter are 10 A and 25 volt respectively,
(A) P (B) PN
the power in the circuit will be -
(C) P/N (D) P/N2 [D]
(A) More than 250 W
Q.163 Two bulbs of 500 watt and 300 watt work on
(B) Always less than 250 W
200 volt r.m.s. the ratio of their resistances will
(C) 250 W be-
(D) Less than 250 W or 250 W [D] (A) 25 : 9 (B) 3 : 5
(C) 9 : 25 (D) 5 : 9 [B]
Q.157 A choke coil of 100 ohm and 1 H is connected Q.164 An air core coil and an electric bulb are
to a generator of E = 200 sin (100t) volt. The connected in series with an A.C. source. If an
average power dissipated will be - iron rod is put in the coil, then the intensity of
bulb’s will-
(A) Zero (B) 200 W
(A) Be same
(C) 141 W (D) 100 W [D]
(B) Increase
(C) Decrease
Q.158 A choke coil of negligible resistance carries
5 mA current when it is operated at 220 V. The (D) Decrease, increase [C]
loss of power in the choke coil is -
(A) Zero (B) 11 W Q.165 If a bulb and a coil are connected in series with
(C) 44 × 103 W (D) 1.1 W [A] D.C. source and a iron core put in the coil then
the glowing of bulb -

Q.159 The ratio of apparent power and average power (A) Decreases (B) Increases
in an A.C. circuit is equal to - (C) No change (D) Zero [C]
(A) Reciprocal of power factor
(B) Efficiency Q.166 Three bulbs of 40, 60 and 100 watt are
connected in series with the source of 200 volt.
(C) Power factor
Then which of the bulb will be glowing the
(D) Form factor [A]
most -

Q.160 n an A.C. circuit, a resistance of 3, an (A) 100 watt

inductance coil of 4and a condenser of (B) 60 watt
8are connected in series with an A.C. source (C) 40 watt
of 50 volt (R.M.S.). The average power loss in (D) All are glowing equally [C]
the circuit will be -
(A) 600 watt (B) 500 watt Q.167 If two bulbs each of 220V, 30 watt are
(C) 400 watt (D) 300 watt [D] connected in series, then we get electric power
as -

Q.161 In an A.C. circuit, i = 5 sin (100t– ) (A) 60 watt (B) 15 watt
2
ampere an A,V, V = 200 sin (100 t) volt. The (C) 6 watt (D) 30 watt [B]
power loss in the circuit will be -
(A) 20 volt

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Q.168 Two electric bulbs of 100 watt (220 volt) are Q.172 The A.C. meters measure its -
connected in series and these are connected with (A) root mean square value
other bulb of 100W (220V) in parallel then total
(B) peak value
power in watt will be -
(C) square mean value
100W 100W
(D) None of the above [A]

Q.173 The self inductance of a choke coil is 10mH.

100W When it is connected with a 10V D.C. source,
then the loss of power is 20 watt. When it is
connected with 10 volt A.C. source loss of
220V(50Hz) power is 10 watt. The frequency of A.C. source
~
will be -
(A) 300 watt (B) 50 watt (A) 50Hz (B) 60Hz
(C) 150 watt (D) 25 watt [C] (C) 80Hz (D) 100Hz [C]

Q.169 The A.C. meters are based on the principle of - Q.174 We have two cables of copper of same length.
In one, only one wire of cross–section area A
(A) Heating effect
and in second ten wires each of cross–section
(B) magnetic effect area A/10 are present. When A.C. and D.C.
(C) Chemical effect flow in it. Choose the correct cable for better
(D) Electromagnetic effect [A] efficiency -
(A) Only one wire for D.C. and the other for A.C

Q.170 The correctly marked ammeter for A.C. current (B) Only one wire for A.C. and the other for D.C.
is shown in - (C) Any wire for D.C. but only multy–wire
cable for A.C.
(A) (D) Only one wire for D.C. and only multy–
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
wire packet for A.C. [C]

(B) Q.175 n a series LCR circuit L = 1H, C = 6.25 F and

0 1 2 3
R = 1 ohm. Its quality factor is -
(C) (A) 400 (B) 200
0 1 2 3 4
(C) 125 (D) 25 [A]
(D) None of these [B]
Q.176 A bulb of rated values 60 V and 10 W is
connected in series with a source of 100 V and 50
Q.171 Alternating current can not be measured by
Hz. The coefficient of self induction of a coil to be
direct current meters, because - connected in series for its operation will be -
(A) alternating current can not pass through an (A) 1.53 H (B) 2.15 H
ammeter (C) 3.27 H (D) 3.89 H [A]
(B) the average value of current for complete
cycle is zero Q.177 Two identical bulbs B1 and B2 are connected to
(C) some amount of alternating current is an ac source. B is connected in series with a coil
destroyed in the ammeter of 100 mH and B2 with a capacitor of 10 F as
(D) None of these [B] shown in the figure. The brightness of B 1 and
B2 will be-
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 Q.181 A generator of 100 V (rms) is connected in an
100mH B1 ac circuit and 1 A (rms) current is flowing in the
circuit. If the phase difference between the
10µF B2 voltage and the current is /3. then the average
power consumption and the power factor of the
circuit will be -
~ (A) 50 W, 0.86 (B) 100 W, 0.86
220V
(C) 100 W, 0.5 (D) 50 W, 0.5 [D]

(A) Same in both

(B) More in B1 Q.182 When a current of 0.5 A (rms) is passed through a
coil, its reactance and power loss are found to be
(C) Depending on the frequency of the source
25 ohm and 16 W. The impedance of the coil is -
(D) More in B2 [C]
(A) 50 ohm (B) 68.7 ohm
(C) 76.4 ohm (D) 92.3 ohm [B]
Q.178 An L–C–R series circuit with a resistance of
100 ohm is connected to an ac source of 200 V
(rms) and angular frequency 300 rad/s. When Q.183 n the adjoining A.C. circuit the voltmeter
only the capacitor is removed. the current lags whose reading will be zero at resonance is -
behind the voltage by 60º. When only the V4
inductor is removed , the current leads with the
voltage by 60º. The average power dissipated is-
V1 V2 V3
(A) 50W (B) 100 W
(C) 200 W (D) 400 W [D]
L C R
V5
~
Q.179 A coil when connected to a dc source of
(A) V1 (B) V2
12 V, carries a current of 4 A. If this coil is
connected to an ac source of 12 V and (C) V3 (D) V4 [D]
50 rad/s, then it carries a current of 2.4 A. The
inductance of the coil is - Q.184 n the above problem, the two voltmeters whose
(A) 48 H (B) 4 H readings are equal, will be -

(C) 12.5 H (D) 8 × 10–2 H [D] (A) V4 and V1

(B) V1 and V3
Q.180 Waves of wavelength 300 m are transmitted (C) V4 and V5
from a broadcasting station. If a capacitor f (D) V1 and V2 [D]
2.4 F is used in a resonant circuit for these
waves, then the inductance of coil used will be -
Q.185 n Q.11, if L /R = 10 and V3 = 100 volt then
(A) 10–6 H
reading of V2 will be -
(B) 1.056 × 10–8 H
(A) 10 volt (B) 100 volt
(C) 10.56 × 10–8 H
(C) 1000 volt (D) uncertain [C]
(D) 105.6 × 10–8 H [B]

Q.156 2.5/ F capacitor and a 3000–ohm resistance

are joined in series to an a.c. source of 200 volt
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 and 50 sec–1 frequency. The power factor of the Q.191 n a series LCR circuit C = 25 F, L = 0.1 H
circuit and the power dissipated in it will and R = 25. When an ac source of emf
respectively - e = 311 sin (314t) then the impedance is -
(A) 0.6, 0.06W (B) 0.06, 0.6W (A) 99 ohm (B) 80 ohm
(C) 0.6, 4.8W (D) 4.8, 0.6W [C] (C) 57 ohm (D) 25 ohm [A]

Q.187 The current through 'a' wire changes with time Q.192 Consider two cables A and B. n A, a single
copper wire of cross–sectional area x is used,
according to the equation I = t . The correct
while in B, a bunch of 15 wires each of cross–
value of the rms current within the time interval sectional area x/15 is used. Then for the flow of
t = 2 to t = 4s will be - high frequency AC, the -
(A) 3 A (A) Cable A is more suitable then B
(B) 3 A (B) Cable B is more suitable then A
(C) Both cables are equally suitable
(C) 3 3 A
(D) Nothing specific can be predicted [B]
(D) None of the above [A]
Q.193 An ac circuit contains a resistance R and a
Q.188 The time required for a 50 Hz alternating reactance X. If the impedance of the circuit is
current to increase from zero to 70.7% of its given by Z = 50 /6.
peak value is - Then the resistance and the reactance are,
(A) 2.5 ms (B) 10 ms respectively (in ohms) -
(C) 20 ms (D) 14.14 ms [A] (A) Zero ; 50 (B) 25 3 ; 25
(C) 25 ; 25 3 (D) 25 ; 25 [B]
Q.189 Figure 92 shows an AC generator connected to
a “block box” through a pair of terminals. The Q.194 n a series LCR circuit with R = 11 ohm, the
box contains possible R,L, C or their instantaneous value of the current i in the circuit
combination, whose elements and arrangements and instantaneous value of the applied ac emf e,
are not known to us. Measurements outside the are respectively -
box reveals that i = 200 mA, e = 110 volt
e = 75 sin (t) volt, If the phase difference between the current and
i = 1.5 sin (t + 45º) amp voltage is /3, then the instantaneous ac power
then, the wrong statement is - in the circuit is –
(A) 22W (B) 0.44W
(C) 0.22W (D)None of the above
~ ? [A]

Q.195 A d.c. voltage with appreciable riple expressed

(A) There must be a capacitor in the box as V = V1 + V2 cos t is applied to a resistor R.
(B) There must be an inductor in the box The amount of heat generated per second is
(C) There must be a resistance in the box given by -
(D) The power factor is 0.707 [B]
V12  V22 2V12  V22
(A) (B)
Q.190 n ac circuit contains a pure capacitor, across 2R 2R
which an ac emf V  2V22
2
(C) 1 (D) None of these
e = 100 sin (1000t), volt
2R
is applied. If the peak value of the current is [B]
200 mA, then the value of the capacitor is -
(A) 2 F (B) 20 F
(C) 5 F (D) 500F [A]

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Q.196 The electric current in a circuit is given by (C) R, R (D) 2R , R 3

i0t [B]
i for some time. The rms current for the

Q.201 In a series LCR circuit the voltage across the
period t = 0 to t =  will be-
resistance, capacitance and inductance is 10 V
i0 i0 each. If the capacitor is removed, the voltage
(A) (B)
2 3 across the inductance will be-
i0 i0 (A) 10 V (B) 10 2V
(C) (D) [B]
2 3 10
(C) V (D) 20 V [C]
Q.197 A series AC circuit has a resistance of 4 and 2
an inductor of reactance 3. The impedance of
the circuit is z1. Now a capacitor of reactance Q.202 An alternating emf 100 cos 100 t volt is
6is connected in the series of above connected in series to a resistance of 10  and
combination, the impedance becomes z 2 , Then inductance 100 mH, what is the phase
difference between the current in the circuit and
z1 the emf-
will be-
z2

(A) 1 : 1 (B) 5 : 4 (A) (B) zero
4
(C) 4 : 5 (D) 2 : 1 [A]

(C)  (D) [A]
Q.198 An AC source is rated 220 V, 50 Hz. The 2
average voltage is calculated in a time interval
of 0.01 s, It - 1
Q.203 A coilhaving an inductance of Henry is
(A) must be zero (B) may be zero 
connected in series with a resistance of
20
(C) is never zero (D) is volt [B] 300 If 20 V from a 200 cycle/s source are
2 impressed across the combination. The power
Q.199 An AC ammeter is used to measure current in a factor of the circuit will be-
circuit. When a given direct current passes 2 3
(A) (B)
through the circuit, the AC ammeter reads 3A. 5 5
When another alternating current passes through 4 2
the circuit the AC ammeter reads 4 A, then (C) (D) [B]
5 3
reading of this ammeter if DC and AC flow
through the circuit simultaneously is- Q.204 In an AC circuit, a resistance of R ohm is
connected in series with an inductance L. If
(A) 3 A (B) 4 A phase angle between voltage and current be 45°,
(C) 7 A (D) 5 A [D] the value of inductive reactance will be-
(A) R/4
Q.200 An inductor (L) and resistance (R) are (B) R/2
connected in series with an AC source. The (C) R
phase difference between voltage (V) and (D) Cannot be found with the given data [C]
current (i) is 45°. Now a capacitor (C) is
connected in series with L-R, If the phase Q.205 In LCR series AC circuit, the phase angle
difference between V and i remain same, then between current and voltage is-
capacitive reactance and impedance of (A) any angle between 0 and ±/ 2
L-C-R circuit will be- (B) / 2
(A) R, R 2 (B) 2R , R 2 (C) 
(D) any angle between 0 and  [A]

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 (A) is halved
Q.206 A coil has an inductance of 0.7 H and is joined
(B) is doubled
in series with a resistance of 220 . When an
(C) remains unchanged
alternating e.m.f. of 220 V at 50 cps is applied
(D) is quadrupled [C]
to it, then the wattless component of the current
in the circuit is- Q.213 A conducting wire is stretched between the
(A) 5 ampere (B) 0.5 ampere poles of a magnet. There is a strong uniform
(C) 0.7 ampere (D) 7 ampere [B] magnetic field in the region between the poles.
If an alternating current
Q.207 A direct current of 2 A and an alternating I = I0 sin t
current having a maximum value of 2 A flow
is passed through the wire AB, the wire will-
through two identical resistances. The ratio of
heat produced in the two resistances will be- A
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 :2
(C) 2 : 1 (D) 4 : 1 [C]
N I S
Q.208 An alternating voltage is connected in series
with a resistance R and an inductance L. If the
potential drop across the resistance is 200 volt B
and across the inductance is 150 volt, the (A) remain stationary
applied voltage is- (B) be pulled towards north pole
(A) 350 volt (B) 250 volt (C) be pulled towards south pole
(C) 500 volt (D) 300 volt [B] (D) vibrate with a frequency /2 [D]
Q.209 An AC circuit using an inductor and a capacitor
in series has a maximum current. If L = 0.5 H Q.214 In an LR circuit, the inductive reactance is equal
and C = 8 F, then the angular frequency of to resistance R of the circuit. An e.m.f.
input AC voltage will be - E = E0 cos t is applied to the circuit. The
(A) 500 (B) 5 × 105 power consumed in the circuit is-
(C) 4000 (D) 5000 [A] (A) E 02 / R (B) E 02 / 2R
(C) E 02 / 4R (D) E 02 / 8R [C]
Q.210 A resistor and an inductor are connected to an
AC supply of 120 volt and 50 Hz. The current Q.215 The voltage of an AC supply varies with time
in the circuit is 3 ampere. If the power (t) as V = 120 sin 100 t cos 100t. The
consumed in the circuit is 108 watt, then the maximum voltage and frequency respectively
resistance in the circuit is- are -
(A) 12 ohm (B) 40 ohm 120
(A) 60 volt, 100 Hz (B) volt, 100
(C) (52  28) ohm (D) 360 ohm [A] 2
Hz
Q.211 In an AC circuit, the current lags behind the (C) 120 volt, 100 Hz (D) 60 volt, 200 Hz
voltage by /3. The components of the circuit [A]
are-
Q.216 The power factor of an A.C. circuit having
(A) R and L (B) L and C
resistance (R) and inductance (L) connected in
(C) R and C (D) only R [A] series and an angular velocity  is[AIEEE-2002]
R
Q.212 A 10 ohm resistance, 5 mH coil and 10 F (A) (B)
L
capacitor are joined in series. When a suitable
R
frequency alternating current source is joined to
the combination the circuit resonates. ( R 2  2 L2 )1/ 2
If the resistance is halved, the resonance
frequency-

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 L Q.222 In a LCR circuit capacitance is changed from C
(C) (D)
R to 2C. For the resonant frequency to remain
R unchanged, the inductance should be changed
( R   2 L2 )1 / 2
2
from L to - [AIEEE-2004]
[B] (A) 4 L (B) 2 L
Q.217 In a transformer, number of turns in the primary (C) L/2 (D) L/4 [C]
are 140 and that in the secondary are 280. If
current in primary is 4 A, then that in the
secondary is - [AIEEE-2002] Q.223 A circuit has a resistance of 12 ohm and an
(A) 4 A (B) 2 A impedance of 15 ohm. The power factor of the
(C) 6 A (D) 10 A [B] circuit will be - [AIEEE-2005]

Q.218 Power factor of the circuit is – [AIEEE-2003] (A) 0.8 (B) 0.4
R L (C) 1.25 (D) 0.125 [A]

Q.224 The phase difference between the alternating

~ current and emf is /2. Which of the following
sint
cannot be the constituent of the circuit ?
R R
(A) (B) [AIEEE-2005]
L R  2 L2
2
(A) C alone (B) R L
R
(C) (D) none of these (C) L C (D) L alone [B]
R 2   2 L2
[B]
Q.225 In a series resonant LCR circuit, the voltage across
Q.219 The core of any transformer is laminated so as R is 100 volts and R = 1 k with C = 2 F. The
to - [AIEEE-2003]
resonant frequency  is 200 rad/s. At resonance
(A) Make it light weight
(B) Make it robust and strong the voltage across L is - [AIEEE 2006]
(C) Increase the secondary voltage (A) 250 V (B) 4 × 10–3 V
(D) Reduce the energy loss due to eddy current
(C) 2.5 × 10–2 V (D) 40 V [A]
[D]

Q.220 Alternating current can not be measured by

D.C. ammeter because - [AIEEE-2004] Q.226 In an a.c. circuit the voltage applied is
E = E0 sint. The resulting current in the circuit
(A) A.C. can not pass through D.C. Ammeter
(B) A.C. changes direction  
is I = I0 sin  t   . The power
(C) Average value of current for complete cycle  2
is zero consumption in the circuit is given by -
[AIEEE 2007]
(D) D.C. Ammeter will get damaged [C]
E 0I0
(A) P =
Q.221 In an LCR series a.c. circuit, the voltage across 2
each of the components, L, C and R is 50 V. (B) P = zero
The voltage across the LC combination will
E 0I0
be - [AIEEE-2004] (C) P =
2
(A) 50 V (B) 50
(D) P = 2 E0I0
(C) 100 V (D) 0 V (zero) [D]
[B]

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 (A) 9 (1 – e–t/3) A (B) 9 (1 – e–t/6) A
Q.227 In an AC circuit phase difference between (C) 9 (1 – e–t/9) A (D) none of these [D]
current and potential is /4. The variation of I & Sol. L = 2H
E Vs t is represented in the graph. If R = 2
E = E0 cos (100 t) , then components of the E = 18 V
E 1  e  RL t 
circuit are - [IIT 2003] I=  
R  
I =  (1 – e )
–t

I E
Q.230 If resistance of 100  and inductance of 0.5
t henry and capacitance of 10 × 106 farad are
connected in series through 50 Hz A.C. supply,
then impedance is -

(A) R=100, C=1µF (B) R=1k, C=10µF (A) 1.8765  (B) 18.76 

(C) R=100; L=1H (D) R=1k; L=10H (C) 187.6  (D) 101.3  [C]

[B] Sol. R = 100 

XL = 2fL
Q.228 In figure final value of current in 10  resistor, 1
when plug of key K is inserted is – XC =
2fC

1H Z= R 2  (X L  X C ) 2

10 Q.231 In an a.c. circuit V and I are given by

30 V = 100 sin (100 t) volts
3V I = 100 sin (100 t + /3) mA
K
the power dissipated in the circuit is -
3 3 (A) 104 watt (B) 10 watt
(A) A (B) A
10 20 (C) 2.5 watt (D) 5.0 watt [C]
3 Sol. P = Vrms Irms cos 
(C) A (D) zero [D]
11  100   100  
=     × 10–3 cos
Sol. Finally L works like zero resistance so works  2   2  3
= 2.5 W
like short ckt so I10 = zero.

Q.232 A step down transformer reduces 220 V to 110

Q.229 Figure shows a circuit in which two inductors of V. The primary draws 5 ampere of current and
secondary supplies 9 ampere. The efficiency of
3 H and 6 H are connected in parallel. These are transformer is -
connected to a 18 volt battery with 2  (A) 20% (B) 44% (C) 90% (D) 100%
resistance. Switch S is closed at t = 0. Current [C]
as a function of time in the battery is –
Pout 110  9
Sol. % efficiency = × 100 = × 100
6H Pin 220  5
= 90%

3H Q.233 An alternating current is given by

2
18V S i = i1 cos t + i2 sin t.

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 Thus rms current is given by - Q.237 The tuning circuit of a radio receiver has a
i1  i 2 resistance of 50, an inductor of 10 mH and a
(A) (B)
2 variable capacitor. 1 MHz radio wave produces
a potential difference of 0.1 mV. The values of
i1  i 2
the capacitor to produce resonance is (Take 2 =
2 10)
i12  i 22 i12  i 22 (A) 2.5 pF (B) 5.0 pF
(C) (D) [C]
2 2 (C) 25 pF (D) 50 pF [A]
–2 6
Q.234 Which one of the following curves represents Sol. L = 10 mHz = 10 Hz , f = 1MHz = 10 Hz
the variation of impedance (Z) with frequency f 1 1
f = 2 LC  f2 = 4 2 LC  C =
in series LCR circuit -
1
Z Z
4 2 f 2 L
(A) (B) 1 10 12
= = = 2.5 pF
4  10  10  2  1012 4
f f
Z Z Q.238 In a circuit L,C and R are connected in series
with an alternating voltage source of frequency
(C) (D)
f. The current leads the voltage by 45º. The
f f value of C is -
[C]
1
Q.235 In an A.C. circuit, a resistance of R ohm is (A) (B)
f (2fL  R )
connected in series with an inductance L. If
phase angle between voltage and current be 45º, 1
the value of inductive reactance will be - 2f (2fL  R )
(A) R/4
1
(B) R/2 (C) (D)
f (2fL  R )
(C) R
(D) cannot be found with given data [C] 1
[D]
 XL  2f ( 2fL  R )
Sol.  = tan–1   = 45º
 R  XL  XC
 XL = R Sol. tan = R

Q.236 A step down transformer reduces 220 V to 110 Q.239 The power dissipated in the adjacent circuit is –
V. The primary draws 5 ampere of current and XC =R
R XL = 3R
secondary supplies 9 ampere. The efficiency of
transformer is -
(A) 20% (B) 44%
(C) 90% (D) 100% [C]
~
Vs i s V = V0 sin t
Sol.  = Vp i p × 100 (A)
V02 (B)
V02
R 5R

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 V02  
(C) (D) (A) 2 sin 100 t   (B) 2 sin
5R  4

V02 [D]
 
10R 100 t  
 Vrms 
2  4
 
Sol. Use Pav =  Z  R  
(C) 2 sin  200 t   (D) 2
 4
Q.240 In a transformer Np = 500, Ns = 5000. Input
voltage is 20V and frequency is 50Hz. What are  
the output voltage and frequency - 100 t   [B]
 4
(A) 200 V, 40 Hz (B) 100 V, 50 Hz
(C) 200 V, 50 Hz (D) 150 V, 40 Hz [C] Sol. Let  is the phase difference between V and i
Vs Ns X L L 100  1 
Sol. Use Vp = N p Frequency in transformer tan  = R = R = 100 = 4
remains same. From diagram it is clear that i lags with V
 Instantaneous current equation will be

Q.241 In given circuit, when a dielectric slab is i0 = sin (100 t –) where  = 4 and i0 =
introduce between the plates of the capacitor ,
V0
intensity of bulb - Z
V0 200
Bulb
= 2 2 = (100)  (100  1) 2
2 =
R  (L)
2

i= 2 sin (100 t –
4 )

~ Q.243 Two coils A and B are connected in series

V = V0 sint across a 240 V, 50 Hz supply. The resistance of
(A) increases
A is 5 and the inductance of B is 0.02H. The
(B) decreases
power consumed is 3 kW and the power factor
(C) may increase or decrease
(D) can't say [A] is 0.75. The impedance of the circuit is -

V V V (A) 0.144  (B) 1.44 

2 2 2
Sol. i= Z = R  X c2 = R  (1 / C) (C) 14.4  (D) 144  [C]

E 2v cos 
Q.242 In adjacent circuit the instantaneous current Sol. P = P = 3000 =
Z
equation is – ( 240) 2 (0.75)
L=1H R= 100  Z
 Z = 14.4 

Q.244 An alternating voltage E = 6 sin 20t + 8 cos 20t

is applied to a series resonant circuit as shown.

~ The correct statements are -
V=200sin 100t

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 Reading of ammeter =

E rms E rms 110

   2A
Z R 55
~
Q.246 In series R–L–C circuit, the rms voltage across
(A) The capacitance C is 12.5 mF the resistor and inductor are respectively 400 V
and 700 V. If the equation for the applied
(B) The resonant current in the circuit is 3A voltage is
E = 500 2 sin t, then the peak voltage across
(C) Power dissipated in the circuit is 20 watt
the capacitor is -
(D) Quality factor of the current is 0.9
E  500 2 sin t
Sol. [A]
E = 10 sin (20t + ) ~
8
tan  = (A) 1200 V (B) 1200 2 V
6
10 10 2amp (C) 400 V (D) 400 2 V
i= = = Sol. [D]
2R R 2
45 VR2  (VL  VC ) 2  E 2rms
Power dissipated = i2R =
2 (VL – VC)2 = (500)2 – (400)2
= 10 watt
VL – VC = (500) 2  ( 400) 2 = 300
1 1
C= = VC = VL – 300 = 700 – 300 = 400
 L2 400  0.2
= 12.5 mF  VC (peak) = 2 VC = 2 × 400 volts

Q.247 An alternating current is given by

Q.245 The reading of the ammeter and voltmeters are (Both
the instruments are ac meters and measures rms i = i1 cos t + i2 sint.
value) - Thus rms current is given by
A i1  i 2
(A) (B)
2
Xc = 2 V ~ 110V
| i1  i 2 |
2
XL = 2 R = 55
i12  i 22 i12  i 22
(A) 2A, 110 V (B) 2A, 0V (C) (D)
(C) 2A, 55V (D) 1A, 0 V 2 2
Sol. [B] Sol. [C]
The circuit is RLC resonant circuit. Irms = {< I2 >}1/2
V = { < I12 cos2t + I22 sin2t + I1I2sin2t >}1/2
R = 55

Xc = 2 XL = 2 =
I12  I 22
A 2
Q.248 In an LCR circuit the capacitance is made 1/4th
~
110 V
then what should be the change in inductance
VL that the circuit remains in resonance again?
VR (A) 8 times (B) 1/4 times
VC
(C) 2 times (D) 4 times
 Reading of voltmeter = VL – VC = 0
Sol. [D]
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 1 V 240
f0 = Sol. [D] I = 
2 LC 2
R  (X L  X C ) 2 30 = 8A

Reading of voltmeter is zero.

Q.249 An electrical heater and a capacitor are joined in
Q.252 A resistors R, an inductor L, a capacitor C and
series across a 220 V, 50 Hz AC supply . The
voltmeter V1, V2 and V3 are connected to an
potential differene across the heater is 90V. The
oscillator in the circuit as shown in the
potential difference across the capacitor will be adjoining diagram, when the frequency of
about - oscillator increases, then at resonant frequency

(A) 200 V (B) 130 V the reading of voltmeter V3 is equal to –

(C) 110 V (D) 90 V

V1 V2
Sol. [A]
V3
Q.250 A resistance of 20 ohm is connected to a source
~
of an alternating potential V = 220 sin (100t).
The time taken by the current to change from its (A) that of voltmeter V1 (B) that of voltmeter V2
peak value to rms value is - (C) both the voltmeter V1 & V2 (D) none of these
(A) 0.2 sec (B) 0.25 sec Sol. [A] At resonance Vnet = VR V3 = V1
(C) 25 × 10 sec –3
(D) 2.5 × 10 sec 
–3

V0
Sol. [D] = V0 sin(t) Q.253 A transformer is used to light a 100 Wand 110
2
V lamp from a 220 V mains. If the main current
2  7 is
×t= t1 =
T 4 8 0.5 A. The efficiency of the transformer is
T approximately -
Time taken to reach the peak is
4 (A) 30% (B) 50% (C) 90% (D) 10%
T T T 1 1 Pout
 interval =  = = 
4 8 8 8f 8  50 Sol. [C] %  = × 100 =
Pin
1
= = 2.5 × 10–3 sec. 100
400 × 100 = 90%
220  0.5

Q.251 In the following circuit the readings of AC Q.254 In AC circuit in which inductance and
voltmeters and ammeters will be respectively - capacitance are joined in series. Current is
found to be maximum when the value of
V
inductance is 0.5 H and the value of capacitance
R = 30 XC = 25
is 8 µF. The angular frequency of applied
XL = 25 alternating voltage will be -
A
(A) 4000 Hz (B) 5000 Hz
~ 5
(C) 2 × 10 Hz (D) 500 Hz
240V 1
Sol. [D] r =
(A) 0V, 3A (B) 150V, 3A LC
(C) 150V, 6A (D) 0V, 8A 

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Q.255 In a series LCR circuit the frequency of a 10 V is 60 watt. What is the voltage of the power
AC voltage source is adjusted in such a fashion source at the least ?
that the reactance of the inductor measures 15 (A) 60 volt (B) 120 volt
and that of the capacitor 11. If R = 3, the (C) 140 volt (D) 180 volt
potential difference across the series V1 60
combination of L and C will be - Sol.[B] V = R ...(1)
2
(A) 8 V (B) 10 V (C) 22 V (D) 52 V V1 + V2 = V ...(2)
from (1) & (2)
Sol. [A] Z = 3 2  (15 – 11) 2
VR
=5  V2 = ...
60  R
V 10 (3)
I= = = 2 amp
Z 5
V22
 VL = I XL = 2 × 15 = 30 V = 60 watt ...(4)
VC = I XC = 2 × 11 = 22 V
R
From (3) & (4)
but VL & VC are in opposite phase
V2R = 60 (60 + R)2
 net voltage of L & C = 30 – 22 = 8 volt assuming 60 + R = x  R = x – 60
60 x2 – V2x + 60 V2 = 0 ...(5)
Q.256 A 100 V, AC source of frequency 500 Hz is For real x
connected to an LCR circuit with L = 8.1 mH, V4 – 4 × 60 × 60 × V2  0
V2 [V2 – 4 × 60 × 60]  0
C = 12.5 µF, R = 10 all connected in series as  V  2 × 60
shown in figure. What is the quality factor of V  120 volt
circuit?
Q.259 A resistor and an inductor are connected in
C R series to a 220 V A.C. supply. When measured
L
with an A.C. voltmeter, the P.D. across resistor
~ is 140 V. The P.D. across the terminals of the
inductor will be nearly -
(A) 2.02 (B) 2.5434 (C) 50.54 (D) 200.54 (A) 150 V (B) 160 V (C) 170 V (D) 180 V
1 L Sol. [C] Vsupply = 220 V VR = 140 V
Sol. [B] Q= VL = ( 220) – (140) 2 = 170 volt
2
R C

Q.257 For an alternating current - Q.260 A step up transformer is used on 120 V line to
(A) R.M.S value may be equal to peak value provide a P.D. of 2400 V. If the number of turns
(B) average value be equal to peak value in primary is 75, then the number of turns in the
(C) R.M.S value be equal to average value secondary shall be -
(D) All of the above (A) 25 (B) 150 (C) 1500 (D) 500
Sol.[D] If AC is the square wave then all these three NS VS
options are possible.
V1 V2 Sol. [C] N P = VP , NS = 1500
60  R
Q.261 In an ac circuit V and I are given by
V = 150 sin (150 t) V and
V
 
I = 150 sin 150 t  A
 3
Q. 258 Two resistances, a 60 ohm and an unknown one The power dissipated in the circuit is
are connected to a power source in a series (A) 5625 W (B) 4825 W
arrangement. Power of the unknown resistance (C) 7450 W (D) 3425 W
Sol. [D] P = Vrms Irms cos 

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  150   150  Q.265 Rms value of the saw-tooth voltage of peak
   
=  2   2  cos /3 = 5625 W value V0 as shown in -
+V0

Q.262 An A.C. voltmeter reads 20 V across a resistor,

T
30 V across an inductor and 15 V across a t
T 3T 2T
capacitor in LCR series circuit. In this case the 2 2
supply voltage will be –V0
(A) 100 V (B) 60 V (C) 50 V (D) 25 V V0 V0 V0 V0
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Sol. [D] VR = 20 V 2 2 3 3
VL = 30 V
VC = 15 V 2V0
Sol.[D] V(t) = – V0 + t
Vsupply = ( VL – VC ) 2  VR2 T
T
= (30 – 15) 2  20 2 = 225  400 = 25
V
2
volt dt
0
Vrms = T
Q.263 In a series LCR circuit, the voltage across
resistance, capacitance and inductance is 10 V  dt
0
each. If the capacitor is removed, the voltage
across the inductance will be - T
 2 4V02 t 2 4V02 t 
(A) 10 V (B) 10 2 V (C) 0
 V0 

 T 2

T 
 dt

10 T
V (D) 20 V
2  dt
0
Sol. [C] VR = VL = VC = 10 V
 Vsupply = 10 volt & R = XL
After removing capacitor
4V02 T
Vsupply = VR2  VL2  VR = VL V02 T   2V02 T =
V0
10 3 3
 VL = 2 volt T

Q.264 A bulb of rated values 60 V, 10 W is connected

in series with a source of 100 V and 50 Hz. The
coefficient of self induction of a coil to be
connected in series for its operation will be -
(A) 1.53 H (B) 2.15 H
(C) 3.27 H (D) 3.89 H
P 10 1
Sol. [A] Ibulb = = = A = IL
V 60 6
Bulb
L=?

100 V, 50 Hz
VL = 100 – 60 2 = 80 volt
2

 I XL = 80  I (2 fL) = 80
1
 6 (2 × 50 × L) = 80  L = 1.53 H

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