Level II MCQs - Alternating Current
1 The product of L (inductance) and C (capacitance) 5 A resistor (R) and a capacitor (C) are connected in
has the dimensions of: series and an AC-voltage is applied across the
1. time combination. It is observed that the peak voltage across
2. frequency the resistor is twice that of the capacitor at a frequency
3. (time)2 of 100 Hz. At what frequency will the two voltages be
4. (frequency)2 equal?
2 Given below are two statements:
In a purely inductive circuit, the 1. 200 Hz 2. 400 Hz
Statement I:
average power consumed is very high. 3. 50 Hz 4. 25 Hz
In a purely inductive circuit only,
Statement II:
resonance can be achieved. 6 In a purely resistive AC circuit, which of the
following sketches represents the variation of the
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. current amplitude I with the frequency ω?
0
Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is
2.
correct.
Statement I is correct and Statement II is
3. 1. 2.
incorrect.
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
3 In a series LCR circuit, the voltage drop across the
resistance is 8 V, the capacitor is 12 V, and the inductor
is 6 V. Then:
the voltage of the source will be leading the current
1. 3. 4.
in the circuit.
the voltage drop across each element will be less
2.
than the applied voltage.
3. the source voltage is 10 V.
π
4. both (1) and (2) would happen. 7 A current I = I0 sin(ωt − ) flows in an AC
2
The variation of an alternating current; circuit. If the potential of E = E sin ωt has been
0
4 applied, then the power consumption P in the circuit
I = I0 sin(ωt) with time (t) is shown in the figure will be:
below. The average value of the current for the half- E0 I 0
cycle will be: 1. P =
√2
EI
2. P =
√2
E0 I 0
3. P =
2
4. P = zero
8 In an LCR series AC circuit, the phase angle
I0
between current and voltage is:
1. 1. any angle between 0 and ±π/2
π
I0
2. 2. π/2
2
3. π
2I0
3. 4. any angle between 0 and π
π
I0
4.
2π
Level II MCQs - Alternating Current
9 The net impedance of the circuit (as shown in the 13 An AC source of emf 100 V and frequency
figure) will be: 50
f = Hz has an internal resistance 100 Ω . A load
π
resistance R is connected across the source. Maximum
L
power is dissipated in the load, when:
100
1. RL = 100√2 Ω 2. RL = Ω
√2
3. RL = 100 Ω 4. RL = 200 Ω
14 In an AC circuit, the voltage and current are given
1. 25 Ω 2. 10√2 Ω
by:
3. 15 Ω 4. 5√ 5 Ω
V = 100 sin(100t) volts &
π
I = 100 sin (100t + ) milliamperes (mA)
10 An AC source is connected to the given circuit. 3
The value of ϕ will be: The average power dissipated per cycle in the circuit is:
1. 10 watts
4
2. 10 watts
3. 2.5 watts 4. 5 watts
15 A non-ideal coil, a capacitor, and an AC-source of
RMS voltage 24 V are connected in series. By varying
the frequency of the source, a maximum RMS current
of 6 A is observed. If the coil is connected to a DC-
battery of EMF 12 V and internal resistance 2 Ω, the
1. 60
∘
2. 90
∘
current in it in steady-state will be:
3. 30
∘
4. 45
∘
1. 1 A
2. 1.5 A
11 A series RC circuit is connected to an alternating 3. 2 A
voltage source. Consider two situations: 4. 2.4 A
(1) When the capacitor is air-filled.
(2) When the capacitor is mica filled.
The current through the resistor is i and the voltage
across the capacitor is V then:
1. V < V
a b
2. V > V
a b
3. i > i
a b
4. V = V
a b
12 An AC voltage source is connected to a series
LCR circuit. When L is removed from the circuit, the
π
phase difference between current and voltage is . If C
3
is instead removed from the circuit, the phase difference
π
is again between current and voltage. The power
3
factor of the circuit is:
1. 0.5
2. 1.0
3. −1.0
4. zero
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