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Alternating Current

Question 51: easy

Assertion (A): A choke coil has the characteristic of high inductance and low resistance.


Reason (R): More is the inductive property of the choke coil, Power factor of the circuit approaches maximum.


 

1. Both A & R are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both A & R are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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A choke coil has high inductance and low resistance (A is true). Power factor is \(cos\phi = R/Z = R/sqrt{R^2 + X_L^2}\). Higher inductive property (large \(X_L\)) makes \(cos\phi\) approach minimum (0), not maximum. So R is false.

Question 52: easy

Assertion (A): In a series \(LCR\) circuit at resonance, the voltage across the capacitor or inductor may be more than the applied voltage.


Reason (R): At resonance in a series \(LCR\) circuit, the voltages across inductor and capacitor are out of phase.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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At resonance, \(V_L = V_C\) but they are \(180^\circ\) out of phase. The applied voltage is \(V = IR\). Due to voltage magnification (high \(Q\) factor), \(V_L\) or \(V_C\) can be much greater than \(V\). Reason is true, but it doesn't explain *why* they can be larger than applied voltage, it explains why they cancel out to make \(V=IR\).

Question 53: easy

Assertion (A): Average power consumed in an \(AC\) circuit is equal to average power consumed by resistors in the circuit.


Reason (R): Average power consumed by capacitor and inductor is zero.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Average power in \(AC\) is \(P_{avg} = V_{rms} I_{rms} \cos\phi\). For pure inductor or capacitor, \(\phi = \pm \pi/2\) so \(cos\phi = 0\). Only resistors dissipate average power, \(P_{avg} = I_{rms}^2 R\). Hence, R correctly explains A.

Question 54: easy

Assertion (A): Peak voltage across the resistance can be greater than the peak voltage of the source in a series \(LCR\) circuit.


Reason (R): Peak voltage across the inductor can be greater than the peak voltage of the source in an series \(LCR\) circuit.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Peak voltage across resistor is \(V_R = I_0 R\). Peak source voltage is \(V_0 = I_0 Z\). Since \(Z \ge R\), \(V_R \le V_0\). So A is false. Peak voltage across inductor is \(V_L = I_0 X_L\). At resonance, if \(X_L > R\), then \(V_L\) can be greater than \(V_0\) (voltage magnification). So R is true. Thus, A is false and R is true.

Question 55: easy

Assertion (A): The power rating of an element in \(AC\) circuit refers to average power rating.


Reason (R): A given value for \(AC\) voltage or current is usually its average value.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Power rating of \(AC\) devices always refers to average power. However, \(AC\) voltage or current values (e.g., 220V) are typically Root Mean Square (RMS) values, not average values. For a full cycle, the average value of sinusoidal \(AC\) is zero.

Question 56: easy

Assertion (A): Average power consumed in a circuit is never negative.


Reason (R): Instantaneous power is always positive.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Average power consumed by passive circuits is non-negative. Instantaneous power \(p = vi\) can be negative during parts of an \(AC\) cycle, especially in reactive circuits, when energy is temporarily returned to the source.

Question 57: easy

Assertion (A): At an airport, a person is made to walk through the doorway of a metal detector.


Reason (R): Metal detector works on the principle of resonance in \(AC\) circuits.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Metal detectors use \(LC\) resonant circuits. When a metal object enters the coil's magnetic field, it changes the coil's inductance, altering the circuit's resonant frequency and triggering detection.

Question 58: easy

Assertion (A): Smaller the band width, sharper the resonance and easier it is to tune an \(LCR\) circuit.


Reason (R): Resonant frequency is arithmetic mean of half power frequencies.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Smaller bandwidth implies a higher quality factor \(Q\) and sharper resonance, leading to better frequency selectivity (easier tuning). Resonant frequency \(\omega_0\) is the *geometric mean* \(sqrt{\omega_1 \omega_2}\,\) not the arithmetic mean of half-power frequencies.

Question 59: easy

Assertion (A): The impedance of series L-C-R circuit can be greater, equal or less than the resistance.


Reason (R): The minimum impedance of series LCR circuit depends over angular frequency of applied emf.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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The impedance of a series \(LCR\) circuit is given by \(Z = \sqrt{R^2 + (X_L - X_C)^2}\). Since \((X_L - X_C)^2\) is always non-negative, \(Z\) is always greater than or equal to \(R\). Thus, (A) is false. The minimum impedance occurs at resonance, where \(Z_{min} = R\). This minimum value depends only on \(R\) and not on the angular frequency \(omega\). Thus, (R) is also false.

Question 60: easy

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.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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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).