Chapter # 16
Short Answers
16.1: A sinusoidal current has rms (effective) value of 10 A. What is the maximum or peak value?
16.2: Name the device that will (a) permit flow of current but oppose the flow of alternating current
(b) permit flow of alternating current but not the direct current.?
Ans:(a) A device that will permit flow of direct current and oppose the flow of A.C is called an inductor.
(b) A device that will permit the flow of alternating current (A.C) and not the direct current is called a
capacitor.
16.3: How many times per second will an incandescent lamp reach maximum brilliance when
connected to a 50 Hz source?
Ans: The lamp will reach maximum brilliance 100 times per second, because current becomes maximum
twice in a cycle. As frequency of A.C is 50 Hz. i.e.,50~(Cycle per second)
Maximum brilliance =2\times50=100 times per second
16.4: A circuit contains an iron-cored inductor, a switch and a D.C. source arranged in series. The
switch is closed and after an interval reopened. Explain why a spark jumps across the switch
contacts?
Ans: Consider a circuit contains an iron-cored inductor, a switch and a D.C source connected in series.
When switch is closed, then current flows through the inductor and energy is stored in it in the form of
magnetic field. When a switch is reopened then energy stored flows as a high current through the switch and
a spark jumps across the switch contacts.
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16.5: How does doubling the frequency affect the reactance of (a) an inductor (b) a capacitor?
Hence by doubling the frequency, reactance of a capacitor becomes half.
16.6: In a R-L circuit, will the current lag or lead the voltage? Illustrate your answer by a vector Diagram?
Ans: In R-L series circuit the current will lag the voltage by an angle 𝜃
16.7: A chock coil placed in series with an electric lamp in an A.C. circuit causes the lamp to
become dim. Why is it so? A variable capacitor added in series in this circuit may be adjusted until
the lamp glows with normal brilliance. Explain, how this is possible?
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16.8: Explain the conditions under which electromagnetic waves are produced from a source?
Ans: Electromagnetic waves can be produced by changing electric or magnetic field or by accelerating the
charge particles or oscillating the charge particles by connecting it to an alternating voltage source. Radio
transmitting antenna provides a good example of generating electromagnetic waves by acceleration of
charges. It is charged by an alternating source of potential of frequency f and time period T. As the changing
potential alternates the charges will be changes from +q to -q after regular time intervals this will change
electric flux and it will sets up electromagnetic waves.
16.9: How the reception of a particular radio station is selected on your radio set?
Ans: The receiving antenna is used for reception of a particular radio station is selected in our radio set.
Receiving antenna consist of inductor and a variable capacitor connected parallel which is called LC circuit
and its frequency is given by :
So, when frequency of electromagnetic waves match with the frequency of L-C circuit then due to resonance
circuit will be tuned.
16.10: What is meant by A.M. and F.M.?
Ans: A.M: The term A.M stands for amplitude modulation. A type of modulation in which amplitude
of the carrier wave is increased or decreased as the amplitude of the superposing modulating signal
increases or decreases. The A.M transmission frequencies range from 540 KH to 1600 KHz. The
sound quality of A.M is not good.
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F.M: The term F.M stands for frequency modulation. A type of modulation in which frequency of
carrier waves have increased or decreased as the modulating signal amplitude increases or
decreases but the carrier wave amplitude remains constant. The F.M transmission frequencies
range from 88 MHz to 108 MHz. F.M radio waves are less affected by electrical interference
therefore they provide high quality transmission of sound.
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