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AC Circuit Phasor Calculations Explained

The document presents problems and solutions related to alternating current (AC) circuits and phasor representation, focusing on calculations involving current values at specific times. It includes examples of calculating instantaneous current values based on given frequency and maximum values, as well as determining the time taken to reach certain current levels. Key equations and results are provided for sinusoidal AC currents with specified parameters.

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AC Circuit Phasor Calculations Explained

The document presents problems and solutions related to alternating current (AC) circuits and phasor representation, focusing on calculations involving current values at specific times. It includes examples of calculating instantaneous current values based on given frequency and maximum values, as well as determining the time taken to reach certain current levels. Key equations and results are provided for sinusoidal AC currents with specified parameters.

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Jatin hemwani
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A.

C CIRCUITS

PHASOR REPRESENTATION

SOLVED

Q.1) An alternating current of frequency 50 c/s has a maximum value of 100 A. (A)
Calculate its value

1
600

second and after the instant the current is zero. (b) In how many

seconds after the zero value will the current attain the value of 86.6 A?
Data

f = 50 c/s

Im = 100 A

(a)

i = Im sin 2ft = 100 sin

2 50

1
600

= 100 sin (300) = 50A


i = Im sin 2ft
86.6

= 100 sin (2 x 50 x t)

sin (100) = 0.866


100t = 600
t=

60
100 180

1
300

second

Q.2.) An Ac varying sinusoidal with frequency of 50 c/s has an rms value of 20A.
obtain equation for instantaneous value and find this value at (a) 0.0025
second (b) 0.0125s after passing through zero and increasing positively. (c)
At what time, measured from zero will the value of instantaneous current be
14.14A
Solution

f = 50c/s
I =20A
Im = I x

2 = 20 2 = 28.28 A

Equation of Current i = Im sin2ft


= 28.28 sin (2 x 50 x t) = 28.28 sin 100 t
1

A.C CIRCUITS

PHASOR REPRESENTATION

t = 0.0025 second
(a) At

i = 28.28 sin (100 t x 0.0025)


= 28.28 sin (45) = 20 A

(b) At

t = 0.0125 second
i = 28.28 sin (100t x 0.0125)
= 28.28 sin (225) =-20 A

(c)

i = 28.28 sin 100 t


14.14 = 28.28 sin 100t
sin 100t = 0.5
100t= 30
t= 1.66 x 10-3 second

SOLVED

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