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Alternating Current

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LC Oscillations

Subtopic

LC Oscillations under Alternating Current for Grade 12 CBSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    If both the inductance LL and the capacitance CC in an LC circuit are doubled, the new natural frequency of the circuit will be:

    A.

    Double the original frequency

    B.

    Half of the original frequency

    C.

    Four times the original frequency

    D.

    Unchanged

  2. 2.

    In an LC oscillation cycle, at the instant when the current in the circuit is maximum, where is the energy of the system stored?

    A.

    Completely in the electric field of the capacitor

    B.

    Completely in the magnetic field of the inductor

    C.

    Equally shared between the capacitor and the inductor

    D.

    The energy is dissipated as heat

  3. 3.

    The natural frequency of oscillations in an LC circuit containing an inductor LL and a capacitor CC is given by the expression:

    A.

    ω=1LC\omega = \frac{1}{\sqrt{LC}}

    B.

    ω=LC\omega = \sqrt{LC}

    C.

    ω=LC\omega = \frac{L}{C}

    D.

    ω=1LC\omega = \frac{1}{LC}

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LCR Series Circuit

Subtopic

LCR Series Circuit under Alternating Current for Grade 12 CBSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    Which of the following physical quantities has the same unit as that of resistance in a series LCR circuit?

    A.

    Inductance (LL)

    B.

    Capacitance (CC)

    C.

    Inductive Reactance (XLX_L)

    D.

    Magnetic Flux (Φ\Phi)

  2. 2.

    At the condition of resonance in a series LCR circuit, what is the phase difference between the current and the source voltage?

    A.

    00 radians

    B.

    π/2\pi/2 radians

    C.

    π\pi radians

    D.

    π/4\pi/4 radians

  3. 3.

    In a series LCR circuit, resonance occurs when the relationship between inductive reactance (XLX_L) and capacitive reactance (XCX_C) is:

    A.

    XL>XCX_L > X_C

    B.

    XL<XCX_L < X_C

    C.

    XL=XCX_L = X_C

    D.

    XL=0X_L = 0 and XC=0X_C = 0

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Resonance and Q-factor

Subtopic

Resonance and Q-factor under Alternating Current for Grade 12 CBSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is the correct mathematical expression for the resonant frequency (frf_r) of a series LCRLCR circuit?

    A.

    fr=2πLCf_r = 2\pi\sqrt{LC}

    B.

    fr=12πLCf_r = \frac{1}{2\pi\sqrt{LC}}

    C.

    fr=1LCf_r = \frac{1}{\sqrt{LC}}

    D.

    fr=2πLCf_r = \frac{2\pi}{\sqrt{LC}}

  2. 2.

    The Quality factor (QQ-factor) of an LCRLCR circuit is defined as the ratio of:

    A.

    Resonant frequency to the bandwidth

    B.

    Bandwidth to the resonant frequency

    C.

    Resistance to the inductive reactance

    D.

    Capacitive reactance to the resistance at all frequencies

  3. 3.

    What is the phase difference between the current and the voltage in a series LCRLCR circuit at resonance?

    A.

    π/2\pi/2

    B.

    π\pi

    C.

    Zero

    D.

    π/4\pi/4

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Power in AC Circuits

Subtopic

Power in AC Circuits under Alternating Current for Grade 12 CBSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    The current in an AC circuit is termed 'wattless' when the phase difference between the voltage and the current is:

    A.

    00^\circ

    B.

    4545^\circ

    C.

    6060^\circ

    D.

    9090^\circ

  2. 2.

    For an LCR series circuit, the power factor cosϕ\cos \phi is mathematically expressed as:

    A.

    RZ\frac{R}{Z}

    B.

    ZR\frac{Z}{R}

    C.

    XLR\frac{X_L}{R}

    D.

    RXC\frac{R}{X_C}

  3. 3.

    The average power dissipated in a purely inductive AC circuit over a complete cycle is:

    A.

    VrmsIrmsV_{rms} I_{rms}

    B.

    12LI2\frac{1}{2} L I^2

    C.

    Zero

    D.

    VrmsIrmscosϕV_{rms} I_{rms} \cos \phi

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Transformers

Subtopic

Transformers under Alternating Current for Grade 12 CBSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    The efficiency (η\eta) of a transformer is mathematically expressed as:

    A.

    η=Input PowerOutput Power×100%\eta = \frac{\text{Input Power}}{\text{Output Power}} \times 100\%

    B.

    η=Output PowerInput Power×100%\eta = \frac{\text{Output Power}}{\text{Input Power}} \times 100\%

    C.

    η=Secondary VoltagePrimary Voltage×100%\eta = \frac{\text{Secondary Voltage}}{\text{Primary Voltage}} \times 100\%

    D.

    η=Primary CurrentSecondary Current×100%\eta = \frac{\text{Primary Current}}{\text{Secondary Current}} \times 100\%

  2. 2.

    The core of a transformer is laminated to specifically reduce which type of energy loss?

    A.

    Copper loss

    B.

    Hysteresis loss

    C.

    Magnetic flux leakage

    D.

    Eddy current loss

  3. 3.

    In an ideal step-down transformer, which of the following relations between the primary turns (NpN_p) and secondary turns (NsN_s) is correct?

    A.

    Np<NsN_p < N_s

    B.

    Np=NsN_p = N_s

    C.

    Np>NsN_p > N_s

    D.

    Np=NsN_p = \sqrt{N_s}

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