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UMMEED NEET 2025

Alternating Current Workbook

C.Q 1. The variation of e.m.f. with time for four types of C.Q 3. In an A.C. circuit, an alternating voltage
generators are shown in the figure. Which amongst e = 200 2 sin (100t) volt is connected to capacitor
them can be called AC? of capacity 1 µF. The r.m.s. value of current in the
circuit is
(1) 10 mA (2) 100 mA
(3) 200 mA (4) 20 mA
Solution.

(1) Only (a) (2) (a) and (d)

(3) (a), (b), (c), (d) (4) (a) and (b)
Solution. C.Q 4. An A.C. voltage is applied to a resistance R and an
inductor L in series. If R and the inductive reactance
are both equal to 3 , the phase difference between
the applied voltage and the current the circuit is
(1) zero (2) /6
(3) /4 (4) /2
Solution.

C.Q 2. The r.m.s. value of potential difference V shown in

the figure is

C.Q 5. A coil has resistance 30  and inductive reactance

ohm at 50 Hz frequency. If an A.C. source, of
200 volt 100 Hz, is connected across the coil, the
V0 current in the coil will be
(1) (2) V0 20
3 (1) A (2) 2.0 A
13
V0 V0
(3) (4) (3) 4.0 A (4) 8.0 A
2 2
Solution.
Solution.
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C.Q 6. In an ac circuit the instantaneous current and Solution.

voltage are represented by equations
 π
i = I0 sin  ωt −  and
 6
 π
v = V0 sin  ωt + 
 3
The voltage leads the current by
  C.Q 9. A 50 Hz A. C source of 20 volts is connected
(1) (2)
2 3 across R and C as shown in figure below. The
  voltage across R is 12 volts. The voltage across C is
(3) (4)
4 6
Solution.

(1) 8V
(2) 16 V
(3) 10 V
(4) Not possible to determine unless values of R
C.Q 7. A capacitor has capacitance C and reactance X, if and C are given
capacitance and frequency become double, then Solution.
reactance will be
(1) 4X
X
(2)
2
X
(3)
4
(4) 2X
Solution. C.Q 10. When an ac voltage of 220 V is applied to the
capacitor C, then
(1) The maximum voltage between plates is 220 V.
(2) The current is in phase with the applied
voltage.
(3) The charge on the plate is not in phase with the
applied voltage.
(4) Power delivered to the capacitor per cycle is
C.Q 8. A direct current of 2A and an alternating current zero.
Solution.
with a peak value of 2A flow through two identical
resistance. The ratio of heat produced in the two
resistance will be
(1) 1 : 1
(2) 1 : 2
(3) 2 : 1
(4) 4 : 1
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C.Q 11. In a circuit, the current lags behind the voltage by Solution.
a phase difference of , the circuit will contain
which of the following.
(1) Only R (2) Only C
(3) R and C (4) Only L
Solution.

C.Q 14. In an LCR series resonant circuit which one of the

following cannot be the expression for the quality
factor (where ω is resonant frequency)
ωL 1
(1) (2)
R ωCR
1 L R
C.Q 12. The L-C oscillation, maximum charge on (3) (4)
R C LC
capacitor can be Q. If at any instant, electric energy Solution.
and magnetic energy associated with circuit is equal,
then charge on capacitor at that instant is
Q Q
(1) (2)
2 2
Q 3Q
(3) 3 (4)
2 2
Solution.
C.Q 15. In LC oscillation, the current in the circuit when
total energy stored is in the form of magnetic energy
(where q0 is maximum charge stored by capacitor)
q0
(1) zero (2)
LC
q0
(3) (4) q0 LC
LC
C.Q 13. A capacitor of capacitance C has initial charge Q0 Solution.
and connected to an inductor of inductance L as
shown. A t = 0 switch S is closed. The current
through the inductor when energy in the capacitor is
three times the energy of inductor is

C.Q 16. In the given A.C circuit the 10 A current is

flowing in it if 200 V, 50 Hz is applied across the
circuit. The phase angle between voltage and
current is
Q0 Q0
(1) (2)
2 LC LC

2Q0 4Q0
(3) (4)
LC LC
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(1) 60° (2) 25° Solution.

(3) 30° (4) 45°
Solution.

C.Q 19. In the LCR-circuit shown below, if reading of the

C.Q 17. A light bulb and an open coil inductor are voltmeters V1 and V2 are the same, then
connected to an AC source through a key as shown. V1 V2 V
The switch is closed and after some time, an iron
rod is inserted into the coil. The brightness of
the bulb
L C 10
A

1
(1) Increases (1) 2 =
LC
(2) Decreases
(2) Reading of the voltmeter V is 50 V
(3) Remains same
(3) Reading of the ammeter A is 5 A
(4) Can’t say
(4) All of these
Solution.

Solution.

C.Q 18. The reading of ammeter in the circuit is

C.Q 20. The power factor of the given circuit is

(1) 2A 1 1
(1) (2)
(2) 3A 2 2
(3) Zero
3
(4) 1A (3) (4) 0
2
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Solution. C.Q 23. The instantaneous values of alternating current

and voltages in a circuit are given as
1
i= sin (100t ) A
2
1  
e= sin 100t +  Volt
2  3
The average power in Watt consumed in the circuit
is
C.Q 21. An inductor of inductance (L), a capacitor of
capacitance (C) and a resistor of resistance (R) are 1 3
(1) (2)
4 4
t
connected in series across E = E 0 sin . The 1 1
LC (3) (4)
2 8
reading of hot wire voltmeter connected across
Solution.
resistor is
E0
(1) E0 (2)
2
E0
(3) (4) zero
2
Solution.

C.Q 24. In series L-C-R circuit as shown in figure. The

potential difference across A & B is

C.Q 22. In the circuit given below, the reading of the

voltmeter V will be

(1) 100 V (2) 150 V

(3) 200 V (4) Zero
Solution.

(1) Zero (2) 100 V

(3) 200 V (4) 300 V
Solution.

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C.Q 25. A coil of inductance L = H , resistance R =
100π
1000
10 and capacitor of capacity μF is connected
π
in series across 200 V, 50 Hz. A.C. source. The
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possible phase relationship between net current and (1) 20 W (2) 30 W

net voltage will be (3) 10 W (4) 40 W
Solution.
(1) (2)

(3) (4)
C.Q 28. In a series RLC alternating current circuit, the
Solution. r.m.s. value of current is I, the average power loss in
the circuit is
(1) I2 R (2) I2 L
(3) I2 C (4) I2 (L – 1/C)
Solution.

C.Q 26. In a black box unknown elements (L, C or R or

any other combination) and AC voltage
E = E0 sin (t + ) is applied and current in the
 π C.Q 29. In a circuit L, C and R are connected in series
circuit was found to be i = i0 sin  ωt +  +  . Then
 4 with an alternating voltage source of frequency f.
the unknown elements in the box may be. The current leads the voltage by 60°. The value of
(XC – XL) is
(1) 3R (2) 2R
1
(3) (4) 2R
3R
Solution.

(1) Only capacitor

(2) Both inductor and resistor
(3) Either capacitor, resistor and inductor or only
capacitor and resistor
(4) only resistor
Solution.
C.Q 30. In a series RLC circuit, potential differences
across R, L and C are 30 V, 60 V and 100 V
respectively as shown in figure. The e.m.f of source
(in volts) is

C.Q 27. In a series L-C-R circuit current through the ac

source is 2A. If resistor R used has resistance 10.
Average power dissipated in the circuit is
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(1) 190 (2) 70 Solution.

(3) 50 (4) 40
Solution.

C.Q 33. In an a.c. circuit the e.m.f. (ε) and the current (i)
at any instant are given respectively by  = E0 sin t,
i = I0 sin (t – ). The average power in the circuit
C.Q 31. In the given series R-L circuit, the frequency of
over one cycle of a.c. is
source is increased gradually. The voltage across
E 0 I0
inductor (1) cos  (2) E 0 I0
2
E 0 I0 E 0 I0
(3) (4) sin 
2 2
Solution.

(1) Decreases
(2) Increases
(3) Remains same
(4) Can't say
Solution.
C.Q 34. In instantaneous values of alternating current and
voltage in a circuit are given as
1
i= sin (100 t) ampere
2
1
e= sin (100 t) volt
2
The average power in the watts consumed in the
circuit is
C.Q 32. A series LCR circuit is tuned to resonance. The 1 3
(1) (2)
angular frequency of the applied AC voltage is ω. If 4 4
resistance of the circuit is R, the impedance of 1 1
(3) (4)
circuit will be 2 8
(1) R Solution.
 1 
(2) R + L +  
 C 
2
 1 
(3) R 2 +  L + 
  C
2
 1 
(4) R +  L −
2

 C 
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C.Q 35. A small signal voltage V(t) = V0 sin t is applied Solution.

across in ideal capacitor C
(1) Current I(t) is in phase with voltage V(t).
(2) Current I(t) leads voltage V(t) by 180°.
(3) Current I(t) lags voltage V(t) by 90°.
(4) Over a full cycle the capacitor C does not
consume any energy from the voltage source.
Solution.
C.Q 38. In a circuit L, C and R are connected in series
with an alternating voltage source of frequency f.
The current leads the voltage by 45°. The value
of C is
1 1
(1) (2)
2f (2fL + R) 2f (2fL − R)
1 1
(3) (4)
f (2fL − R) f (2fL + R)
C.Q 36. A resistance R draws power P when connected to
Solution.
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
2
R R
(1) P   (2) P
Z Z
R
(3) P   (4) P
Z
Solution. C.Q 39. The potential differences across the resistance,
capacitance and inductance are 80 V, 40 V and 100
V respectively in an L-C-R circuit. The power factor
of this circuit is
(1) 1.0 (2) 0.4
(3) 0.5 (4) 0.8
Solution.

C.Q 37. In the given circuit the reading of voltmeter V1

and V2 are 300 volts each. The reading of the
voltmeter V3 and ammeter A are respectively.

C.Q 40. A coil of inductive reactance 31  has a

resistance of 8 . It is placed in series with a
condenser of capacitive reactance 25 . The
combination is connected to an A.C. source of 110
volt. The power factor of the circuit is
(1) 150 V, 2.2 A (2) 200 V, 2.2 A (1) 0.80 (2) 0.33
(3) 220 V, 2.0 A (4) 100 V, 2.0 A (3) 0.56 (4) 0.64
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Solution. Solution.

C.Q 41. Power dissipated in an LCR series circuit C.Q 43. What is the value of inductance L for which the
connected to an A.C. source of emf e is current is maximum in a series LCR circuit with
 1  C = 10 µF and  = 1000 s–1?
 2 R 2 +  L −  (1) 1 mH
 C 
(1) (2) cannot be calculated unless R is known
R
(3) 10 mH
  1  
2
 2  R 2 +  L −   (4) 100 mH
  C   Solution.
(2)
R
2 R
(3) 2
 1 
R 2 +  L − 
 C 
2 R
(4)
 2  1  
2
 R +  L −  
  C   C.Q 44. The value of quality factor is
L 
Solution. (1) (2)
C RC
L
(3) LC (4)
R
Solution.

C.Q 42. In an electrical circuit R, L, C and A.C. voltage

source are all connected in series. When L is
removed from the circuit, the phase difference
between the voltage and the current in the circuit is
 C.Q 45. A condenser of capacity C is charged to a
. If instead, C is removed from the circuit, the potential difference of V1. The plates of the
3
condenser are then connected to an ideal inductor of

phase difference is again . The power factor of inductance L. The current through the inductor when
3
the potential difference across the condenser reduces
the circuit is
to V2 is
1 1
(1) (2)  C ( V − V )2 
1/2
2 2
(1)  1 2

3  L 
(3) 1 (4)
2
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(2)
(
C V12 − V22 ) C.Q 48. The primary an secondary coils of a transformer
have 50 and 1500 turns respectively. If the magnetic
L
flux  linked with the primary coil is given by

(3)
(
C V12 + V22 )  = 0 + 4t, where  is in webers t is time in seconds
L and 0 is a constant, the output voltage across the

( ) 
1/2 secondary coil is
 C V2 − V2
(4) 
1 2 (1) 90 volt (2) 120 volt
 L  (3) 220 volt (4) 30 volt
 
Solution.
Solution.

C.Q 49. A 220-volt input is supplied to transformer. The

C.Q 46. A step-up transformer operates on a 230 V line output circuit draws a current of 2.0 ampere at 440
and supplies a load of 2 A. The ratio of primary and volts. If the efficiency of the transformer is 80%, the
secondary windings is 1 : 25. Then the current in the current drawn by the primary windings of the
primary is transformer is
(1) 25 A (2) 50 A (1) 5.0 ampere (2) 3.6 ampere
(3) 15 A (4) 12.5 A (3) 2.8 ampere (4) 2.5 ampere
Solution. Solution.

C.Q 47. The primary winding of a transformer has 500 C.Q 50. A transformer is used to light 100 W – 110 V
turns whereas its secondary has 5000 turns. The lamp from 220 V mains. If the main current is 0.5 A,
primary is connected to an A.C. supply 20 V, 50 Hz. the efficiency of the transformer is approximately
The secondary will have an output of (1) 50% (2) 90%
(1) 2 V, 50 Hz (2) 2 V, 5 Hz (3) 10% (4) 30%
(3) 200 V, 50 Hz (4) 200 V, 500 Hz Solution.
Solution.
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C.Q 51. A transformer having efficiency of 90% is C.Q 52. The core of a transformer is laminated because
working on 200 V and 3 kW power supply. If the (1) ratio of voltage in the primary and secondary
current in the secondary coil is 6 A, the voltage may be increased.
across the secondary coil and the current in the (2) rusting of the core may be prevented.
primary coil respectively are (3) energy losses due to eddy currents may be
(1) 300 V, 15 A (2) 450 V, 15 A minimised.
(3) 450 V, 13.5 A (4) 600 V, 15 A (4) The weight of the transformer may be reduced.
Solution. Solution.