Class 12th Physics alternating Current and Matter Electromagnetic Wave
Assignment
Q1. A capacitor in an LC oscillator has a maximum potential difference of 17 V and a
maximum energy of 160 μJ. When the capacitor has a potential difference of 5 V and
an energy of 10 μJ, what is the energy stored in the magnetic field?
(a) 10 μJ
(b) 150 μJ
(c) 160 μJ
(d) 170 μJ
Q2. If we increase the driving frequency in a circuit with a purely resistive load, then
amplitude VR
(a) remains the same
(b) increases
(c) decreases
(d) none
Q3. The figure shows a sine curve S(t) = sinωt and three other sinusoidal curves
A(t), B(t) and C(t), each of the form sin(ωt − φ). Which curve corresponds to the
most negative value of φ?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) B and C
Q4. Figure shows three oscillating LC circuits with identical inductors and
capacitors. If t1, t2, t3 are the time taken by circuits I, II, III
for full discharge, then
(a) t1 > t2 > t3
(b) t1 < t2 < t3
(c) t2 < t1 < t3
(d) t1 = t2 = t3
Q5. In an oscillating LC circuit with L = 50 mH and C = 4.0 μF, the current is initially
maximum. How long will it take before the capacitor is fully discharged for the first
time?
(a) 7 × 10⁻⁴ s
(b) 14 × 10⁻⁴ s
(c) 28 × 10⁻⁴ s
(d) none
Q6. A charged capacitor and an inductor are connected in series at time t = 0. (T is
the time period)
(1) charge is zero after time T/2
(2) charge is zero after time T/4
(3) energy in capacitor maximum at T/2
(4) energy in inductor maximum at T/4
Correct statement(s):
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 1, 2
(d) 2, 3, 4
Q7. If we increase driving frequency in a purely capacitive circuit:
(1) amplitude VC increases
(2) amplitude VC decreases
(3) amplitude iC increases
(4) amplitude iC decreases
Correct statement(s):
(a) 1
(b) 1, 2
(c) 3
(d) 2, 3, 4
Q8. If we increase driving frequency in a purely inductive circuit:
(1) amplitude VL remains constant
(2) amplitude VL increases
(3) amplitude iL increases
(4) amplitude iL decreases
Correct statement(s):
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 1, 2, 3
(d) 1, 4
Q9. Capacitive reactance and inductive reactance for three RLC circuits:
(1) 50Ω, 100Ω
(2) 100Ω, 50Ω
(3) 100Ω, 100Ω
Which is in resonance?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 1, 2
Q10. An AC device has smaller resistance than load. To increase energy transfer,
transformer connected:
(a) Ns > Np
(b) Ns < Np
(c) Ns = Np
(d) none
Q11. An AC source is rated 220 V, 50 Hz. The average voltage over 0.01 s:
(a) may be zero
(b) must be zero
(c) never zero
(d) 220/2 V
Q12. Electromagnetic wave in vacuum: E = E0 sin(kx − ωt), B = B0 sin(kx − ωt).
Then:
(a) E0 k = B0 ω
(b) E0 B0 = ωk
(c) E0 ω = B0 k
(d) none
Q13. Alternating current cannot be measured by DC ammeter because:
(a) AC cannot pass
(b) average over cycle zero
(c) AC is virtual
(d) AC changes direction
Q14. If I = I0 sinωt and V = V0 sinωt, power consumed is:
(a) V0 I0 / 2
(b) 2V0 I0
(c) V0 I0
(d) 0
Q15. Alternating voltage 200√2 sin100t connected to 1 μF capacitor. Ammeter
reading:
(a) 10 mA
(b) 20 mA
(c) 40 mA
(d) 80 mA
Q16. 220 V, 50 Hz source connected to L = 0.2 H and R = 20Ω. Current is:
(a) 10 A
(b) 5 A
(c) 33.3 A
(d) 3.33 A
Q17. AC source V = 20 cos(ωt), ω = 2000 rad/s. Amplitude of current nearest to:
(a) 2 A
(b) 3.3 A
(c) 2/Root(5) A
(d) Root(5) A
Q18. Power factor of RL series circuit:
(a) R/ωL
(b) R/√(R² + (ωL)²)
(c) ωL/R
(d) √(R² + (ωL)²)/R
Q19. Power dissipated in RL series circuit:
(a) V² / (R² + (ωL)²)
(b) V²R / (R² + (ωL)²)
(c) V² / R² + (ωL)²
(d) R² + (ωL)² / V²
Q20. In LCR circuit, VL = VC = VR = 50 V. Voltage across LC combination:
(a) 50 V
(b) 50√2 V
(c) 100 V
(d) 0 V
Q21. Bulb and capacitor in series. If frequency increases:
(a) bulb brighter
(b) bulb dimmer
(c) same brightness
(d) no light
Q22. Instantaneous power in inductive circuit has frequency:
(a) ω/4
(b) ω/2
(c) ω
(d) 2ω
Q23. In RC series circuit:
I. A and V2 always in phase
II. V1 ahead of V2
III. A and V1 in phase
Correct statement(s):
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) I and II only
(d) II and III only
Q24. In LC circuit, shortest time for capacitor charge zero:
(a) π√LC
(b) 3π/2 √LC
(c) 2π√LC
(d) π/2 √LC
Q25. In LC oscillation, maximum charge Q. When energy equally shared, charge is:
(a) Q/2
(b) Q/√2
(c) Q/√3
(d) √3 Q
Q26. Alternating current cannot be measured by DC ammeter because:
(a) AC cannot pass
(b) average over cycle zero
(c) AC is virtual
(d) AC changes direction
Q27. If i = i1 cosωt + i2 sinωt, RMS current is:
(a) (i1 + i2)/2
(b) (i1 − i2)/2
(c) √[(i1² + i2²)/2]
(d) √(i1² − i2²)/2
Q28. A choke coil has:
(a) high inductance, low resistance
(b) low inductance, high resistance
(c) high inductance, high resistance
(d) low inductance, low resistance
Q29. AC connected to R and L in series. VR = 200 V, VL = 150 V. Applied voltage:
(a) 350 V
(b) 250 V
(c) 500 V
(d) 300 V
Q30. The value of alternating emf E in the given circuit will be
(a) 100 V
(b) 20 V
(c) 220 V
(d) 140V
Question No. Correct Option
Q1 (b)
Q2 (a)
Q3 (a)
Q4 (b)
Q5 (a)
Q6 (c)
Q7 (c)
Q8 (d)
Q9 (c)
Q10 (a)
Q11 (b)
Q12 (c)
Q13 (b)
Q14 (a)
Q15 (c)
Q16 (b)
Q17 (b)
Q18 (d)
Q19 (b)
Q20 (d)
Q21 (a)
Q22 (d)
Q23 (c)
Q24 (a)
Q25 (b)
Q26 (b)
Question No. Correct Option
Q27 (c)
Q28 (a)
Q29 (b)
Q30 (c)
Descriptive Questions
1. A 25.0 μF capacitor, a 0.10 H inductor and a 25.0 Ω resistor are connected in
series with an AC source whose emf is given by e = 310 sin 314t.
(i) What is the frequency of emf?
(ii) What is rms value of emf?
(iii) What is reactance of circuit?
(iv) What is impedance of the circuit?
(v) What is the current in the circuit?
(vi) What are the effective values of voltage across capacitor, inductor and resistor?
Ans: (i) 50 Hz (ii) 219 V (iii) 96 Ω (iv) 99.2 Ω (v) 2.20 A (vi) VR = 55 V, VC = 280 V,
VL = 69 V
2. An inductor of inductance 100 mH is connected in series with a resistance, a
variable capacitance and an AC source of frequency 2.0 kHz. What should be the
value of the capacitance so that maximum current may be drawn into the circuit?
Ans: 63 nF.
3. A 60 Hz AC voltage of 160 V impressed across an LR circuit results in a current of
2 A. If the power dissipation is 200 W, calculate the maximum value of the back emf
arising in the inductance.
Ans: 125 V.
4. The electric current in a circuit is given by i = i0 sin(ωt) for some time. Calculate
the rms current for the period t = 0 to t = π.
Ans: i0 / √2.
5. A current is made up of two components: a 5 A DC component and a 60 cycle AC
sinusoidal component of peak value 4 A.
Write an expression for resultant current and calculate the average current over a
complete cycle and the effective value of current.
Ans: i = 5 + 4 sin 377t; Average current = 5 A; Effective current = 5.75 A.
6. A current of 4 A flows in a coil when connected to a 12 V DC source. If the same
coil is connected to a 12 V, 50 rad/s AC source, a current of 2.4 A flows in the circuit.
Determine the inductance of the coil. Also find the power developed in the circuit if
a 2500 μF capacitor is connected in series with the coil.
Ans: 0.08 H, 17.28 W.
7. A capacitor of capacitance 12.0 μF is joined to an AC source of frequency 200 Hz.
The rms current in the circuit is 2.00 A.
(a) Find the rms voltage across the capacitor.
(b) Find the average energy stored in the electric field between the plates of the
capacitor.
Ans: (a) 133 V (b) 0.106 J.
8. A coil has a resistance of 10 Ω and an inductance of 0.4 H. It is connected to an AC
source of 6.5 V, 30 Hz. Find the average power consumed in the circuit.
Ans: 5.8 W.
9. The energy in an oscillating LC circuit containing a 1.25 H inductor is 5.70 μJ. The
maximum charge on the capacitor is 175 μC.
Find (a) the mass, (b) the spring constant, (c) the maximum displacement, and (d)
the maximum speed for a mechanical system with the same period.
Ans: (a) 1.25 kg (b) 372 N/m (c) 1.75 × 10⁻4 m (d) 3.02 mm/s.
10. A LCR circuit has L = 10 mH, R = 3 Ω and C = 1 μF connected in series to a source
of 15 cos(ωt) volt.
Calculate the current amplitude and the average power dissipated per cycle at a
frequency that is 10% lower than the resonant frequency.
Ans: 0.704 A, 0.744 W.