XII-PHYSICS Chapter - 7 : Alternating Current MCQ Test

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1. Alternating current is transmitted to distant places.   

(a) at high voltage and low current (a) (b) (c) zero (d)
4 2 6
(b) at high voltage and high current
6. In a circuit containing R and L, as the frequency of
(c) at low voltage and low current the impressed AC incrases, the impedance the circuit
(d) at low voltage and high current (a) decreases
2. If the rms current in a 50 Hz AC circuit is 5A, the (b) increases
value of the current 1/300s after its value becomes
(c) remains unchanged
zero is
(d) first increase and then decrease
(a) 5 2A (b) 5 3 / 2A 7. When an AC voltage is applied to an L-C-R circuit,
(c) 5/6 A (d) then
5 / 2A
(a) I and V are out of phase with each other in R
3. An alternating current of rms value 10A is passed
through a 12 resistor. The maximum potential dif- (b) I and V are in phase in L with in C, they are out
ference across the resistor is of phase.
(a) 20V (b) 90V (c) I and V are out of phase in both, C and L
(c) 169.7 V (d) None of these (d) I and V are out of phase in L and in phase in C.
4. An inductance and a resistance are connected in 8. In a L-C-R series circuit, the potential difference be-
series with an AC potential. In this circuit tween the terminals of the inductance is 60V, between
the terminals of the capacitor is 30V and that across
(a) the current and the potential difference across
the resistance is 40V. Then, supply voltage will be
the resistance lead the PD across the induc-
equal to the
tance by phase angle /2.
(a) 50V (b) 70V
(b) the current and the potential difference across
the resistance lag behind PD across the induc- (c) 130V (d) 10V
tance by an angle /2. 9. A sinusoidal voltage of peak value 300V and an an-
(c) the current and the potential difference across gular frequency  = 400 rads–1 is applied to series L-
the resistance lag behind the PD across the in- C-R circuit, in which R = 3, L = 20mH and C =
ductance by an angle . 625F. The peak current in the circuit is
(d) the PD across the resisance lags behind the PD (a) 30 2 A (b) 60A
across the inductance by an angle /2 but the
current in the resistance leads the PD across (c) 100A (d) 60 2A
inductance by /2.
10. In an L-C-R circuit if impedance is 2 times of re-
5. An AC voltage is applied to a resistance R and an
inductor L in series. If R and the inductive reac- sistance, then find phase difference.
tance are both equal to 3, the phase difference (in (a) zero (b) 30°
rad) between the applied voltage and the current in (c) 60° (d) 45°
the circuit is

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11. An L-C-R circuit contains R = 50, L = 1 mH and C (c) rusting of the core may be prevented
= 0.1F. The impedance of the circuit will be mini- (d) ratio of voltages in primary and secondary may
mum for a frequency of be increased.
105 106 18. The transformation ratio in the step-up transformer
(a) Hz (b) Hz is
2 2
(a) one
(c) 2 105 Hz (d) 2 106 Hz (b) gerater than one
12. In an L-C-R series AC circuit, if 0 is the resonant (c) less than one
angular frequency, then the quality factor (Q-factor) (d) the ratio greater or less thanone depends on the
is given by other factors.
19. A step-up trasnsformer operates on a 230V line and
L supplies a current 2A. The ratio of primary and sec-
(a) 0 L / C (b) (1/ R)
C ondary windings is 1 : 25. The primary current is
(a) 12.5A (b) 50A
(c) 0 C / R (d) L / 0 R
(c) 8.8 A (d) 25A
13. Which of the folloiwng combination should be se-
lected for better tuning of an L-C-R circuit used for 20. The ratio of secondary to the primary turns in a trans-
communication ? former is 3 : 2. If the power output be P, then the
input power neglecting all losses must be equal to
(a) R = 20, L = 1.5 H, C = 35F
(a) 5P (b) 2P
(b) R = 25, L = 2.5 H, C = 45F
(c) R = 15, L = 3.5 H, C = 30F 2
(c) P (d)  P
(d) R = 25, L = 1.5 H, C = 45F 5
14. In an AC circuit the emf (e) and the current (i) at N1 50
any instant are given respectively by, 21. A transformer with turns ratio N  1 is connected
2
e  E 0 sin t and i  I0 sin(t  ) to a 120 V AC supply. If primary and secondary
The average power in the circuit over one cycle of circuit resistance are 1.5k and 1 respectively, then
AC is find out power of output.
E 0l0 E 0l0 (a) 5.76 W (b) 11.4 W
(a) (b) sin  (c) 2.89 W (d) 7.56 W
2 2
22. When the frequency of an AC circuit is doubled, then
E 0l0 the capacitive reactance will be __________
(c) cos  (d) E0 l0
2 (a) halved (b) doubled
15. 110 Vrms is applied across a series circuit having re- (c) squared (d) Tripled
sistance 11 and impedance 22. The power con- 23. In an L-C-R circuit, capacitance is changed from C
sumed is to 2C. For the resonant frequency to remain un-
(a) 275 W (b) 366 W changed, the inductance should be changed from L
to _______
(c) 550W (d) 1100 W
(a) 4L (b) 2L
16. AC generator is used to
(a) convert low voltage into high voltage L L
(c) (d)
(b) high voltage into low voltage 2 4
(c) mechanical energy into electrical energy 24. The output of a step-down transformer is measured
(d) All of the above to be 24V, when connected to a 12W light bulb. The
value of the peak current is
17. The core of a transformer is laminated because
(a) energy losses due to eddy currents may be (a) (1/ 2)A (b) 2A
minimised.
(c) 2A (d) 2 2A
(a) the weight of the transformer may be reduced.

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25. In an AC series L-C-R circuit, applied voltage is 28. In an L-C circuit, angular frequency at resonance is
. What will be the new frequency when inductor
V  {100 2 sin(t  45)}V inductance is made two times and capacitor's capaci-
Given that, R = 30, X L  50 and XC  10 . tance is made four times ?
 
Now match the following two columns. (a) (b)
2 2 2
Column I Column II
2
A. Current in the p. 120 SI units (c) 2 (d)
2
circuit
29. The energy stored in between capacitor and inductor
B. Power dissipated q. 60 SI units is given by
in the circuit
1 2 1 q2
C. Potential difference r. 2 SI units (a) LI (b)
across resistance 2 2 C
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
D. Potential difference s. None
30. A capacitor of 1F is charged with 0.01C of charge .
across inductance
The energy stored in it is
Codes (a) 50 J (b) 100 J (c) 10 J (d) 150 J
A B C D
(a) p q r s Case Study - 2
(b) r p s q The Transformer
(c) p r s q Transformer is a device, which is used to increase and de-
(d) q s r p crease the alternating voltage. The transformers are of the
following types
Case Study - 1 (i) Step-up transformer
L-C Oscillations (ii) Step-down transformer
When a capacitor is supplied with an AC circuit, it gets
charged.

Transformer is based upon the principle of mutual induc-

When this charged capacitor is connected with an inductor, tance. It consists of two coils, primary coil (p) and second-
current flows through inductor, giving rise to magnetic flux. ary coil (s), insulated from the each other wounded on soft
Hence, induced emf is produced in the circuit. Due to this, iron core.
the charge on the capacitor decreases and an equivalent Ofen the primary coil is the input coil and secondary coil is
amount of energy is stored in the inductor in the form of the output coil. These soft iron cores are laminated to minimise
magnetic field. eddy current loss.
26. An AC circuit contains a capacitor of capacitance 31. What is not possible in a transformer ?
10–6 F and an inductor of inductance 10–4 H. The (a) Eddy current (b) Direct current
frequency of electrical oscillations will be (c) Alternating current (d) Induced current
(a) 105 Hz (b) Hz 32. Which quantities do not change during transformer
operation ?
105 10 (a) Power (b) Frequency
(c) Hz (d) Hz
2 2 (c) Voltage (d) Both (a) and (b)
27. The physical quantity that has same dimension as that 33. A transformer has 150 turns in its primary and 1000
in secondary. If the primary is connected to 440V
of LC is
DC supply, what will be the induced voltage in the
(a) length (b) mass secondary side ?
(c) resistance (d) time period (a) 10V (b) 3V
(c) 5V (d) Zero
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 34. The ratio of secondary to primary turns in an ideal 42. Assertion (A): A transformer cannot work on D.C.
transformer is 4 : 5. If poer input is P, then the ratio supply.
of power output to power input is Reason (R): D.C. changes neither in magnitude nor
(a) 4 : 9 (b) 9 :4 (c) 5 : 4 (d) 1 : 1 in direction.
35. A power transmission line feeds input power at 2300V 43. Assertion (A): Step-down transformer increases
to a step-down transformer with its primary wind- the current.
ings having 4000 turns. What should be the number Reason (R): Transformer obeys the law of conser-
of turns in the secondary in order to get output power vation of energy.
at 230 V ?
44. Assertion (A): Soft iron is used as a core of trans-
(a) 600 (b) 550 (c) 400 (d) 375 former.
Reason (R): Area of hysteresis loop for soft iron is
Assertion Reason Based Questions : small.
For question number 36 to 50, two statements are given- 45. Assertion (A): The core of transformer is made
one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason laminated in order t increase the eddy currents.
(R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the Reason (R): The sensitivity of transformer increases
codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below. with increase in the eddy currents.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation 46. Assertion (A): We use a thick wire in the second-
of A. ary coil of a step down of heattransformer to reduce
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct the production.
explanation of A. Reason (R): When the plane of the armature is par-
(c) A is true but R is false. allel to the line of force of magnetic field, the magni-
(d) A is false and R is also false. tude of induced e.m.f. is maximum.
36. Assertion (A): The alternating current lags behind 47. Assertion (A): An inductance and a resistance are
the e.m.f. by a phase angle of pi/2, when A.C. flows connected in series with an A.C. circuit. In this cir-
through an inductor. cuit the current and the potential difference across
Reason (R): The inductive reactance increases as the resistance lags behind potential difference across
the frequency of A.C. source decreases. the inductance by an angle /2.
37. Assertion (A): Capacitor serves as a block for D.C. Reason (R): In L-Rcircuit voltage leads the current
and offers an easy path to A.C. by phase angle which depends on the value of induc-
Reason (R): Capacitive reactance is inversely pro- tance and resistance both.
portional to frequency. 48. Assertion (A): An alternating current shows mag-
38. Assertion (A): When capacitive reactance is smaller netic effect.
than the inductive reactance in LCR series circuit, Reason (R): Magnitude of alternating current var-
e.m.f. leads the current. ies with time.
Reason (R): The phase angle is the angle between 49. Assertion (A): An electric heater is heated first by
the alternating e.m.f. and alternating current of direct and then by alternating currents. For both
thecircuit. thecurrents, the potential difference across the ends
39. Assertion (A): At resonance, LCR series circuit of the heater is the same. The rate of production of
have a maximum current. heat will be different in two cases.
Reason (R): At resonance, in LCR series circuit, Reason (R): The resistance of a coil in alternating
the current and e.m.f are in phase with each other. current will be more than the resistance of a coil in
40. Assertion (A): Long distance transmission of A.C. directcurrent, hence heat produced in case of direct
is carried out at extremely high voltage. current will be low.
Reason (R): For large distance, voltage has to be 50. Assertion (A): A bulb connected in series with a
large. solenoid is connected to A.C. source. If a soft iron
41. Assertion (A): An electric lamp connected in se- core is introduced in the solenoid, the bulb will glow
ries with a variable capacitor and A.C. source, its brighter.
brightness increases with increase in capacitance. Reason (R): On introducing soft iron core in the
Reason (R): Capacitive reactance decreases with solenoid, the inductance decreases.
increase in capacitance of capacitor.

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