A 100 resistance and a capacitor of 100 reactance are connected in series across a 220 V source. When the capacitor is 50% charged, the peak value of the displacement current is
1. 2.2 A
2. 11A
3. 4.4A
4. 11A
A small-signal voltage V(t)=Vo sinωt is applied across an ideal capacitor C
1. over a full cycle, the capacitor C does not consume any energy from the voltage source
2. current I(t) is in phase with voltage V(t)
3. current I(t) leads voltage V(t) by 180°
4. current I(t) lags voltage V(t) by 90°
The potential differences across the resistance, capacitance and inductance are \(80\) V, \(40\) V and \(100\) V respectively in an \(LCR\) circuit.
What is the power factor of this circuit?
1. \(0.4\)
2. \(0.5\)
3. \(0.8\)
4. \(1.0\)
Which of the following combinations should be selected for better tuning of an \(LCR\) circuit used for communication?
1. \(R=20~\Omega ,~L=1.5~\text{H},~C=35~\mu \text{F}\)
2. \(R=25~\Omega ,~L=2.5~\text{H},~C=45~\mu \text{F}\)
3. \(R=15~\Omega ,~L=3.5~\text{H},~C=30~\mu \text{F}\)
4. \(R=25~\Omega ,~L=1.5~\text{H},~C=45~\mu \text{F}\)
An inductor of \(20~\text{mH}\), a capacitor of \(100~\mu \text{F}\), and a resistor of \(50~\Omega\) are connected in series across a source of emf, \(V=10 \sin (314 t)\). What is the power loss in this circuit?
1. \( 0.79 ~\text{W} \)
2. \( 0.43 ~\text{W} \)
3. \( 2.74 ~\text{W} \)
4. \( 1.13 ~\text{W}\)
1. | over a full cycle, the capacitor \(C\) does not consume any energy from the voltage source. |
2. | current \(I(t)\) is in phase with voltage \(V(t)\). |
3. | current \(I(t)\) leads voltage \(V(t)\) by \(180^{\circ}\). |
4. | current \(I(t)\), lags voltage \(V(t)\) by \(90^{\circ}\). |
1. | \(0.67~\text{W}\) | 2. | \(0.76~\text{W}\) |
3. | \(0.89~\text{W}\) | 4. | \(0.51~\text{W}\) |
A series \(RC\) circuit is connected to an alternating voltage source. Consider two situations:
(1) When the capacitor is air-filled.
(2) When the capacitor is mica filled.
The current through the resistor is \(i\) and the voltage across the capacitor is \(V\) then:
1. \(V_a< V_b\)
2. \(V_a> V_b\)
3. \(i_a>i_b\)
4. \(V_a = V_b\)
A resistance \(R\) draws power \(P\) when connected to an AC source. If an inductance is now placed in series with the resistance, such that the impedance of the circuit becomes \(Z\), the power drawn will be:
1. \(P\Big({\large\frac{R}{Z}}\Big)^2\)
2. \(P\sqrt{\large\frac{R}{Z}}\)
3. \(P\Big({\large\frac{R}{Z}}\Big)\)
4. \(P\)