An alternating current having peak value 14 A is used to heat a metal wire. To produce the same heating effect, a constant current i can be used where i is
1. 14 A
2. about 20 A
3. 7 A
4. about 10 A
A constant current of 2.8 A exists in a resistor. The RMS current is
1. 2.8 A
2. about 2 A
3. 1.4 A
4. undefined for a direct current
An inductor, a resistor and a capacitor are joined in series with an AC source. As the frequency of the source is slightly increased from a very low value, the reactance,
a. | of the inductor increases |
b. | of the resistor increases |
c. | of the capacitor increases |
d. | of the circuit increases |
Choose the correct option:
1. (a) only
2. (b), (c)
3. (c), (d)
4. (a), (d)
The reactance of a circuit connected to an AC circuit is zero. It is possible that the circuit contains
(a) an inductor and a capacitor
(b) an inductor but no capacitor
(c) a capacitor but no inductor
(d) neither an inductor nor a capacitor
Choose the correct option
1. (a) only
2. (b), (c)
3. (c), (d)
4. (a), (d)
In an AC series circuit, the instantaneous current is zero when the instantaneous voltage is maximum. Connected to the source may be a
(a) pure inductor
(b) pure capacitor
(c) pure resistor
(d) combination of an inductor and a capacitor
Choose the correct option
1. (a), (b), (d)
2. (b), (c), (a)
3. (c), (d), (a)
4. (a), (d), (c)
An inductor-coil having some resistance is connected to an AC source. Which of the following quantities have zero average value over a cycle?
(a) current
(b) induced emf in the inductor
(c) Joule heat
(d) magnetic energy stored in the inductor
Choose the correct option
1. (a) only
2. (b), (c)
3. (c), (d)
4. (a), (b)
The AC voltage across a resistance can be measured using
(a) a potentiometer
(b) a hot-wire voltmeter
(c) a moving-coil galvanometer
(d) a moving-magnet galvanometer
Choose the correct option
1. (a), (b)
2. (b) only
3. (c), (d)
4. (a), (d)
To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, one can use
(a) DC dynamo
(b) AC dynamo
(c) motor
(d) transformer
Choose the correct option
1. (a) only
2. (b), (c)
3. (a), (b)
4. (a), (d)
An AC source rated \(100~\mathrm{V}\) (rms) supplies a current of \(10~\mathrm{A}\) (rms) to a circuit. The average power delivered by the source:
(a) | must be \(1000~\mathrm{W}\). |
(b) | may be \(1000~\mathrm{W}\). |
(c) | may be greater than \(1000~\mathrm{W}\). |
(d) | may be less than \(1000~\mathrm{W}\). |
Choose the correct option:
1. | (a) only |
2. | (b), (c) |
3. | (b), (d) |
4. | (a), (d) |
An alternating current is given by
i – i1 cos ωt + i2 sin ωt
The rms current is given by
1. \(\frac{i_{1}+i_{2}}{\sqrt{2}}\)
2. \(\frac{\left|i_{1}+i_{2}\right|}{\sqrt{2}}\)
3. \(\sqrt{\frac{i_{1}^{2}+i_{2}^{2}}{2}}\)
4. \(\sqrt{\frac{i_{1}^{2}+i_{2}^{2}}{\sqrt{2}}}\)