GURUKUL PUBLIC SCHOOL

Work Sheet-II Physics

Q1. A series LCR circuit consists of R = 80ohm, XL = 100 ohm, and Xc = 40ohm. The input voltage is 2500
cos(100πt) V. Find the amplitude of current, in the circuit. [25A]
Q2. In a series LCR circuit, the inductive reactance (XL) is 10 ohm and the capacitive reactance (XC) is 4 ohm. The
resistance (R) in the circuit is 6 ohm. Find the power factor of the circuit? [1/√2]

Q3. A power transmission line feeds input power at 2300 V to a step down transformer with its primary windings
having 4000 turns. The output power is delivered at 230 V by the transformer. If the current in the primary of
the transformer is 5A and its efficiency is 90%.Find the output current. [Ans 45A]

Q4. In the given circuit, find rms value of current (Irms) through the resistor R. [Ans 2A]

Q5. In an a.c. circuit, the instantaneous e.m.f. and current are given by i = 20 sin (30t - π/4), e = 100 sin 30 t. In
one cycle of [Link] the average power consumed by the circuit and the wattless current.
[Ans=1000/√2 ,10]
Q6. Plot a graph showing variation of capacitive reactance with the change in the frequency of the ac source.

Q7. A lamp is connected in series with a capacitor. Predict your observation for dc and ac connections. What
happens in each if the capacitance of the capacitor is reduced ?

Q8. Show that the current leads the voltage in phase by π/2in an ac circuit containing an ideal capacitor.

Q9. An AC source V = Vo sinωt is connected across an ideal capacitor. Derive the expression for the (i) current
flowing in the circuit and (ii) reactance of the capacitor. Plot a graph of current i versus ωt.

Q10. An AC voltage V = Vo sinωt is applied across a pure inductor of inductance L. Find an expression for the
current i, flowing in the circuit and show mathematically that the current flowing through it lags behind the
applied voltage by a phase angle π/2of. Also draw graphs of V and i versus ωt for the circuit.

Q11. A resistance R and a capacitor C are connected in series to a source V=Vo sinωt. Find:(1) the peak value of
the voltage across the(a) resistance and (b) capacitor. (ii) the phase difference between the applied voltage
and current. Which of them is ahead?

Q12. A resistance R and a capacitor C are connected in series to an AC source V=Vo sinωt.(1) Obtain the
expression for the instantaneous current (i) in the circuit.(ii) Show graphically variations of V and I as a
function of ωt.

Q13. A voltage V = Vo sinωt is applied to a series LCR circuit. Derive an expression for average power dissipated
over a cycle. Under what condition: (i) no power is dissipated even though the current flows through the
circuit? (ii)maximum power is dissipated in the circuit?

Q14. (i) Find the value of the phase difference between the current and the voltage in the series LCR circuit shown
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 below. Which one leads in phase current or voltage? (ii) Without making any other change, find the value of
the additional capacitor C', to be connected in parallel with the capacitor C, in order to make the power factor
of the circuit unity. [ ∅ = 𝟏𝟑𝟓° , 8µF]

Q15. A device 'X' is connected to an ac source V=Vo sinωt. The variation of voltage, current and power is shown in
the following graph: (a) Identify the device 'X'.(b) Which of the curves A, B and C represent the voltage,
current and the power consumed in the circuit? Justify your answer.(c) How does its impedance vary with
frequency of the ac source? Show graphically.(d) Obtain an expression for the current in the circuit and its
phase relation with ac voltage.

Q16. Figures (a), (b) and (c) show three AC circuit in which equal currents are flowing. If the frequency of emf be
increased, how will the current be affected in these circuits ? Give reasons for your answer.

Q17. In the circuit shown below, R represent an electric bulb. If frequency ƒ of supply is doubled, how should the
value of C and L be changed so that the glow in bulb remains unchanged.

Q18. An AC voltage V = V0 sinωt is applied across (i) A series RC circuit in which capacitive impedance is 'a' times
the resistance in the circuit.(ii) A series RL circuit in which inductive impedance is 'b' times the resistance in
the circuit. Find the value of power factor of the circuit in each case.

Q19. The primary coil of an ideal step-up transformer has 100 turns and transformation ratio is also 100. The
input voltage and power are respectively 220 V and 1100 W. Calculate: (a) number of turns in secondary coil
(b) current in primary coil (c) voltage across secondary (d) current in secondary (e) power in secondary

Q20. A lamp is connected in series with a capacitor. Predict your observation for dc and ac connections. What
happens in each if the capacitance of the capacitor is reduced ?

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(i) State whether the element in the box Z is a capacitor or inductor. (ii) Draw the corresponding phasor
diagram and find the impedance in terms of R.

Q22. An inductor L of inductance XL is connected in series with a bulb B and an ac source. How would brightness of
the bulb change when (i) number of turns in the inductor is reduced, (ii) an iron rod is inserted in the
inductor and (iii) a capacitor of reactance XC = XL is inserted in series in the circuit. Justify your answer in
each case.

Q23. A source of ac voltage V = V0 sinωt is connected to a series combination of a resistor ‘R’ and a capacitor ‘C’.
Draw the phasor diagram and use it to obtain the expression for (i) impedance of the circuit and (ii) phase
angle.

Q24. In a series LCR circuit with L = 5.0 H, C = 80 µF, R = 40Ω connected to a variable frequency of 240V source.
Calculate
(i) The angular frequency of the source which drives the circuit at resonance.
(ii) The current at the resonating frequency. (iii) The rms potential drop across the capacitor at resonance.
[Ans= 50rad/sec, 6A, 1500V ]

Q25. (a) State the principle of working of a transformer. (b) Define efficiency of a transformer. (c) State any two
factors that reduce the efficiency of a transformer. (d) Calculate the current drawn by the primary of a 90%
𝟏
efficient transformer which steps down 220 V to 22 V, if the output resistance is 440 Ω.[ Ans= 𝟏𝟖𝟎 𝑨 ]

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