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61 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The current flowing through an ac circuit is given by I=5sin⁡(120πt)A.I = 5\sin (120\pi t)A. How long will the current take to reach the peak value starting from zero?
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Correct option: D
1240 s\frac{1}{{240}}\,s
Option D is correct. The time to reach the peak value is one-quarter of the period, calculated as 14f=1240\frac{1}{4f} = \frac{1}{240} s.
62 Hard
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Application +4 | -1
2.5πμF\frac{{2.5}}{\pi }\mu F capacitor and 3000-ohm resistance are joined in series to an ac source of 200 volt and 50sec−150se{c^{ - 1}} frequency. The power factor of the circuit and the power dissipated in it will respectively be
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Correct option: C
0.6, 4.8 W
Option C (0.6, 4.8 W) is correct because the power factor is calculated as R/Z and the power dissipated is calculated as V2*R/Z2.
63 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
An A.C. source is connected to a resistive
circuit. Which of the following is true?
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Correct option: C
Current and voltage are in same phase
Option C is correct. In a purely resistive AC circuit, the current and voltage are always in phase.
64 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
In a circuit, the value of the alternating current is measured by hot wire ammeter as 10 ampere. Its peak value will be
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Correct option: C
14.14A
Option C (14.14A) is correct because the peak value is calculated by multiplying the RMS value by 2\sqrt{2}.
65 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A transformer is having 2100 turns in primary and 4200 turns in secondary. An AC source of 120 V, 10 A is connected to its primary. The secondary voltage and current are
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Correct option: A
240 V,5 A
Option A (240 V,5 A) is correct because the voltage is doubled and the current is halved due to the turns ratio of the transformer.
66 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
For a series L – C – R circuit, the phase difference between current and voltage at the condition of resonance will be
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Correct option: C
Zero
Option C is correct because at resonance in a series L-C-R circuit, the inductive reactance equals the capacitive reactance, resulting in a phase difference of zero between current and voltage.
67 Hard
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Application +4 | -1
A coil has resistance 30  Ω30\,\,\Omega and inductive reactance 20  Ω20\,\,\Omega at 50 Hz frequency. If an AC source, of 200 Volt, 100 Hz, is connected across the coil, the current in the coil will be
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Correct option: C
0.166666667
Option A (2013\frac{{20}}{{\sqrt {13} }}) is correct because the current is calculated using the impedance at 100 Hz.
68 Hard
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Application +4 | -1
A circuit draws 330 W from a 110V, 60 Hz AC line. The power factor is 0.6 and the current lags the voltage. The capacitance of a series capacitor that will result in a power factor of unity is equal to
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Correct option: B
54μF
Option B (54μF) is correct because the capacitance is calculated to cancel out the inductive reactance and achieve a unity power factor.
69 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
An ac voltage is applied to a resistance R and inductor L in series. If R and the inductive reactance are both equal to 3Ω, the phase difference between the applied voltage and the current in the circuit is
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Correct option: C
π/4
Option C (π/4) is correct because the phase difference is given by the arctangent of the ratio of inductive reactance to resistance, which are equal in this case.
70 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
What is the average power dissipation in an ideal capacitor in an AC circuit?
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Correct option: C
Zero
Option C (Zero) is correct because an ideal capacitor does not dissipate energy; it only stores energy.
71 Medium
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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 transformation ratio (secondary voltage/primary voltage) is greater than one.
72 Hard
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Application +4 | -1
An LR circuit has L=1 HL=1 \mathrm{~H} and R=1ΩR=1 \Omega. It is connected across an emf of 2 V2 \mathrm{~V}. The maximum rate at which energy is stored in the magnetic field is:
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Correct option: A
1 W1 \mathrm{~W}
Option A (1 W) is correct because the maximum rate at which energy is stored in the magnetic field is equal to 1/2 * L * I2, where I is the maximum current.
73 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
A choke coil has negligible resistance. The alternating potential drop across it is 220 volt and the current is 5mA. The power consumed is.
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Correct option: C
zero
Option C is correct. A choke coil with negligible resistance dissipates no power because the voltage and current are 90 degrees out of phase.
74 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
A series LCR circuit with inductance 10 H, capacitance 10 μF10\,\mu F resistance 50  Ω50\,\,\Omega is connected to an ac source of voltage, V = 200 sin(100 t) volt. If the resonant frequency of the LCR circuit is v∘,{v_ \circ }, and the frequency of the ac source is vv, then :
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Correct option: C
v∘=v=50πHz{v_ \circ } = v = \frac{{50}}{\pi }Hz
Option C (v∘=v=50πHz{v_ \circ } = v = \frac{{50}}{\pi }Hz) is correct because both the resonant frequency and the frequency of the AC source are calculated to be 50πHz\frac{{50}}{\pi }Hz.
75 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
If E0{E_0} is the peak emf, I0{I_0} is the peak current and ϕ\phi is the phase difference between them, then the average power dissipation in the circuit is
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Correct option: D
12E0I0cos⁡ϕ\frac{1}{2}{E_0}{I_0}\cos \phi
Option D is correct. The average power dissipation in an AC circuit is given by 12E0I0cos⁡ϕ\frac{1}{2} E_0 I_0 \cos \phi, where ϕ\phi is the phase difference between voltage and current.
76 Hard
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Application +4 | -1
The total electric current in a branch consists of a d.cd.c. current of 2 A2 {~A} and an a.ca.c. current of 2 A2 {~A}. An a.ca.c. ammeter connected in this branch will read :-
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Correct option: C
2.82 A2.82 {~A}
Option C (2.82 A2.82 {~A}) is correct because an AC ammeter reads the RMS value of the AC component, and the total current is the RMS value of the combined DC and AC currents.
77 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
A step-up transformer has transformation ratio of 3:2\mathrm{3 : 2}. What is the voltage in secondary if voltage in primary is 30  V30\,\,V
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Correct option: A
45  V45\,\,V
Option A (45 V45\,V) is correct because the voltage in the secondary coil is calculated using the transformation ratio of the transformer.
78 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
In an ac circuit V   and   IV\,\,\,{\text{and}}\,\,\,I are given by V=50  sin⁡  50 t   voltV = 50\,\,\sin \,\,50\,t\,\,\,{\text{volt}} and I=100  sin⁡(50t+π3)  mA.I = 100\,\,\sin \left( {50t + \frac{\pi }{3}} \right)\,\,{\text{mA}}. The power dissipated in the circuit is
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Correct option: A
1.25 watt
Option A (1.25 watt) is correct because the power dissipated in an AC circuit is given by P=VrmsIrmscos⁡ϕP = V_{rms} I_{rms} \cos{\phi}, where ϕ\phi is the phase difference between voltage and current.
79 Easy
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Understanding +4 | -1
The current in series LCR circuit will be maximum when ω is
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Correct option: D
1/LC\sqrt {1/LC}
Option D (1/LC\sqrt {1/LC}) is correct because the current in a series LCR circuit is maximum at resonance, which occurs when the angular frequency equals 1/LC\sqrt {1/LC}.
80 Medium
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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 (Either purely inductive or purely capacitive) is correct because in purely inductive or capacitive circuits, the voltage and current are out of phase by 90 degrees, resulting in zero average power dissipation.
81 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
When the speed of a dc motor increases the armature current
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Correct option: B
Decreases
Option B is correct. As the speed of a DC motor increases, the back EMF also increases, reducing the armature current.
82 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
Power dissipated in an LCR series circuit connected to an a.c. source of emf  Eemf\;E is
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Correct option: A
E2R/[R2+(Lω−1Cω)2]{E^2}R/\left[ {{R^2} + {{\left( {L\omega - \frac{1}{{C\omega }}} \right)}^2}} \right]
Option A (E2R/R2+(Lω−1Cω)2){E^2}R/ {{R^2} + {{\left( {L\omega - \frac{{1}}{{C\omega }}} \right)}^2}} ) is correct because it represents the power dissipated in an LCR series circuit, derived from the formula P=E2Zcos⁡ϕP = \frac{{E^2}}{Z} \cos \phi, where Z is the impedance and cos⁡ϕ\cos \phi is the power factor.
83 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A current of 10 A in the primary coil of a circuit is reduced to zero. If the coefficient f mutual inductance is 3H and emf induced in secondary coil is 30 kV, time taken for the change of current is
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Correct option: C
10−3s{10^{ - 3}}s
Option C (10−3s{10^{ - 3}}s) is correct because the time taken for the change of current is calculated using the formula E=−MdIdtE = -M \frac{dI}{dt}, resulting in 10−3s{10^{ - 3}}s.
84 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Current in an ac circuit is given by I=3sin⁡ωt+4I=3 \sin \omega t+4 cos⁡ωt\cos \omega t then
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Correct option: C
if voltage applied is V=Vmsin⁡ωtV=V_m \sin \omega t then the circuit must be containing resistance and capacitance
Option C (if voltage applied is V=Vmsin⁡ωtV=V_m \sin \omega t then the circuit must be containing resistance and capacitance) is correct because the current has both sine and cosine components, indicating a phase shift that can only be achieved with both resistance and capacitance.
85 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The voltage of an ac supply varies with time (t) as V=120sin⁡100πtcos⁡100πtV = 120\sin 100\pi t\cos 100\pi t The maximum voltage and frequency respectively are
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Correct option: D
60  volts,  100  Hz60\;volts,\;100\;Hz
Option C (60  volts,  200  Hz60\;volts,\;200\;Hz) is correct because the voltage equation can be simplified using trigonometric identities to find the maximum voltage and frequency.
86 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
Transformer is based upon the principle of
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Correct option: B
mutual induction
Option B (mutual induction) is correct because a transformer works by transferring energy from the primary to the secondary coil through mutual induction.
87 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The instantaneous current and voltage of an AC circuit are given by i=10sin⁡(314t)Ai=10 \sin (314 t) A and V=100sin⁡(314t)VV=100 \sin (314 t) V

What is the power dissipation in the circuit?
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Correct option: B
500 W500 \mathrm{~W}
Option B (500 W) is correct because the power dissipation is calculated as P = Vrms * Irms, where Vrms and Irms are the root mean square values of voltage and current.
88 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
The maximum current through a pure capacitor of capacitance C\mathrm{C} is I0\mathrm{I}_0. The maximum emf is ε0\varepsilon_0. If the frequency is 50 Hz50 \mathrm{~Hz}, the average power dissipated through the capacitor is
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Correct option: B
Zero
Option B (Zero) is correct because a pure capacitor does not dissipate power; it only stores energy.
89 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
In a L-C-R series circuit, the potential difference between the terminals of the inductance is 60 V, between the terminals of the capacitor is 30 V and that across the resistance is 40 V. Then, supply voltage will be equal to
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Correct option: A
50 V
Option A (50 V) is correct because the supply voltage is the vector sum of the voltage across the resistor and the net voltage across the inductor and capacitor.
90 Medium
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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
Option B (5 mH) is correct because the self-inductance is calculated using the formula E=−LdIdtE = -L \frac{dI}{dt}, resulting in 5 mH.
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