Average Current and RMS Current - NEET Physics Questions
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Average Current and RMS Current

Question 1: moderate

Match the following and choose the correct option from given codes :

1. i-p, ii-q, iii-r
2. i-q, ii-r, iii-p
3. i-q, ii-r, iii-q
4. None of these
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Question 2: moderate

The r.m.s. value of potential difference V shown in the figure is :-

1. \[\frac{V_{0}}{\sqrt{3}}\]
2. \[V_{0}\]
3. \[\frac{V_{0}}{\sqrt{2}}\]
4. \[\frac{V_{0}}{{2}}\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}\]
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Question 3: moderate

A square wave current switching rapidly between \(+0.5\) ampere and \(-0.5\) ampere is passed through an A.C ammeter. Then the reading shown by it, is

1. 0.25 ampere
2. 0.5 ampere
3. \(\frac{0.5}{\sqrt{2}}\) ampere
4.

\(0.5 \times \sqrt{2}\) ampere

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An AC ammeter measures the RMS value of the current. For a symmetric square wave of amplitude \(I_0\), the RMS value is equal to its peak value, \(I_{rms} = I_0 = 0.5\text{ A}\).

Question 4: moderate

An ac current flowing in a circuit is given by \(i = i_0 sin \omega t\). The minimum time taken to reach zero to rms value of current is

1. \(\frac{\pi}{2\omega}\)
2. \(\frac{\pi}{4\omega}\)
3. \(\frac{\pi}{\omega}\)
4. \(\frac{2\pi}{\omega}\)
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The RMS value is \(i = \frac{i_0}{\sqrt{2}}\). Thus, \(\frac{i_0}{\sqrt{2}} = i_0 sin \omega t ⇒ \omega t = \frac{\pi}{4} ⇒ t = \frac{\pi}{4\omega}\).

Question 5: moderate

An a.c. voltage given by relation, \(V = 300\sin(100t)\text{ volt}\) is connected with resistor having resistance \(60\ \Omega\) and inductor of inductance \(L\). If peak current in the circuit is \(3\text{ A}\), the value of \(L\) will be (where \(t\) denotes the time in s)

1. 0.6 H
2. 0.4 H
3. 0.8 H
4. 1 H
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Peak voltage \(V_0 = 300\text{ V}\), peak current \(I_0 = 3\text{ A}\), so impedance \(Z = V_0/I_0 = 100\ \Omega\). Using \(Z = \sqrt{R^2 + (\omega L)^2}\), we have \(100 = \sqrt{60^2 + (100L)^2}\), which gives \(100L = 80 \implies L = 0.8\text{ H}\).