Infinity Classes (Saswad)

Date: 28-Apr-2026
Alternating Current Marks: 50
Time: 45 min
1. In an a.c. circuit, the reactance of a coil is
(B)Impedance is minimum
times its resistance. The phase difference (C)The circuit is purely resistance
between the voltage across the coil to the
(D)The current and voltage are out of phase
current through the coil will be
6. An e.m.f. e = E0cosωt is applied to a circuit
(A) (B)
containing L, C and R in series where XL =
3R and XC = R. The average power dissipated
(C) (D)
in the circuit is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

2. E.M.F. of two sources are given by
e1 = E0sin [100πt] V and
e2 = E0sin V. Then 7. In the circuit shown in the figure, a.c. source
gives voltage V = 20 cos(2000 t). Impedance

(A)e achieves its maximum value and r.m.s current respectively will be
2 s

before e1

(B)e achieves its maximum value

1
(A)10 Ω, 0.5 A (B)5 Ω, 2 A
before e2
(C)10 Ω, A (D)5 Ω, 1 A
(C)e1 leads e2 by 30°

(D)e1 lags behind e2 by 60° 8. Which of the following graph represents the
impedance (Z) of LCR series resonant
3. The reactance of capacitor at 50 Hz is 5 Ω. If combination?
the frequency is increased to 100 Hz, the new
reactance is

(A)5 Ω (B)10 Ω (C)2.5 Ω (D)125 Ω

4. An inductor coil wound uniformly has self
inductance ‘L’ and resistance ‘R’. The coil is
broken into two identical parts. The two parts
are then connected in parallel across a battery
of ‘E’ volt of negligible internal resistance.
The current through battery at steady state is (A)C (B)B (C)A (D)D

(A) (B) (C) (D) 9. In an circuit volt and

. The power
5. The statement, which is NOT correct for LCR
series circuit, at resonance is

(A)XL = XC

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 dissipated in the circuit is 14. An a.c. e.m.f. of peak value = 230 V and
frequency 50 Hz is connected to a circuit
with R = 11.5 Ω, L = 2.5 H and a capacitor
all in series. The value of capacitance is ‘C’
(A)20 watt (B)15 watt (C)10 watt (D)5 watt for the current in the circuit to be maximum.
10. In LCR series circuit if the frequency is The value of C and maximum current are
increased, the impedance of the circuit respectively (π2 = 10).
(A)increases (A)2 μF, 10 A (B)4 μF, 20 A
(B)decreases (C)6 μF, 10 A (D)8 μF, 20 A
(C)either increases or decreases 15. If maximum energy is stored in a capacitor at
(D)first decreases then become minimum t = 0 then the time after which, current in the
and then increases. circuit will be maximum is

11. The reading of the ammeter in the following

circuit is

(A)π × 10–3 s (B)2π × 10–3 s

(C)2π × 10–4 s (D)π × 10–4 s

(A)3 A (B)6 A (C)12 A (D)9 A
16. An inductor of negligible resistance whose
12. For the circuit shown below, instantaneous
reactance is XL at frequency ‘F’ is connected
current through inductor ‘L’ and capacitor ‘C’
to another power line of V volt and frequency
is respectively.
‘F1’Hz’. The new reactance is = PXL then
(A) the value of P is

(A) (B) (C)FF1 (D)F2 F

(B) 1

17. An alternating voltage is given by e = 100

(C)
sin(ωt + π/6)V. The voltage will be maximum
for the first time when t = T = periodic time
(D)
(A) (B) (C) (D)

13. A coil of self inductance is connected in 18. In an LCR circuit, the power factor is
series with a bulb B and an a.c. source. maximum when
Brightness of the bulb decreases when (A) (B)
(A)frequency of a.c. source is decreased.
(C) (D)
(B)number of turns in the coil is reduced.
19. What will be the phase difference between
(C)a capacitance of reactance ) is
virtual voltage and virtual current when
included in the same circuit. current in the circuit is wattless?

(D)an iron rod is inserted in the coil. (A)60º (B)45º (C)90º (D)180º

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20. The reactance of a capacitor is XC. If the then Z1 = xZ2. The value of x is (Resistance
frequency and the capacitance are doubled, remains constant)
then the new reactance will be (A)0.1 (B)0.5 (C)0.7 (D)0.4
(A) (B)XC (C) (D)2XC 27. Which graph gives the correct relation
between Z and f for the given R–C circuit?
21. In the given a.c. circuit, the maximum current
through the capacitor is

(A) (B)

(A)0.65 π A (B)0.35 π A
(C) (D)
(C)0.2 π A (D)0.8 π A
22. The potential difference across the resistance,
capacitance and inductance are 80 V, 40 V
28. In LCR series resonant circuit, at resonance,
and 100 V respectively in an LCR series
voltage across ʻLʼ and ʻCʼ will cancel each
circuit. The power factor of the circuit is
other because they are
(A)0.5 (B)0.4 (C)0.8 (D)1.0
(A)90° out of phase. (B)90° in phase.
23. In an LC circuit, angular frequency at
(C)180° in phase. (D)180° out of phase.
resonance is ω. The new angular frequency
when inductance is made four times and 29. When a resistance ‘R’ is connected to an a.c.
capacitance is made eight times is source, power drawn is ‘ ’. Now an

(A) (B) (C) (D) inductance is placed in series with the

resistance, such that the impedance of the
circuit becomes ‘Z’, then the power drawn
24. A resistance of 300 Ω and inductance of will be
(A) (B)
are connected in series to a a.c. voltage of
and frequency. The phase angle

between the voltage and current is (C) (D)

(A) (B)
30. An inductive coil has a resistance of 100 Ω.
When an a.c. signal of frequency 1000 Hz is
(C) (D)
applied to the coil the voltage leads the
current by 45°. The inductance of the coil is
25. In series LCR circuit, R = 10 Ω and (tan 45° = 1)
impedance is 30 Ω. An r.m.s. voltage 210 V (A) (B)
is applied across the circuit. The true power
consumed in A.C. circuit in watt is
(C) (D)
(A)49 (B)220 (C)490 (D)1470

26. If the power factor changes from 0.5 to 0.25 31. In series LCR circuit, the inductance L = 10
because impedance changes from Z1 to Z2
mH, capacitor C = 1 μF and resistance R =
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 100 Ω. The frequency at which resonance current (ic) and voltage (ec) is shown in
occurs is figure
(A) Hz (B) (C) (D)
Hz Hz Hz

32. In series LCR circuit R = 18 Ω and

impedance is 33 Ω. The r.m.s. voltage 220 V
is applied across the circuit. The average (A)D (B)A (C)B (D)C
power consumed in a.c. circuit is
38. If the voltage in an a.c. circuit is represented
(A)220 W (B)800 W by the equation V = 220
(C)440 W (D)600 W then r.m.s. value of the voltage is
33. An AC voltage source has an output of e = (A) (B)314 V
[200]sin 2πft volt. This source is connected
to a 100 Ω resistor. R.M.S. current in the (C)220 V (D)
resistance is
(A)2.41 A (B)1.41 A (C)3.41 A (D)0.71 A 39. A series LCR circuit with resistance (R) 500
34. For a series LCR circuit, R = XL = 3 XC. ohm is connected to an a.c. source of 250 V.
The phase difference between V and I, and When only the capacitance is removed, the
impedance of the circuit are respectively current lags behind the voltage by 60°. When
only the inductance is removed, the current
(A)tan–1 R (B)tan–1 leads the voltage by 60°. The impedance of
the circuit is
R
(C) (D) (A) (B)
tan–1 tan–1

R R (C)250 Ω (D)500 Ω
35. The instantaneous value of an alternating 40. In LC parallel resonance circuit, choose the
current is given by i = 50 sin (100πt). It will wrong statement.
achieve a value of 25 A after a time interval
(A)Resonance occurs when inductive and
of (sin 30° = 0.5)
capacitive reactance is same.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(B)At resonance, impedance is maximum.
(C)At resonance, current is minimum.
36. In a simple A.C. circuit containing resistance,
the current (D)At resonance, resonant frequency =

(A)lags behind the e.m.f by π/2 41. An inductor of 0.5 mH, a capacitor of 20 μF
(B)is in phase with applied e.m.f and a resistance of 20 Ω are connected in
series with a 220 V a.c. source. If the current
(C)leads the applied e.m.f by π/2
is in phase with the e.m.f. the maximum
(D)none of these current in the circuit is A. The value of
37. When a.c. source is connected across a pure ‘x’ is
capacitor, the correct phase relation between
(A)44 (B)82 (C)146 (D)242

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42. An a. c. voltage is applied to pure inductor.
(A) . (B) (C) (D)
The current in the inductor
(A)leads the voltage by
47. In an a.c. circuit containing L, C and R in
series, the ratio of apparent power to the true
(B)leads the voltage by power is
(Z and R are the impedance and resistance
(C)lags behind the voltage by respectively, ϕ = phase angle)
(A)cot ϕ (B)cos ϕ (C)RZ (D)
(D)lags behind the voltage by
48. A 120 V a.c. source is connected across a
pure inductor of inductance 0.70 H. If the
43. An e.m.f. E = E0 cos ωt is applied to a LR
frequency of the source is 60 Hz, the current
series circuit. If inductive reactance and
passing through the inductor is (Neglect spin
resistance are equal then the power dissipated
in the circuit is motion)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

(A)0.455 A (B)0.355 A
(C)4.55 A (D)3.55 A
44. An alternating e.m.f. E = 100 sin (100t) volt
is connected to 2 μF capacitor through an a.c. 49. The r. m. s. value of an alternating current is
ammeter. The current in the ammeter is 10 A at 50 Hz frequency. The time taken by
the alternating current in reaching from zero
(A) × 10–2 A (B)2 × 10–2 A
to maximum value and the peak current will
be
(C)2 × 10–2 A (D) × 10–2 A
(A)2 × 10–2 s and 14.14 A

45. In LCR circuit, resistance remaining (B)1 × 10–2 s and 7.07 A

constant, if the power factor changes from (C)5 × 10–3 s and 7.07 A

(D)5 × 10–3 s and 14.14 A

to , then increase in impedance of a.c.
50. An alternating e.m.f. is given by e = e0 sin
circuit is
ωt. In what time the e.m.f. will have half its
(A)100% (B)75% (C)50% (D)25% maximum value, if ‘e’ starts from zero? (T =
46. An LCR series circuit of capacitance 50 nF Time period)
and resistance 50 Ω is connected to an a.c.
source of frequency 3 KHz. For maximum
current in the circuit, the value of inductance
is (π2 =10) (A) (B) (C) (D)

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