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JEE • PHYSICS • ALTERNATING CURRENT

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91 Medium
91 of 279
Application +4 | -1
What is the self-inductance of a coil which produces 5 V when the current changes from 3 A to 2 A in one millisecond?
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Correct option: B
5 mH
The correct answer is B (5 mH) because the self-inductance is calculated using the formula L=edi/dtL = \frac{e}{di/dt}.
92 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Statement (A): The reactance offered by an inductance in A.C. circuit decreases with increase of A.C frequency.

Statement (B): The reactance offered by a capacitor in A.C circuit increases with increase of A.C frequency.
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Correct option: D
Both (A) and (B) are false
Option D is correct because the inductive reactance increases with frequency, and the capacitive reactance decreases with frequency.
93 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
A series LCR circuit is connected to an ac voltage source. When L\mathrm{L} is removed from the circuit, the phase difference
between current and voltage is π3\frac{\pi }{3}. If instead C\mathrm{C} is removed from the circuit, the phase difference is again π3\frac{\pi }{3} between
current and voltage. The power factor of the circuit is:
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Correct option: C
1
Option C (1) is correct because when the circuit is in resonance, the impedance is equal to the resistance, making the power factor equal to 1.
94 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
In AC circuit a resistance of R Ω is connected in series with an inductance L. If the phase difference between the current and voltage is 45°, the inductive reactance will be
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Correct option: C
R
Option C (R) is correct because the inductive reactance equals the resistance when the phase difference is 45 degrees in an RL circuit.
95 Medium
95 of 279
Understanding +4 | -1
Statement (A): In high current low voltage windings of a transformer thick wire is used to minimize energy loss due to heat produced.

Statement (B): The core of any transformer is laminated so as to reduce the energy loss due to eddy currents.
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Correct option: A
Both (A) and (B) are true
Option A (Both (A) and (B) are true) is correct because both statements regarding transformer windings and core lamination are factually accurate.
96 Easy
96 of 279
Understanding +4 | -1
A LCR circuit is at resonance for a capacitor C, inductance L\mathrm{L} and resistance R\mathrm{R}. Now the value of resistance is halved keeping all other parameters same. The current amplitude at resonance will be now:
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Correct option: B
double
Option B (double) is correct because at resonance, the impedance is equal to the resistance, so halving the resistance doubles the current amplitude.
97 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Choke coil is used to control
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Correct option: A
AC
Option A (AC) is correct because a choke coil's inductive reactance controls current in AC circuits, while having negligible resistance for DC.
98 Medium
98 of 279
Analyzing +4 | -1
An AC source producing emf

e=e0[cos⁡(100πs−1)t+cos⁡(500πs−1)t]e=e_0\left[\cos \left(100 \pi \mathrm{s}^{-1}\right) t+\cos \left(500 \pi \mathrm{s}^{-1}\right) t\right]

is connected in series with a capacitor and resistor. The steady state current in the circuit is found to be

I=I1cos⁡[(100πs−1)t+ϕ1]+I2cos⁡[(500πs−1)t+ϕ2]I=I_1 \cos \left[\left(100 \pi \mathrm{s}^{-1}\right) t+\phi_1\right]+I_2 \cos \left[\left(500 \pi \mathrm{s}^{-1}\right) t+\phi_2\right]
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Correct option: C
I1<I2I_1 < I_2
Option C (I1<I2I_1 < I_2) is correct because the impedance is lower at higher frequencies in a capacitor circuit, leading to a larger current.
99 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A 9/100π9 / 100 \pi inductor and a 12Ω12 \Omega resistance are connected in series to a 225 V,50 Hz225 \mathrm{~V}, 50 \mathrm{~Hz} ac source. Calculate the current in the circuit and the phase angle between the current and the source voltage.
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Correct option: A
37∘37^{\circ}
Option A (37∘37^{\circ}) is correct because it is the phase angle calculated using the arctangent of the ratio of inductive reactance to resistance.
100 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
In an LCR series AC circuit, the voltage across each of the components, L, C and R is 50 V. the voltage across the LC combination will be
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Correct option: D
Zero
Option D (Zero) is correct because in a series LCR circuit, the voltage across the inductor and capacitor are 180 degrees out of phase and cancel each other out when they have equal magnitudes.
101 Medium
101 of 279
Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion: With increase in frequency of an A.C supply, the impedance of an L-C-R series circuit, decreases at first, becomes minimum and then increases.

Reason: In L-C-R series circuit, impedance (z)
z=R2+(XL−XC)2z=\sqrt{R^2+\left(X_L-X_C\right)^2}.
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Correct option: A
If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option A (If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion) is correct because the impedance of an LCR circuit changes with frequency due to the reactances, and the given formula accurately describes the impedance.
102 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
In a step-up transformer, the turn ratio is 1:2\mathrm{1 : 2}. A Leclanche cell (e.m.f. 1.5  V\mathrm{1}\mathrm{.5}\,\,\mathrm{V}) is connected across the primary. The voltage developed in the secondary would be
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Correct option: D
Zero
Option D (Zero) is correct because a transformer does not work with direct current (DC).
103 Medium
103 of 279
Remembering +4 | -1
The transformation ratio in the step-up transformer is
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Correct option: B
Greater than one
Option B (Greater than one) is correct because a step-up transformer increases the voltage, which means the number of turns in the secondary coil is greater than the number of turns in the primary coil, resulting in a transformation ratio greater than one.
104 Medium
104 of 279
Application +4 | -1
The household supply of electricity is at 220 V220 \mathrm{~V} (rms value) and 50 Hz50 \mathrm{~Hz}. Find the peak voltage and the least possible time in which the voltage can change from the rms value to zero.
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Correct option: A
311 V, 2.5 ms
Option A (311 V, 2.5 ms) is correct because it calculates the peak voltage from the RMS voltage and the time to reach zero from the RMS value using the frequency.
105 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A capacitor of capacitance 1μF1 \mu \mathrm{F} is charged to a potential of 1 V1 \mathrm{~V}. It is connected in parallel to an inductor of inductance 10−3 H10^{-3} \mathrm{~H}. The maximum current that will flow in the circuit has the value
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Correct option: A
1000 mA\sqrt{1000} \mathrm{~mA}
The correct answer is A (1000 mA\sqrt{1000} \mathrm{~mA}) because the maximum current is calculated using the energy conservation principle in an LC circuit.
106 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
An AC source of variable frequency is applied across a series L-C-R circit . At a frequency double the resonance frequency. The impedance is 10\sqrt{10} times the minimum impedance. The inductive reactance is
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Correct option: C
2R2 \mathrm{R}
Option C (2R) is correct because it is derived from the impedance formula at twice the resonance frequency.
107 Medium
107 of 279
Analyzing +4 | -1
A series LCR circuit is connected to an ac voltage source. When L\mathrm{L} is removed from the circuit, the phase difference
between current and voltage is π3\frac{\pi }{3}. If instead C\mathrm{C} is removed from the circuit, the phase difference is again π3\frac{\pi }{3} between
current and voltage. The power factor of the circuit is:
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Correct option: C
1
Option C (1) is correct because at resonance, the impedance is equal to the resistance, making the power factor equal to 1.
108 Medium
108 of 279
Understanding +4 | -1
The power dissipated in an AC circuit is zero if the circuit is
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Correct option: C
Either purely inductive or purely capacitive
Option C is correct because in purely inductive or purely capacitive circuits, the phase difference between voltage and current is 90 degrees, resulting in a power factor of zero and thus zero power dissipation.
109 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Alternating current in circuit is given by I=I0sin⁡2πI=I_0 \sin 2 \pi nt. Then the time taken by the current to rise from zero to r.m.s. value is equal to
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Correct option: D
18n\frac{1}{8 n}
The correct answer is D (18n\frac{1}{8 n}) because the time taken to reach the RMS value is one-eighth of the time period of the AC signal.
110 Medium
110 of 279
Understanding +4 | -1
The average power dissipation in a pure capacitance in AC circuit is:
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Correct option: D
Zero
Option D (Zero) is correct because the average power dissipation in a pure capacitor in an AC circuit is zero due to the phase difference between voltage and current.
111 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A transformer operating at primary voltage 8kV8 \mathrm{kV} and secondary voltage 160 V160 \mathrm{~V} serves a load of 80 kW80 \mathrm{~kW}. Assuming the transformer to be ideal with purely resistive load and working on unity power factor, the loads in the primary and secondary circuit would be
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Correct option: C
800Ω800 \Omega and 0.32Ω0.32 \Omega
Option C (800Ω800 \Omega and 0.32Ω0.32 \Omega) is correct because the load resistance is calculated using the power and voltage in both primary and secondary circuits.
112 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Find the maximum value of current when an inductance of one henry is connected to an a.c. source of 200 volts, 50 Hz50 \mathrm{~Hz}
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Correct option: D
0.9 A0.9 \mathrm{~A}
Option D (0.9 A) is correct because it is the maximum current calculated using the inductive reactance and the peak voltage of the AC source.
113 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Statement (A): If current varies sinusoidally the average power consumed in a cycle is zero.

Statement (B): If current varies sinusoidally the average current is zero in a complete cycle.
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Correct option: C
(A) is false but (B) is true
Option C ((A) is false but (B) is true) is correct because average power consumed in a cycle is not zero, while average current is zero for sinusoidal variation.
114 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
When 100V DC100 \mathrm{V} \mathrm{~DC} is applied across a coil, a current of 4 A4 \mathrm{~A} flows through it. When 200VAC200 \mathrm{V} \mathrm{AC} at 100 Hz100 \mathrm{~Hz} is applied to the same coil, a current of amplitude 2\sqrt{2} A flows. The reactance of the coil is
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Correct option: B
198.43Ω198.43 \Omega
Option B (198.43Ω198.43 \Omega) is correct because it is calculated by first finding the resistance from the DC circuit and then using the impedance from the AC circuit to determine the reactance.
115 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
An inductor and a resistor are connected in series with an ac source. In this circuit.
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Correct option: B
The current and the PD across the resistance lag behind the PD across the inductance by an angle π/2\pi / 2
The correct answer is B (The current and the PD across the resistance lag behind the PD across the inductance by an angle π/2\pi / 2) because in an inductor, voltage leads current by 90 degrees, and in a resistor, voltage and current are in phase.
116 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
An inductance of 0.05/π0.05 / \pi Henry and a 12 ohm resistance with resistance (negligible) are connected in series combination. Across the end of this electric circuit is connected a 130 V130 \mathrm{~V} alternating voltage of frequency 50 cycles/second. Find out the alternating current in the circuit and potential difference across the inductance and that across the resistance.
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Correct option: A
50 volt 50 \text { volt }
The correct answer is A (50 volt) because it is calculated by finding the inductive reactance and then using Ohm's law to determine the potential difference across the inductance.
117 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
The instantaneous values of voltage and current in an ac circuit are represented by V=22sin⁡(100πt+π4)V = 2\sqrt 2 \sin \left( {100\pi t + \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) i=12sin⁡100πti = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\sin 100\pi t. The angular frequency of ac is
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Correct option: B
100 π rad /s100\,\pi \,\mathrm{rad}\,/s
Option A (100π rad/s−1100\pi \,\mathrm{rad }/{s^{ - 1}}) is correct because the angular frequency is directly extracted from the given voltage equation.
118 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
The phase difference between the current and voltage of LCR circuit in series combination at resonance is
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Correct option: A
0
Option A (0) is correct because at resonance, the LCR series circuit behaves as a purely resistive circuit, where the voltage and current are in phase, resulting in a phase difference of 0.
119 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Which of the following quantities remains constant in a step-down transformer ?
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Correct option: C
Power
Option C (Power) is correct because an ideal transformer conserves power.
120 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Statement (A): With increase in frequency of AC\mathrm{AC} supply inductive reactance increases.

Statement (B): With increase in frequency of AC\mathrm{AC} supply capacitive reactance increase
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Correct option: B
(A) is true but (B) is false
The correct answer is B ((A) is true but (B) is false) because inductive reactance increases with frequency, while capacitive reactance decreases with frequency.
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