Capacitor Replacing Choke Coil in AC Circuit – Rankers Physics
Topic: Alternating Current
Subtopic: Power in AC Circuits

Capacitor Replacing Choke Coil in AC Circuit

Assertion (A): A capacitor of suitable capacitance can be used in an A.C. circuit in place of the choke coil.
Reason (R): A capacitor blocks D.C. and allows A.C. only.
 
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

A choke coil is an inductor with high inductance and low resistance, used to limit AC current without much power loss. A capacitor also provides reactance \(X_C = 1/(\omega C)\) in an AC circuit, limiting AC current without dissipating significant power. Thus, a capacitor of suitable capacitance can indeed replace a choke coil for AC current limiting applications, so (A) is true. Reason (R) states that a capacitor blocks DC and allows AC, which is a fundamental property of a capacitor. This property (allowing AC) is why it can function as a reactive element in AC circuits, including current limiting, similar to a choke coil. Therefore, (R) is the correct explanation for (A).

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