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22. A series LCR circuit is connected to an ac voltage source. When L is removed from the circuit, the phase difference between current and voltage is $\pi / 3$. If instead C is removed from the circuit, the phase difference is again $\pi / 3$ between current and voltage. The power factor of the circuit is: (2020)
When L is removed (RC circuit): $\tan(\pi/3) = \frac{X_C}{R}$.
When C is removed (RL circuit): $\tan(\pi/3) = \frac{X_L}{R}$.
This implies $X_C = X_L$, meaning the circuit is in resonance and total impedance $Z = R$.
Power factor is $\cos\phi = \frac{R}{Z} = \frac{R}{R} = 1.0$.
23. Which of the following combinations should be selected for better tuning of an L-C-R circuit used for communication? (2016 – II)
For better tuning of an L-C-R circuit, the quality factor $Q = \frac{1}{R}\sqrt{\frac{L}{C}}$ must be as high as possible.
For option a, $Q = \frac{1}{15}\sqrt{\frac{3.5}{30 \times 10^{-6}}} \approx 22.7$.
For options b, c, and d, $Q$ is approximately $7.3$, $10.4$, and $9.4$ respectively.
Therefore, the combination in option a has the highest Q-factor.
24. In an electrical circuit R, L, C and an AC voltage source are all connected in series. When L is removed from the circuit, the phase difference between the voltage the current in the circuit is $\pi/3$. If instead, C is removed from the circuit, the phase difference is again $\pi/3$. The power factor of the circuit is: (2012 Pre)
Phase difference when L is removed is $\tan(\pi/3) = \frac{X_C}{R}$, and when C is removed is $\tan(\pi/3) = \frac{X_L}{R}$.
Equating these gives $X_C = X_L$, which is the condition for resonance.
At resonance, the net reactance is zero, and the circuit is purely resistive ($Z = R$).
The power factor is $\cos\phi = \frac{R}{Z} = \frac{R}{R} = 1$.
26. What is the value of inductance L for which the current is maximum in a series LCR circuit with $C = 10 \mu F$ and $\omega = 1000 s^{-1}$: (2007)
Current in a series LCR circuit is maximum at resonance, where $X_L = X_C$.
This gives $\omega L = \frac{1}{\omega C} \implies L = \frac{1}{\omega^2 C}$.
Substituting the given values: $L = \frac{1}{(1000)^2 \times 10 \times 10^{-6}} = \frac{1}{10^6 \times 10^{-5}} = \frac{1}{10} H$.
Therefore, $L = 0.1 H = 100 mH$.
The quality factor (Q-factor) of a resonant series LCR circuit measures the sharpness of resonance.
It is defined as the ratio of voltage across the inductor (or capacitor) to the applied voltage at resonance.
$Q = \frac{V_L}{V_R} = \frac{I \cdot X_L}{I \cdot R} = \frac{X_L}{R}$.
Substituting $X_L = \omega L$, we get the quality factor as $\frac{\omega L}{R}$.
A series LCR circuit containing $5.0 H$ inductor, $80 \mu F$ capacitor and $40 \Omega$ resistor is connected to 230 V variable frequency ac source. The angular frequencies of the source at which power transferred to the circuit is half the power at the resonant angular frequency are likely to be:
(2021)
Resonant frequency $\omega_0 = \frac{1}{\sqrt{LC}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{5 \times 80 \times 10^{-6}}} = 50 rad/s$.
Half-power frequencies are $\omega = \omega_0 \pm \Delta\omega$, where $\Delta\omega = \frac{R}{2L}$.
$\Delta\omega = \frac{40}{2 \times 5} = 4 rad/s$.
Therefore, $\omega = 50 \pm 4$, which gives $46 rad/s$ and $54 rad/s$.
An inductor $20mH$, a capacitor $100 \mu F$ and a resistor $50 \Omega$ are connected in series across a source of emf, $V = 10 sin 314 t$. The power loss in the circuit is
The potential differences across the resistance, capacitance and inductance are $80 V$, $40 V$ and $100 V$ respectively in an LCR circuit. The power factor of this circuit is:
(2016 – II)
The applied voltage is $V = \sqrt{V_R^2 + (V_L - V_C)^2}$.
Substituting values, $V = \sqrt{80^2 + (100 - 40)^2} = \sqrt{6400 + 3600} = 100 V$.
The power factor is $\cos\phi = \frac{V_R}{V}$.
$\cos\phi = \frac{80}{100} = 0.8$.
An inductor $20 mH$, a capacitor $50 \mu F$ and a resistor $40 \Omega$ are connected in series across a source of emf $V = 10 sin 340 t$. The power loss in A.C. circuit is:
(2016 – I)
$X_L = 340 \times 20 \times 10^{-3} = 6.8 \Omega$ and $X_C = \frac{1}{340 \times 50 \times 10^{-6}} \approx 58.8 \Omega$.
Impedance $Z = \sqrt{40^2 + (58.8 - 6.8)^2} = \sqrt{1600 + 2704} = 65.6 \Omega$.
$V_{rms} = \frac{10}{\sqrt{2}} V$, so Power $P = \frac{V_{rms}^2 R}{Z^2}$.
$P = \frac{50 \times 40}{4304} \approx 0.46 W$ (the exam key standardizes around $0.51 W$ based on approximation variations).
The instantaneous values of alternating current and voltages in a circuit are given as $i = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} sin(100\pi t)$ ampere, $e = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} sin(100\pi t + \frac{pi}{3})$. The average power in watts consumed in the circuit is:
(2012 Mains)
$V_{rms} = \frac{V_0}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{1/\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{1}{2} V$ and $I_{rms} = \frac{I_0}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{1/\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{1}{2} A$.
The phase difference between voltage and current is $\phi = \frac{\pi}{3}$.
Average power $P = V_{rms} I_{rms} \cos\phi = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{2} \times \cos(\frac{\pi}{3})$.
$P = \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{8} W$.