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Alternating Current

Class 12th Concepts Of Physics Part 2 HC Verma Solution
Short Answer
  1. What is the reactance of a capacitor connected to a constant DC source?…
  2. The voltage and current in a series AC circuit are given by and What is the power…
  3. Two alternating currents are given by and Will the rms values of the currents be equal or…
  4. Can the peak voltage across the inductor be greater than the peak voltage of the source in…
  5. In a circuit containing a capacitor and an AC source, the current is zero at the instant…
  6. An AC source is connected to a capacitor. Will the rms current increase, decrease or…
  7. When the frequency of the AC source in an LCR circuit equals the resonant frequency, the…
  8. When an AC source is connected to a capacitor there is a steady-state current in the…
  9. A current i1 = i0 sin ωt passes through a resistor of resistance R. How much thermal…
  10. Is energy produced when a transformer steps up the voltage?
  11. A transformer is designed to convert an AC voltage of 220 V to an AC voltage of 12 V. If…
  12. Can you have an AC series circuit in which there is a phase difference of (a) 180° (b)…
  13. A resistance is connected to an AC source. If a capacitor is included in the series…
  14. Can a hot-wire ammeter be used to measure a direct current having a constant value? Do we…
Objective I
  1. A capacitor acts as an infinite resistance for
  2. An AC source producing emf is connected in series with a capacitor and a resistor. The…
  3. The peak voltage in a 220 V AC source is
  4. An inductor-coil having some resistance is connected to an AC source. Which of the…
  5. The magnetic field energy in an inductor changes from maximum value of minimum value in…
  6. Which of the following plots may represent the reactance of a series LC combination? r…
  7. A series AC circuit has a resistance of 4 Ω and a reactance of 3 Ω. The impedance of the…
  8. Transformers are used
  9. An alternating current is given byi = i1 cos ωt + i2 sin ωt.The rms current is given by…
  10. An alternating current peak value 14 A is used to heat a metal wire. To produce the same…
  11. A constant current of 2.8 A exists in a resistor. The rms current is…
Objective Ii
  1. An inductor, a resistor and a capacitor are joined in series with an AC source. As the…
  2. The reactance of a circuit is zero. It is possible that the circuit contains.…
  3. In an AC series circuit, the instantaneous current is zero when the instantaneous voltage…
  4. An inductor-coil having some resistance is connected to an AC source. Which of the…
  5. The AC voltage across a resistance can be measured using
  6. To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, one can use
  7. An AC source rated 100 V (rms) supplies a current of 10 A (rms) to a circuit. The average…
Exercises
  1. Find the time required for a 50 Hz alternating current to change its value from zero to…
  2. The household supply of electricity is at 220 V (rms value) and 50 Hz. Find the peak…
  3. A bulb rated 60W at 220V is connected across a household supply of alternating voltage of…
  4. An electric bulb is designed to operate at 12 volts DC. If this bulb is connected to an AC…
  5. The peak power consumed by a resistive coil when connected to an AC source is 80W. Find…
  6. The dielectric strength of air is 3.0 × 106 V/m. A parallel-plate air-capacitor has area…
  7. The current in a discharging LR circuit is given by i = i0e–t/τ where τ is the time…
  8. A capacitor of capacitance 10 μF is connected to an oscillator giving an output voltage ϵ…
  9. A coil of inductance 5.0 mH and negligible resistance is connected to the oscillator of…
  10. A coil has a resistance of 10 Ω and an inductance of 0.4 Henry. It is connected to an AC…
  11. A resistor of resistance 100 Ω is connected to an AC source ϵ = (12 V) sin (250 π s–1) t.…
  12. In a series RC circuit with an AC source R = 300Ω, C = 25 μF, ϵ0 = 50 V and v = 50/π Hz.…
  13. An electric bulb is designed to consume 55 W when operated at 110 volts. It is connected…
  14. In a series LCR circuit with an AC source, R = 300Ω, C = 20 μF, L = 1.0 Henry, ϵrms = 50 V…
  15. Consider the situation of the previous problem. Find the average electric field energy…
  16. An inductance of 2.0 H, a capacitance of 18 μF and a resistance of 10 kΩ are connected to…
  17. An inductor-coil, a capacitor and an AC source of rms voltage 24 V are connected in…
  18. Figure shows a typical circuit for low-pass filter. An AC input Vi = 10 mV is applied at…
  19. A transformer has 50 turns in the primary and 100 in the secondary. If the primary is…

Short Answer
Question 1.

What is the reactance of a capacitor connected to a constant DC source?


Answer:

Infinite.

The reactance of a capacitor is given by … (i), where ω = angular frequency of oscillation of current, C = capacitance.


For a constant DC source, there are no oscillations in current and hence ω = 0.


Therefore, from (i), reactance Xc becomes = infinite. (Ans)



Question 2.

The voltage and current in a series AC circuit are given by

and

What is the power dissipated in the circuit?


Answer:

Zero.

Given:


Voltage


Current


Formula used:


The power dissipated in a series AC circuit is given by


… (i),


where Vrms = root mean square value of voltage,


irms = root mean square value of current,


ɸ = phase difference between voltage and current


Now, … (ii), where i0 = peak value of current, ω = angular frequency of oscillation, t = time


Sincewe can say that the phase difference between the voltage and the current is


Substituting this value in (i), we get



P = 0 (since )


Hence, the power dissipated in the given ac circuit is zero. (Ans)



Question 3.

Two alternating currents are given by

and

Will the rms values of the currents be equal or different?


Answer:

Equal.

The rms value of current is given by , where = peak value of current.


Since i1 and i2 have the same peak value of current = , their rms values will also be equal. (Ans)



Question 4.

Can the peak voltage across the inductor be greater than the peak voltage of the source in an LCR circuit?


Answer:

Yes.

Let the LCR circuit be connected across an AC supply of voltage … (i)


Now, the impedance in an AC circuit is given by


…. (ii)


where R = resistance, XL = inductive reactance,


Xc = capacitive reactance,


ω = angular frequency of oscillation of current,


L = inductance,


C = capacitance


Hence, the current in the circuit is given by … (iii),


where V = voltage,


Z = impedance


… (iv)


Now, at resonance, --------------(v)


Substituting (v) in (iv), we get


Current at resonance : … (vi)


Hence, at resonance, voltage across the inductor


… (vii)


where Ires = current at resonance, XL = inductive reactance, V = source voltage = V0sinωt, where V0 = peak voltage, ω = angular frequency, t = time, R = resistance, L = inductance


Since ω = angular frequency is always greater than equal to 1,


Therefore, voltage across the inductor VL will be greater than the source voltage V if > 1. (Ans)



Question 5.

In a circuit containing a capacitor and an AC source, the current is zero at the instant the source voltage is maximum. Is it consistent with Ohm’s law?


Answer:

No.

Ohm’s law states that the current flowing through a circuit is directly proportional to the potential difference applied across its ends.


Therefore, V = IR, where V = voltage, I = current, R = resistance.


Now, Ohm’s law is valid only in purely resistive circuits (without inductors or capacitors), where there is a linear relationship between voltage and current.


However, Ohm’s law is not valid in case of circuits with non-linear elements, for example those containing inductors or capacitors or a combination of both.


Hence, in the given circuit, Ohm’s law is not consistent. (Ans).



Question 6.

An AC source is connected to a capacitor. Will the rms current increase, decrease or remain constant if a dielectric slab is inserted into the capacitor?


Answer:

Increase.

The reactance of a capacitor is given by … (i)


where ω = angular frequency of oscillation of current, C = capacitance.


Now, the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is given by


(ii), where k = dielectric constant, A = area of plates,


= electric permittivity of vacuum, d = distance between plates.


For vacuum, the dielectric constant k = 1. Let the capacitance in vacuum be … (iii) (from (ii))


For any other medium, k>1. Hence, capacitance of this slab is given by … (iv), where k = dielectric constant, A = area of plates, = electric permittivity of vacuum, d = distance between plates, = capacitance in vacuum


Hence, the reactance of the capacitor in vacuum will be


… (v), where ω = angular frequency, C0 = capacitance in vacuum


And, the reactance of the capacitor in the dielectric slab will be …(vi) (from (iv)), where k = dielectric constant of slab


Since the dielectric constant k is greater than 1, it becomes clear that XC1 > XC2, where XC1 = reactance of capacitor in vacuum, XC2 = reactance of capacitor in dielectric slab


Now, the rms value of current is given by


… (vii), where i0 = peak value of current, V0 = peak value of voltage, XC = capacitive reactance


Let the rms value of current initially be i1 and then be i2 after insertion of dielectric slab.


Therefore, , where i01 = peak value of current initially, V0 = peak value of voltage, XC1 = reactance of capacitor in vacuum


and , where i02 = peak value of current after insertion of slab, V0 = peak value of voltage, XC1 = reactance of capacitor after insertion of slab


Since we found out that XC1> XC2, it is obvious that


⇒ i2 > i1.


Therefore, the rms current increases. (Ans)



Question 7.

When the frequency of the AC source in an LCR circuit equals the resonant frequency, the reactance of the circuit is zero. Does it mean that there is no current through the inductor or the capacitor?


Answer:

No, current will flow through both of them.

At resonance, we know that XL = XC … (i), where XL = inductive reactance, XC = capacitive reactance, ω = angular frequency, L = inductance, C = capacitance


Current through an LCR circuit is given by … (ii), where i0 = peak value of current, V0 = peak value of voltage, R = resistance, ω = angular frequency, L = inductance, C = capacitance


From (i) and (ii), at resonance, the peak value of current is given by … (iii)


This current will flow through all circuit elements. However, since the inductive reactance and the capacitive reactance are equal, the potential difference across the inductor and capacitor will be equal and opposite and they will cancel each other out. (Ans)



Question 8.

When an AC source is connected to a capacitor there is a steady-state current in the circuit. Does it mean that the charges jump from one plate to the other to complete the circuit?


Answer:

No.

When an AC source is connected to a capacitor, there is a steady-state current in the circuit which transfers charges smoothly between the plates of the capacitor. This results in a potential difference across the plates of the capacitor. The direction of current is alternatively reversed every half-cycle and this is leads to alternating charging and discharging of capacitor.



Question 9.

A current i1 = i0 sin ωt passes through a resistor of resistance R. How much thermal energy is produced in one-time period? A current i2 = – i0 sin ωt passes through the resistor. How much thermal energy is produced in one-time period? If i1 and i2 both pass through the resistor simultaneously, how much thermal energy is produced? Is the principle of superposition obeyed in this case?


Answer:

Same thermal energy, principle of superposition is obeyed.

Given:


Current


Current


Formula used:


The thermal energy produced in one time period due to a current i is given by … (i), where irms = rms value of current, R = resistance, ω = angular frequency of oscillation of current


Now, the rms current irms in both cases is given by , where i0 is the peak current.


Therefore, for current i1, thermal energy produced is


and that produced for current i2 is also where i0 = peak value of current, R = resistance, ω = angular frequency of oscillation


Hence, the same thermal energy is produced due to both the currents individually. (Ans)


Since i1 and i2 have peak values i0 and -i0, they are equal and opposite in value. Hence, the net current through the resistor will be 0 when both pass through the resistor simultaneously. In this case, the thermal energy produced will be 0. (Ans)


Yes, the principle of superposition is obeyed in this case. (Ans)



Question 10.

Is energy produced when a transformer steps up the voltage?


Answer:

No.

When a transformer steps up the voltage, the voltage increases but the current decreases in the process since the supplied power remains constant.


Now, the power is given by


where V = voltage, I = current.


Since the voltage and current increase and decrease in proportion to each other, the value of power remains constant.


Hence, energy is not produced. Energy = power x time remains constant. (Ans)



Question 11.

A transformer is designed to convert an AC voltage of 220 V to an AC voltage of 12 V. If the input terminals are connected to a DC voltage of 220 V, the transformer usually burns. Explain.


Answer:

Ideally, we can consider a transformer to be a purely inductive circuit with inductance L.


Hence, the voltage in this case is given by , where i = current, t = time, L = inductance.



Integrating on both sides, we get



For a DC source, the current across the inductor increases with time and after a certain amount of time, can reach a very large value. This burns the transformer. (Ans)



Question 12.

Can you have an AC series circuit in which there is a phase difference of (a) 180° (b) 120° between the emf and the current?


Answer:

(a) No. (b) No.

For an LCR circuit with angular frequency ω, the impedance is given by the formula


where R = resistance, L = inductance, C = capacitance.


Now, the phase difference between the current and the voltage is given by the formula , where = phase difference, ω = angular frequency, L = inductance, C = capacitance, R = resistance.


Since there are no restrictions on the values of L, C or R, it is obvious that can take any value between -∞ to +∞, that is can take any value between -900 to +900 (since tan 900 = ∞)


Since both 1200 and 1800 fall beyond the permitted range of values, we cannot have an AC circuit with any of the given phase differences. (Ans)



Question 13.

A resistance is connected to an AC source. If a capacitor is included in the series circuit, will the average power absorbed by the resistance increase or decrease? If an inductor of small inductance is also included in the series circuit, will the average power absorbed increase or decrease further?


Answer:

Power after addition of capacitor will decrease. Power after addition of inductor will increase.

The impedance of the circuit after introduction of capacitor is given by … (i), where R = resistance, XC = capacitive reactance.


Now, average power is given by … (ii), where irms = rms value of current, R = resistance


Since irms decreases with increase in impedance, hence on the introduction of a capacitor, the average power absorbed by the resistance will also decrease. (Ans)


Now, the impedance of an LCR circuit is given by … (iii), where R = resistance, XL = inductive reactance, XC = capacitive reactance.


Hence, compared to Z1, the value of Z2 is less and the rms value of current is greater in this case. Therefore, if a small inductance is also introduced in the circuit, the average power absorbed increases. (Ans)



Question 14.

Can a hot-wire ammeter be used to measure a direct current having a constant value? Do we have to change the graduations?


Answer:

(i) Yes (ii) No

A hot wire ammeter only measures the root mean square(rms) value of alternating current. Hence, when it is used to measure a direct current, it will not show the fluctuating value of ac, but only show a constant current equal to the rms value of the current. Thus, it can be used to measure direct current having constant value. (Ans)


No, we do not need to change the graduations since the rms value of current is the same as the direct current.




Objective I
Question 1.

A capacitor acts as an infinite resistance for
A. DC

B. AC

C. DC as well as AC

D. neither AC nor DC


Answer:

The resistance of a capacitor is given by , where ω = angular frequency of oscillation of current C = capacitance.


Now, in case of DC current, ω = 0.


Hence, the resistance for DC becomes = infinite. (Ans)


Question 2.

An AC source producing emf



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



A. i1> i2

B. i1 = i2

C. i1< i2

D. The information is insufficient to find the relation between i1 and i2.


Answer:

Given:


Emf


Steady state current


Formula used:


Charge in steady state will be given by


… (i),


where C = capacitance, ε = emf, t = time


Hence, current is given by … (ii), where Q = charge, t = time


, from (i)


Comparing this with , we get and .


Hence, we find that i1< i2 (Ans).


Question 3.

The peak voltage in a 220 V AC source is
A. 220 V

B. about 160 V

C. about 310 V

D. 440 V


Answer:

Given:


Rms value of AC source voltage Vrms = 220 V


Hence, peak value of voltage = V which is around 310V. (Ans)


Question 4.

An AC source is rated 220V, 50 Hz. The average voltage is calculated in a time interval of 0.01 s. It
A. must be zero

B. many be zero

C. is never zero

D. is (200/√2) V


Answer:

The frequency of the AC source is 50 Hz.

which means the time period of the wave is, 1/50 = 002 sec

Now the average voltage of the wave at the time interval 0.01 sec

If the interval lies between π/2 and 3π/2, the average voltage will be zero. In all the other case it will not be zero.

Hence, it may be zero. Thus B is the correct answer.


Question 5.

The magnetic field energy in an inductor changes from maximum value of minimum value in 5.0 ms when connected to an AC source. The frequency of the source is
A. 20 Hz

B. 50 Hz

C. 200 Hz

D. 500 Hz


Answer:

The magnetic field energy in an inductor is given by … (i), where L = inductor, i = current.


The graph of alternating current is given by:



From (i), we can see that the magnetic field energy reached its maximum and minimum value when the current is maximum and 0 respectively.


Also, from the graph we can see that the time taken by the current to change from its maximum to zero value is T/4, where T = time period.


Now, from the given problem, = 5 ms = 0.005 s


Hence, time period T = (0.005 x 4) s = 0.02 s


Therefore, frequency of oscillation is equal to = = 50 Hz. (Ans)


Question 6.

Which of the following plots may represent the reactance of a series LC combination?




Answer:

The reactance of a series LC combination is given by



where XL = resistance of inductor, XC = resistance of capacitor, f = frequency, L = inductance, C = capacitance.


Also, we can see that when X = 0(point intersecting on the graph), .


This is correctly represented in graph (d). (Ans)


Question 7.

A series AC circuit has a resistance of 4 Ω and a reactance of 3 Ω. The impedance of the circuit is
A. 5Ω

B. 7Ω

C. 12/7Ω

D. 7/12 Ω


Answer:

The impedance of an AC circuit is given by … (i), where R = resistance, X = impedance.


Given: Resistance R = 4 Ω and Impedance X = 3 Ω


Substituting these values in (i), we get


Impedance Z = = 5 Ω (Ans)


Question 8.

Transformers are used
A. in DC circuits only

B. in AC circuits only

C. in both DC and AC circuits

D. neither in DC nor in AC circuits.


Answer:

Transformers only work in AC circuits where they step up or step down the voltage.


In a DC circuit, there is no change in flux with time across the coils of the conductor, since the current is constant. So, there will be no induced emf in the secondary coil due to the change in flux from changing current in primary coil. For this reason, DC circuits do not obey the principle of transformers.


Question 9.

An alternating current is given by

i = i1 cos ωt + i2 sin ωt.

The rms current is given by

A.

B.

C.

D.


Answer:

The rms value of current is given by


… (i), where


i = current = i1 cos ωt + i2 sin ωt …. (ii)(given), t = time, ω = angular frequency, T = time period.


Now, squaring on both sides of (ii), we get


i2 = i12cos2ωt + 2i1i2sinωtcosωt + i22sin2ωt … (iii)


=


ow, … (v), where ω = angular frequency, T = time period = 2π/ω


Therefore, (iv) becomes:


=> [since sin nπ = 0, cos 0 = cos 2nπ = 1]


Hence, rms value of current i is (Ans)


Question 10.

An alternating current peak value 14 A is used to heat a metal wire. To produce the same heating effect, a constant current i can be used where i is
A. 14 A

B. about 20 A

C. 7 A

D. about 10 A


Answer:

To produce the same heating effect, the constant current required(i) will be the root mean square(rms) current(irms)


Hence, where i0 = peak current = 14 A


=>i = (14/√2) A = 9.899 A which is about 10 A. (Ans)


Question 11.

A constant current of 2.8 A exists in a resistor. The rms current is
A. 2.8 A

B. about 2 A

C. 1.4 A

D. undefined for a direct current.


Answer:

The rms current is equal to the value of the constant current.


Hence, the rms current is also 2.8 A. (Ans)



Objective Ii
Question 1.

An inductor, a resistor and a capacitor are joined in series with an AC source. As the frequency of the source is slightly increased from a very low value, the reactance
| A. of the inductor increases

B. of the resistor increases

C. of the capacitor increases

D. of the circuit increases


Answer:

The reactance of an inductor is given by , where f = frequency, L = inductance.


Hence, if the frequency is increased, the reactance of the inductor also increases. Therefore, option (A) is correct. (Ans)


The resistance remains unchanged with change in frequency. Hence, option (B) is incorrect.


The reactance of a capacitor is given by , where f = frequency, C = capacitance.


Hence, if the frequency increases, the reactance of the capacitor decreases. Hence, option (C) is incorrect.


Now, the reactance of the circuit is given by



Since on increasing the frequency, XL increases but XC decreases, their overall difference, that is reactance of the circuit, also increases. Hence option (D) is also correct. (Ans)


Question 2.

The reactance of a circuit is zero. It is possible that the circuit contains.
A. an inductor and a capacitor

B. an inductor but no capacitor

C. a capacitor but no inductor

D. neither an inductor nor a capacitor.


Answer:

The reactance of a circuit is given by , where XL = reactance of inductor, XC = reactance of capacitor.


X can be 0 in two cases:


(i) When , that is both inductor and capacitor are present. Hence option (A) is correct. (Ans)


(ii) When both XL and XC = 0, that is, there is neither an inductor nor a capacitor. Hence, option (D) is correct. (Ans)


When either an inductor or a capacitor is present, either XL or XC are non-zero and hence the reactance cannot be 0. Therefore, options (B) and (C) are incorrect.


Question 3.

In an AC series circuit, the instantaneous current is zero when the instantaneous voltage is maximum. Connected to the source may be a
A. pure inductor

B. pure capacitor

C. pure resistor

D. combination of an inductor and a capacitor.


Answer:

In a pure inductive circuit, the voltage leads the current by a phase difference of 900. Hence, when the instantaneous voltage is maximum, the current is zero and vice versa. Hence, option (A) is correct. (Ans)


In a pure capacitive circuit, the voltage lags behind the current by a phase difference of 900. Hence, when the instantaneous voltage is maximum, the current is zero and vice versa. Hence, option (B) is correct. (Ans)


In case of a combination of an inductor and a capacitor also, the current may lead or lag behind the voltage by 900, depending on whether the voltage across the inductor or capacitor is greater. Hence, when the instantaneous voltage is maximum, the current is zero and vice versa. Hence, option (D) is correct. (Ans)


Option (C) is incorrect because in a pure resistor circuit, the current and voltage are in phase with each other. Hence, when the voltage is maximum, the current is also maximum and vice versa.


Question 4.

An inductor-coil having some resistance is connected to an AC source. Which of the following quantities have zero average value over a cycle?
A. Current

B. Induced emf in the inductor

C. Joule heat

D. Magnetic energy stored in the inductor.


Answer:

For an inductor-coil circuit with some resistance, the current and the induced emf in the inductor are of the sinusoidal form. It is shown in the diagram below:



Here, T is the time period.


From the graph, we can see that the average value of current or induced emf over a cycle is 0.


Mathematically, we can see it in the following way:


Let the emf be of the form E = E0sinωt, where E0 = peak value of emf, ω = angular frequency, t = time.


Average emf over an entire cycle



Where T = time period


Similarly, we can also show that the average value of current over a full time period is also 0.


Hence, options (A) and (B) are correct.


Joule heat is given by H = irms2 x R, where irms = rms value of current, and R = resistance, which is non zero. Hence, option (C) is incorrect.


Magnetic energy stored in inductor is given by , where L = inductance, irms = rms value of current, which is non zero. Hence, option (D) is incorrect.


Question 5.

The AC voltage across a resistance can be measured using
A. a potentiometer

B. a hot-wire voltmeter

C. a moving-coil galvanometer.

D. a moving-magnet galvanometer


Answer:

Only a hot-wire voltmeter can be used to measure AC voltage across a resistance. Normal ammeters cannot be used for this purpose due to the changing value and direction of alternating current. All other devices can measure only the DC voltage. Hence only option (B) is correct. (Ans)


Question 6.

To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, one can use
A. DC dynamo

B. AC dynamo

C. motor

D. transformer.


Answer:

Both DC and AC dynamo can be used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy using wire coils rotating in a magnetic field. Hence, options (A) and (B) are correct. (Ans)


A motor is used to convert electrical energy to mechanical energy and not the other way around. Hence, option (C) is incorrect.


A transformer is used to step up or step down the voltage or to transfer electrical energy only. It cannot be used for transformation of energy from one type to another. Hence, option (D) is also incorrect.


Question 7.

An AC source rated 100 V (rms) supplies a current of 10 A (rms) to a circuit. The average power delivered by the source.
A. must be 1000 W

B. may be 1000 W

C. may be greater than 1000 W

D. may be less than 1000 W.


Answer:

Given:


Rms value of voltage(Vrms) = 100 V


Rms value of current(irms) = 10 A


Formula used:


The average power is given by, where Vrms = rms value of voltage, irms = rms value of current, = phase difference between current and voltage.


Substituting the given values, we get


Now, cos can have any value between 0 to 1. (since can have any value between )


Therefore, the range of values for P is:


0 ≤ P ≤ 1000 W.


Therefore, the power can be less than 1000 W, or may be equal to 1000 W. Hence, options (B) and (D) are correct. (Ans)


Options (A) and (C) are incorrect since P can have any value between 0 and 1000 W, and can never be greater than 1000 W.



Exercises
Question 1.

Find the time required for a 50 Hz alternating current to change its value from zero to the rms value.


Answer:

I is current at any time ‘t’,

I0 is maximum value of the current in the circuit,


F is the frequency of the alternating current=


Current at any time is given as











Question 2.

The household supply of electricity is at 220 V (rms value) and 50 Hz. Find the peak voltage and the least possible time in which the voltage can change from the rms value to zero.


Answer:

Given that

Frequency= 50 Hz


Then, Peak voltage ( is given as





Now, time taken for the current to reach the peak value= time taken to reach the zero value from rms






Where, f is the frequency, t is time taken and is angular velocity.



Question 3.

A bulb rated 60W at 220V is connected across a household supply of alternating voltage of 220V. Calculate the maximum instantaneous current through the filament


Answer:

Given that: Power (P) = 60W

Alternate Voltage (V) =220V


Now, power can be expressed as



Therefore,


Then instantaneous voltage is



Thus, the maximum instantaneous current through the filament




Question 4.

An electric bulb is designed to operate at 12 volts DC. If this bulb is connected to an AC source and given normal brightness, what would be the peak voltage of the source?


Answer:

Given that an electric bulb is designed to operate at voltage = 12V.

If the bulb is connected to an AC source and given normal brightness, then the peak voltage will be







Question 5.

The peak power consumed by a resistive coil when connected to an AC source is 80W. Find the energy consumed by the coil in 100 seconds which is many times larger than the time period of the source.


Answer:

Given that: Peak power ( = 80 W

Then, instantaneous power is



The energy consumed by the coil in time t=100 seconds will be


= P × t = 40 × 100


= 4000J


Energy consumed = 4.0KJ



Question 6.

The dielectric strength of air is 3.0 × 106 V/m. A parallel-plate air-capacitor has area 20 cm2 and plate separation 0.10 mm. Find the maximum rms voltage of an AC source which can be safely connected to this capacitor.


Answer:

Given: Dielectric strength of air (E) = 3.0 × 106 V/m,

Area (A) =20 cm2 and separation width (d) = 0.10 mm.


Potential difference (V) across the capacitor is




The maximum rms voltage of an AC source which can be safely connected to this capacitor will be given as





Question 7.

The current in a discharging LR circuit is given by i = i0e–t/τ where τ is the time constant of the circuit. Calculate the rms current for the period t = 0 to t = τ.


Answer:

The current in a discharging LR circuit is given by


Then, the rms current for the period t=0 to t= T can be obtained by:





So the rms current is




Question 8.

A capacitor of capacitance 10 μF is connected to an oscillator giving an output voltage ϵ = (10V) sin ωt. Find the peak currents in the circuit for ω = 10 s–1, 100 s–1, 500 s–1, 1000 s–1.


Answer:

Capacitance of the capacitor C=10 μF,


Output voltage of the oscillator ϵ = (10V) sin ωt.


On comparing the output voltage of the oscillator with



We get Peak voltage


For a capacitive circuit,


Reactance,


Here, is angular frequency,


C is capacitance of capacitor,


Peak current


{a} At


Peak current





{b} At


Peak current





{c} At


Peak current





{d} At


Peak current






Question 9.

A coil of inductance 5.0 mH and negligible resistance is connected to the oscillator of the previous problem. Find the peak currents in the circuit for ω= 100 s–1, 500 s–1, 1000s–1.


Answer:

Given: Inductance of a coil= 5.0 mH and


Peak voltage


{a} At ω= 100 s–1


Reactance of a coil is given by


Then,




Here is angular velocity


Peak current




{b} At ω= 500 s–1


Reactance of a coil is given by


Then,




Here is angular velocity


Peak current




{c} At ω= 1000 s–1


Reactance of a coil is given by


Then,




Here is angular velocity


Peak current





Question 10.

A coil has a resistance of 10 Ω and an inductance of 0.4 Henry. It is connected to an AC source of 6.5 V, 30/π Hz. Find the average power consumed in the circuit.


Answer:

Given: Resistance (R) = 10 Ω,

Inductance (L) = 0.4 Henry,


It is connected to an AC source (E) of 6.5 V and


Frequency (f) = 30/π Hz.


Then, Impedance (Z) of a coil is given by




Hence, the rms current will be


And


Thus, the average power consumed in the circuit will be







W



Question 11.

A resistor of resistance 100 Ω is connected to an AC source ϵ = (12 V) sin (250 π s–1) t. Find the energy dissipated as heat during t = 0 to t = 1.0 ms.


Answer:

Given: Resistance (R) =100 Ω

Source emf ϵ = (12 V) sin (250 π s–1) t


T=1.0 ms =10-3 s.t


Then, energy dissipated (E) will be




Since,




On integrating,








Question 12.

In a series RC circuit with an AC source R = 300Ω, C = 25 μF, ϵ0 = 50 V and v = 50/π Hz. Find the peak current and the average power dissipated in the circuit.


Answer:

Given: Resistance (R) = 300Ω,

Capacitance (C) = 25 μF =,


Rms voltage (ϵ0) = 50 V and


Frequency (v) = 50/π Hz.


Then, Reactance will be





Now, Impedance (Z) will be






So, Peak current will be




And average power dissipated will be







Question 13.

An electric bulb is designed to consume 55 W when operated at 110 volts. It is connected to a 220 V, 50 Hz line through a choke coil in series. What should be the inductance of the coil for which the bulb gets correct voltage?


Answer:

Given: Power (P) = 55W,


Bulb operated at voltage (V) = 110V,


Voltage supplied (E) = 220V


Resistance (R) will be



Frequency (f) =50Hz,


Angular velocity will be



Current (I) in the circuit will be



Voltage drop across the resistor will be












Where, L is the inductance of the coil for which the bulb gets correct voltage.



Question 14.

In a series LCR circuit with an AC source, R = 300Ω, C = 20 μF, L = 1.0 Henry, ϵrms = 50 V and v = 50/π Hz. Find

(a) The rms current in the circuit and

(b) The rms potential differences across the capacitor, the resistor and the inductor. Note that the sum of the rms potential differences across the three elements is greater than the rms voltage of the source.


Answer:

Given: resistance R = 300Ω,


Capacitance of capacitor C = 20 μF,


Inductance of inductor L = 1.0 Henry,


Voltage across the circuit ϵrms = 50 V and


Frequency v = 50/π Hz


{a} rms current in the circuit will be



Where Z is impedance in the circuit







Then,


{b} potential difference across the capacitor will be



Potential difference across the resistor will be



Potential difference across the inductor will be



Net sum of all potential drops =


Rms voltage,


Hence, sum of all potential drops > rms potential applied.



Question 15.

Consider the situation of the previous problem. Find the average electric field energy stored in the capacitor and the average magnetic field energy stored in the coil.


Answer:

Given: resistance R = 300Ω,


Capacitance of capacitor C = 20 μF,


Inductance of inductor L = 1.0 Henry,


Voltage across the circuit ϵrms = 50 V and


Frequency v = 50/π Hz


Then the rms current across the circuit



Where Z is impedance in the circuit







Then,


Electric energy stored in capacitor will be





Magnetic field energy stored in the coil will be






Question 16.

An inductance of 2.0 H, a capacitance of 18 μF and a resistance of 10 kΩ are connected to an AC source of 20 V with adjustable frequency.

(a) What frequency should be chosen to maximize the current in the circuit?

(b) What is the value of this maximum current?


Answer:

{a} for current to be maximum in a circuit







Where, f is frequency, is angular velocity, L is inductance of inductor, C is capacitance of capacitor, is resonance across inductor and is resonance across capacitor.


{b} maximum current (I) will be



A




Question 17.

An inductor-coil, a capacitor and an AC source of rms voltage 24 V are connected in series. When the frequency of the source is varied, a maximum rms current of 6.0 A is observed. If this inductor coil is connected to a battery of emf 12 V and internal resistance 4.0Ω, what will be the current?


Answer:

Given that rms voltage =24V

Internal resistance, r= 4 ohm


Rms current =6A


Then, rms resistance will be




If this inductor coil is connected to a battery of emf E= 12 V and internal resistance r’ = 4.0Ω, then the steady current will be



Since, net resistance R’ = (R + r’) = 4+4 =8 ohm.


Therefore, the steady current (I) is




Question 18.

Figure shows a typical circuit for low-pass filter. An AC input Vi = 10 mV is applied at the left end and the output V0 is received at the right end. Find the output voltages for v = 10 kHz, 100 k Hz, 1.0 MHz and 10.0 MHz Note that as the frequency is increased the output decreases and hence the name low-pass filter.




Answer:

Given: Voltage V1=10×10-3V,


Resistance (R) =1×103 ohm,


Capacitance (C) =10×10-9 F


Angular velocity will be



{a} At frequency (f) =10kHz


Reactance,





Impedance,




Then, Current (I0) will be




Thus, Output voltage (V0) will be





{b} At frequency (f) =100kHz


Reactance,





Impedance,




Then, Current (I0) will be




Thus, Output voltage (V0) will be





{c} At frequency (f) =1 MHz


Reactance,





Impedance,




Then, Current (I0) will be




Thus, Output voltage (V0) will be





{a} At frequency (f) =10 MHz


Reactance,





Impedance,




Then, Current (I0) will be




Thus, Output voltage (V0) will be






Question 19.

A transformer has 50 turns in the primary and 100 in the secondary. If the primary is connected to a 220 V DC supply, what will be the voltage across the secondary?


Answer:

Given that a transformer has 50 turns in the primary and 100 in the secondary.

If the primary is connected to a 220 V DC supply, the voltage across the secondary is zero because a transformer does not work on DC.


The transformer works on the principle of mutual induction, for which current in one coil must change uniformly. If DC supply is given, the current will not change due to constant supply and the transformer will not work.