PHYSICS

th
12 JEE

ALTERNATING
CURRENT
 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 sin 5. If I = 2 t ampere then calculate rms
2t
.Then the mean value of voltage values over t = 2 to 4 s
T
calculated over time interval of T/2 (A) 2 2A
seconds (B) 3 2A
(A) is always zero
(B) is never zero (C) 2 3A
(C) is (2E0/) always (D) 2 A
(D) may be zero

2. An ac voltage is represented by E = 220 6. Different alternating voltages are given

2 cos (50)t. How many times will be below. In which case the peak value and
current become zero in 1 s? rms value are same?
(A) 25 (B) 50 V
(C) 100 (D) 200 V0
(I)
0
t
3. Two AC voltages are applied to a single –V0
circuit. V
V1 = 3 sin ωt V0
(II)
 π 0
V2 = 4 cos  ωt +  –V0
t
 2
V
What is the peak voltage across the V0
circuit? (III)
0
(A) 5 (B) 1 t
–V0
(C) 7 (D) 0
V
V0
4. Alternating current can not be measured (IV)
0
by dc ammeter because t
–V0
(A) ac cannot pass through dc ammeter
(B) Average value of complete cycle is (A) (III) only
zero (B) (IV) only
(C) ac is virtual (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 10. Determine the rms value of a semi-circular
saw-tooth voltage of peak value V0 from current wave which has a maximum value
t = 0 to t = 2T as shown in figure. of a.
+V 0

+ + 2T
V t
0– –
T T 3
T
2 2
–V 0
V0 V0
(A) 0, (B) 0,
1 5
V V (A) (1/ 3) a (B) (3/ 2) a
(C) 0, 0 (D) 0, 0
3 6
(C) (2 / 3) a (D) (1/ 2) a
8. The phase difference between current

and voltage in an AC circuit is
4
radian. If the frequency of AC is 50 Hz,
then the phase difference is equivalent to
the time difference:
(A) 0.78 s (B) 15.7 ms
(C) 2.5 s (D) 2.5 ms

9. If a direct current of value a ampere is

superimposed on an alternative current I
= b sin t flowing through a wire, what
is the effective value of the resulting
current in the circuit?

1/2
 1 
(A) a2 − b2  (B) [a2 + b2]1/2
 2 
1/2
 a2   1 
1/2
(C)  + b2  (D) a2 + b2 
2   2 

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 DPP-2 (JLP/052)
[Phasor, Hot wire instrument, AC voltage applied to inductor &
capacitor]
1. Two sinusoidal voltages of same 4. Two alternating voltage generators
frequency are shown in fig. produce emfs of the same amplitude E0
but with a phase difference of /3. If
they are superimposed, than the resultant
emf is
(A) E0 sin [t + (/3)]
(B) E0 sin [t + (/6)]
What is the frequency and the phase (C) 3 E0 sin [t + (/6)]
relationship between the voltages? (D) 3 E0 sin [t + (/2)]
frequency/Hz phase lead of
N over M in rad s–1 5. The variation of the instantaneous

(A) 0.4 − current (I) and the instantaneous emf (E)
4 in a circuit is as shown in fig. Which of

(B) 2.5 − the following statements is correct
2
 E I
(C) 2.5 +
2 /2 3/2
O 
 2 t
(D) 2.5 −
4
(A) The voltage lags behind the current
2. A current in circuit is given by i = 3+ 4 by  / 2
sin t. Then the effective value of
(B) The voltage leads the current by  / 2
current is:
(C) The voltage and the current are in
(A) 1 (B) 7
phase
(C) 17 (D) 10 (D) The voltage leads the current by 

3. Incorrect statement are: 6. Voltage and current in an ac circuit are

I. A.C. meters can measure D.C also  
II. If A.C. meter measures D.C. there given by V = 5sin 100t −  and
 6
scale must be linear and uniform
 
III. A.C. and D.C. meters are based on I = 4sin 100t + 
heating effect of current  6
IV. A.C. meter reads rms value of (A) Voltage leads the current by 30°
current (B) Current leads the voltage by 30°
(A) I, II (B) II, III (C) Current leads the voltage by 60°
(C) III, IV (D) IV, I (D) Voltage leads the current by 60°

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7. The graphs given below depict the 10. If instantaneous current is given by
dependence of two reactive impedances i = 4 cos (t + ) amperes, then the
X1 and X2 on the frequency of the r.m.s. value of current is
alternating e.m.f applied individually to (A) 4 amperes
them. We can then say that (B) 2 2 amperes
(C) 4 2 amperes
Impedance

Impedance
X2
X1 (D) Zero amperes

Frequency Frequency
(A) X1 is an inductor and X2 is a
capacitor
(B) X1 is a resistor and X2 is a capacitor
(C) X1 is a capacitor and X2 is an
inductor
(D) X1 is an inductor and X2 is a resistor

8. An alternating voltage E = 200 2 sin

(100t) is connected to a 1 microfarad
capacitor through an ac ammeter. The
reading of the ammeter will be
(A) 10 mA (B) 20 mA
(C) 40 mA (D) 80 mA

9. An AC ammeter is used to measure

current in a circuit. When a given direct
current passes through the circuit, the
AC ammeter reads 3 ampere. When
another alternating current passes
through the circuit, the AC ammeter
reads 4 ampere. Then the reading of this
ammeter if DC and AC flow through the
circuit simultaneously, is -
(A) 3 amper (B) 1 ampere
(C) 7 ampere (D) 5 ampere

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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, 3. There is a 5  resistance in an A.C.
the applied voltage is 10V and the circuit. Inductance of 0.1 H is connected
voltage across capacitor is found to be with it in series. If equation of A.C.
8V. Then the voltage across R, and the
e.m.f. is 5 sin 50 t then the phase
phase difference between current and the
applied voltage will be respectively be difference between current and e.m.f. is:
 
(A) (B)
2 6

(C) (D) 0
4

4. An ac source of angular frequency  is

fed across a resistor r and a capacitor C
4
(A) 6V , tan –1   in series. The current registered is I. If
3
now the frequency of source is changed
3 to /3 (but maintaining the same
(B) 3V , tan –1  
4 voltage), the current in the circuit is
5 found to be halved. The ratio of
(C) 6V , tan –1  
 3 reactance to resistance at the original
(D) zero frequency  is
3 2
2. The diagram shows a capacitor C and a (A) (B)
resistor R connected in series to an ac 5 5
source. V1 and V2 are voltmeters and A 1 4
is an ammeter (C) (D)
5 5
V1

5. Power factor of an ideal choke coil (i.e.,

C R = 0) is
~ R V2
(A) Near about zero
A
(B) Zero
Consider now the following statements (C) Near about one
I. Readings in A and V2 are always in
(D) One
phase
II. Reading in V1 is ahead in phase
with reading in V2 6. For an AC circuit the potential difference
III. Readings in A and V1 are always in and current are given by V = 10 2sin t
phase. Which of these statements
(in V) and i = 2 2 cos t (in A)
are/is correct ?
(A) I only (B) II only respectively. The power dissipated in the
(C) I and II only (D) II and III only circuit is ________.

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7. In an a.c. circuit V and I are given by 1
10. If power factor is in a series RL circuit. R
V = 100 sin (100 t) volts 2
I = 100 sin (100t + /3) mA = 100 , then L is (f = 50 Hz):
The power dissipated in the circuit is 3
(A) 104 watt (B) 10 watt (A) H (B) H

(C) 2.5 watt (D) 5.0 watt

(C) H (D) 2H
3
8. If V = 100 sin 100 t volt, and
 
I = 100sin 100t +  A. Then find the
 6
watt less power in watt:
(A) 2.5 × 104
(B) 2.5 × 103
(C) 2.5  3 102
(D) 2.5  3 103

9. The power factor of an ac circuit having

resistance (R) and inductance (L)
connected in series and an angular
frequency  is:
(A) R / L

( )
1/2
(B) R / R2 + 2 L2
(C) L / R

( )
1/2
(D) R / R2 − 2 L2

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 DPP-4 (JLP/054)
[AC voltage applied to Series & Parallel LCR Circuit, L – C
Oscillations, Resonance]
1. If reading of voltmeter V shown in the 4. In an A.C. circuit inductance,
figure at resonance is 200 V, then the capacitance and resistance are
voltage across resistor is connected. If the effective voltage across
V inductance is VL, across capacitance is Vc
and across resistance is VR, then the total
effective value of voltage is
(A) VR + VL + VC
(B) VR + VL − VC
VR2 + (VL − VC )
50 V 2
(C)
~
VR2 − (VL − VC )
2
(D)
(A) 25 V
(B) 50 V 5. Which is not correct for average power
(C) 100 V P at resonance:
(D) 200 V V 1
(A) P = IrmsVrms (B) P =
2 2
2. When V = 100 sint is applied across a (C) P = VI (D) P = Irms
2
R
series (R-L-C) circuit, at resonance the
current in resistance (R = 100 ) is i = i0 6. The phase difference between current-I
sint, then power dissipation in circuit is 
and voltage V is . The value of
(___)  3
wattless current is
3. In the series LCR circuit in figure, the 3 I
voltmeter and ammeter readings are (A) I (B)
2 2
(C) I (D) zero

7. The number of -turns of a coil in an AC

generator is 1000, and area of 100 cm2 is
rotating with an angular speed of 200
radians/second, in a magnetic field of
10–3 Tesla. The peak value of voltage of
(A) V = 100 V, I = 2 A generator is
(B) V = 100 V, Ii = 2 A (A) 10 V (B) 4 V
(C) V = 1000 V, I = 2 A (C) 2 V (D) 0
(D) V = 300 V, I = 1 A

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8. The figure show an iron-cored 10. A capacitor C with a charge Q0 is
transformer assumed to be 100% connected across an inductor through a
efficient. The ratio of the secondary switch S. If at t = 0, the switch is closed,
then find the instantaneous charge q on
turns to the primary turns is 1:20.
the upper plate of capacitor.

++
Primary Coil Q0 C
L
~ 240 V 6 
Secondary Coil S
 1 
(A) q = 2Q0 sin 
A 240 V ac supply is connected to the  LC t + 2 
 
primary coil and a 6 resistor is
Q0  1 
connected to the secondary coil. What is (B) q = sin  t + 
2  LC 2 
the current in the primary coil?
(A) 0.10 A (B) 0.14 A  1 
(C) q = Q0 sin  +
 LC 2 
t
(C) 2 A (D) 40 A  
 1 
(D) q = Q0 sin 
9. In order to avoid eddy currents in the  LC t − 2 
 
core of a transformer:
(A) The number of turns in the
secondary coil is made considerably
large
(B) A laminated core is used
(C) A step down transformer is used
(D) A high voltage alternating weak
current is used

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 ANSWER KEY
DPP-1
1. (C) 3. (B) 5. (C) 7. (C) 9. (D)
2. (B) 4. (B) 6. (B) 8. (D) 10. (C)
DPP-2
1. (B) 3. (B) 5. (B) 7. (C) 9. (D)
2. (C) 4. (C) 6. (C) 8. (B) 10. (B)

DPP-3
1. (A) 3. (C) 5. (B) 7. (C) 9. (B)
2. (A) 4. (A) 6. (0) 8. (D) 10. (B)

DPP-4
1. (B) 3. (A) 5. (C) 7. (C) 9. (B)
2. (50) 4. (C) 6. (A) 8. (A) 10. (C)

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