PHYSICS

th
12 JEE

ALTERNATING
CURRENT
 VIDYAPEETH
ALTERNATING CURRENT
DPP-1 (JLP/051)
[AC v/s DC, mean and RMS value of voltage and current]
1. An AC voltage is given by : E = E0 5. Statement 1 - Average value of AC
2t over a complete cycle may be Zero.
sin .Then the mean value of voltage Statement 2 – Average value of a
T
sinusoidal AC over a half cycle can
calculated over time interval of T/2 never be zero.
seconds (A) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is
(A) is always zero true, Statement 2 is a correct
(B) is never zero explanation for statement 1.
(C) is (2E0/) always (B) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is
true, statement 2 is Not a correct
(D) may be zero
explanation for statement 1.
(C) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is
2. An ac voltage is represented by E = false.
220 2 cos (50  )t. How many times (D) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is
will be current become zero in 1 s? True.
6. Different alternating voltages are given
3. Two AC voltages are applied to a below. In which case the peak value and
single circuit. rms value are same?
V
V1 = 3 sin ωt V0
(I)
 π 0
t
V2 = 4 cos  ωt +  –V0
 2
V
What is the peak voltage across the V0
(II)
circuit? 0
t
(A) 5 (B) 1 –V0
(C) 7 (D) 0 V
V0
(III)
0
4. Alternating current can not be t
–V0
measured by dc ammeter because V
(A) ac cannot pass through dc (IV)
V0
ammeter 0
t
(B) Average value of complete cycle –V0

is zero (A) (III) only

(C) ac is virtual (B) (IV) only
(C) (I), (II) & (III)
(D) ac changes its direction (D) (II) & (III)
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7. Find the average and rms values for the
saw-tooth voltage of peak value V0
from t = 0 to t = 2T as shown in figure.

+V 0
1/2
+ + 2T  1 
V t
(A)  a 2  b 2 
T T 3 2 
0– – T 
2 2
–V 0 (B) [a2 + b2]1/2
V0 V0  a2 
1/2
(A) 0, (B) 0,
1 5 (C)   b 2 
2 
V0 V0
(C) 0, (D) 0,  1 
1/2
3 6 (D)  a 2  b 2 
 2 
8. The rms value of an ac of 50 Hz is 10
A. The time taken by an alternating 10. Determine the rms value of a semi-
current in reaching from zero to circular current wave which has a
maximum value and the peak value of maximum value of a.
current will be
(A) 2  10–3 s and 14.14 A
(B) 1  10–3 s and 7.07 A
(C) 5  10–3 s and 7.07 A
(D) 5  10–3 s and 14.14 A
(A) (1 / 3) a
9. If a direct current of value a ampere is
(B) (3 / 2) a
superimposed on an alternative current
I = b sin  t flowing through a wire, (C) (2 / 3) a
what is the effective value of the (D) (1 / 2) a
resulting current in the circuit?

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 DPP-2 (JLP/052)
[Phasor, Hot wire instrument, AC voltage applied to inductor &
capacitor]
1. Two sinusoidal voltages of same (A) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is
frequency are shown in fig. true, Statement 2 is a correct
explanation for statement 1.
(B) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is
true, statement 2 is Not a correct
explanation for statement 1.
(C) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is
false.
(D) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is
What is the frequency and the phase True.
relationship between the voltages?
frequency/Hz phase lead of 4. Two alternating voltage generators
N over M in rad s–1 produce emfs of the same amplitude E0
 but with a phase difference of  /3. If
(A) 0.4  they are superimposed, than the
4
 resultant emf is
(B) 2.5  (A) E0 sin [t + (/3)]
2
(B) E0 sin [t + (/6)]

(C) 2.5  (C) 3 E0 sin [t + (/6)]
2
 (D) 3 E0 sin [t + (/2)]
(D) 2.5 
4
5. The variation of the instantaneous
2. A dc ammeter and a hot wire ammeter current (I) and the instantaneous emf (E)
are connected to a circuit in series. in a circuit is as shown in fig. Which of
When a direct current is passed through the following statements is correct
circuit, the dc ammeter shows 6 A.
E I
When ac current flows through circuit,
the ac ammeter shows 8 A. What will /2 3/2
O
be reading of hot wire ammeter if dc  2 t
and ac currents flow simultaneously
through the circuit?
(A) The voltage lags behind the
current by  / 2
3. Statement 1 - Both ac and dc can be
(B) The voltage leads the current by  /
measured by hot wire instrument. 2
Statement 2 - Hot wire instrument is (C) The voltage and the current are in
band on the principal of magnetic phase
effect of current (D) The voltage leads the current by 

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6. Voltage and current in an ac circuit are 8. An alternating voltage E = 200 2 sin
  (100t) is connected to a 1 microfarad
given by V  5sin 100t   and capacitor through an ac ammeter. The
 6
reading of the ammeter will be
  (A) 10 mA (B) 20 mA
I  4sin 100t  
 6 (C) 40 mA (D) 80 mA
(A) Voltage leads the current by 30°
(B) Current leads the voltage by 30° 9. An AC ammeter is used to measure
current in a circuit. When a given direct
(C) Current leads the voltage by 60° current passes through the circuit, the
(D) Voltage leads the current by 60° AC ammeter reads 3 ampere. When
another alternating current passes
7. An ac source is connected to a resistive through the circuit, the AC ammeter
reads 4 ampere. Then the reading of
circuits. Which of the following is true ? this ammeter if DC and AC flow
(A) Voltage lags behind the current through the circuit simultaneously, is -
(B) Current lags behind the voltage (A) 3 amper (B) 1 ampere
(C) Current and voltage are in same (C) 7 ampere (D) 5 ampere
phase
10. If instantaneous current is given by
(D) Any of the above may be true i = 4 cos (  t +  ) amperes, then the
depending upon the value of r.m.s. value of current is
resistance (A) 4 amperes
(B) 2 2 amperes
(C) 4 2 amperes
(D) Zero amperes

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 DPP-3 (JLP/053)
[AC through L-R, R-C circuit, Reactance, Choke coil]
1. In a series CR circuit shown in figure, (A) I only
the applied voltage is 10V and the (B) II only
voltage across capacitor is found to be (C) I and II only
8V. Then the voltage across R, and the (D) II and III only
phase difference between current and
the applied voltage will be respectively
3. Alternating current is flowing in
be
inductance L and resistance R. The

frequency of source is Which of
2
the following statement is correct?
(A) For low frequency the limiting
value of impedance is L.
(B) For high frequency the limiting
4 value of impedance is L.
(A) 6V , tan –1  
3 (C) For high frequency the limiting
3 value of impedance is R.
(B) 3V , tan –1   (D) For low frequency the limiting
4
value of impedance is L.
5
(C) 6V , tan –1  
 3 4. An ac source of angular frequency  is
(D) zero
fed across a resistor r and a capacitor C
2. The diagram shows a capacitor C and a in series. The current registered is I. If
resistor R connected in series to an ac now the frequency of source is changed
source. V1 and V2 are voltmeters and A to  /3 (but maintaining the same
is an ammeter voltage), the current in the circuit is
V1 found to be halved. The ratio of
reactance to resistance at the original
frequency  is
C
~ R V2 3
(A)
A 5
Consider now the following statements 2
I. Readings in A and V2 are always (B)
in phase 5
II. Reading in V1 is ahead in phase 1
with reading in V2 (C)
5
III. Readings in A and V1 are always
in phase. Which of these 4
(D)
statements are/is correct ? 5

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5. Power factor of an ideal choke coil (i.e.,
R = 0) is 9. The power factor of an ac circuit
(A) Near about zero having resistance (R) and inductance (L)
(B) Zero connected in series and an angular
(C) Near about one frequency  is:
(D) One (A) R / L

 
1/2
6. For an AC circuit the potential difference (B) R / R 2  2 L2
and current are given by (C) L / R
V  10 2 sin t (in V) and
 
1/2
(D) R / R 2  2 L2
i  2 2 cos t (in A) respectively. The
power dissipated in the circuit is
1
__________ . 10. If power factor is in a series RL circuit.
2
7. In an a.c. circuit V and I are given by R = 100 , then L is (f = 50 Hz):
V = 100 sin (100 t) volts 3
(A) H (B) H
I = 100 sin (100t + p/3) mA 
The power dissipated in the circuit is 
(A) 104 watt (C) H (D) 2H
3
(B) 10 watt
(C) 2.5 watt
(D) 5.0 watt

8. Statement 1 – Average power

consumed in an ac circuit is equal to
average power consumed by resistors
in the circuit.
Statement 2 – Average power
consumed by capacitor and Inductor is
zero.
(A) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is
true, Statement 2 is a correct
explanation for statement 1.
(B) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is
true, statement 2 is Not a correct
explanation for statement 1.
(C) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is
false.
(D) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is
True.

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 DPP-4 (JLP/054)
[AC voltage applied to Series & Parallel LCR Circuit, L – C
Oscillations, Resonance, Q-factor]
1. If reading of voltmeter V shown in the 4. Statement 1 – In a series RLC circuit,
figure at resonance is 200 V, then the if VR, VL and VC denotes rms voltage
quality factor of the circuit is across R, L and C respectively and VS
V is the rms voltage across the source,
then VS = VR + VL + VC
Statement 2 – In AC circuits
50 V Kirchhoff’s voltage law is correct at a
~ given instant of time.
(A) 2 (B) 4 (A) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is
(C) 1 (D) 3 true, Statement 2 is a correct
explanation for statement 1.
(B) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is
2. When V = 100 sint is applied across a true, statement 2 is Not a correct
series (R-L-C) circuit, at resonance the explanation for statement 1.
(C) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is
current in resistance (R = 100 ) is i =
false.
i0 sin  t, then power dissipation in (D) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is
circuit is (___)  True.

5. The graph shows variation of current I

3. In the series LCR circuit in figure, the with frequency f for a series R-L-C
network. Keeping L and C constant if
voltmeter and ammeter readings are
R decreases :
Im
(current) I

(freq.)
(I) Maximum current (Im) increases
(II) Sharpness of the graph increases
(III) Quality factor increases
(A) V = 100 V, I = 2 A (IV) Band width increases
(B) V = 100 V, Ii = 2 A Which of the above statements is
(C) V = 1000 V, I = 2 A correct?
(A) I, II, III (B) II, III, IV
(D) V = 300 V, I = 1 A (C) III, IV, I (D) All
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6. An alternating emf is applied across a 8. The figure show an iron-cored
parallel combination of a resistance R, transformer assumed to be 100%
capacitance C and an inductance L. If
IR, IL, IC are the currents through R, L efficient. The ratio of the secondary
and C respectively, then the diagram turns to the primary turns is 1:20.
which correctly represents the phase
relationship among IR, IL, IC and source
emf E, is given by Primary Coil

IL ~ 240 V 6 
Secondary Coil
(A) E
IR
IC A 240 V ac supply is connected to the
primary coil and a 6 resistor is
IR
connected to the secondary coil. What
(B) E
IL is the current in the primary coil?
IC
(A) 0.10 A (B) 0.14 A
IC
(C) 2 A (D) 40 A
(C) E
IR
IL 9. Statement 1 – Laminated core is used
IR in transformers to increase eddy
currents
(D) E
IC Statement 2 – The efficiency of
IL transformers increase with increase in
eddy currents.
7. The figure shows variation of R, XL and
XC with frequency f in a series L, C, R (A) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is
circuit. Then for what frequency point, true,
the circuit is inductive
Statement 2 is a correct
explanation for statement 1.
(B) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is
true, statement 2 is Not a correct
explanation for statement 1.
(A) A (C) Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is
(B) B false.
(C) C
(D) All points (D) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is
True.

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10. A capacitor C with a charge Q0 is
connected across an inductor through a
switch S. If at t = 0, the switch is closed,
then find the instantaneous charge q on
the upper plate of capacitor.

++
Q0 C
L

S
 1 
(A) q  2Q0 sin  t  
 LC 2

Q0  1 
(B) q  sin  t  
2  LC 2 
 1 
(C) q  Q0 sin  t  
 LC 2

 1 
(D) q  Q0 sin  t  
 LC 2

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