Previous Year NEET Q BANK Alternating Current (AC)

Single correct questions: (5). In an experiment, 200 V AC is applied

at the ends of an LCR circuit. The
(1). In a region of uniform magnetic circuit consists of an inductive
induction B = 10−2 T, a circular coil of reactance (XL) = 50 Ω, capacitive
radius 30 cm and resistance π2 ohm is reactance (XC) = 50 Ω and ohmic
rotated about an axis which is resistance (R) = 10 Ω. The impedance
perpendicular to the direction of B and of the circuit is:
which forms a diameter of the coil. If [AIPMT 1996]
the coil rotates at 200 rpm the (1) 10 Ω (2) 20 Ω
amplitude of the alternating current (3) 30 Ω (4) 40 Ω
induced in the coil is:
[AIPMT 1988] (6). An ideal transformer is used on 220 V
(1) 4π2 mA (2) 30 mA line to deliver 2A at 110 V. The current
(3) 6 mA (4) 200 mA through the primary is:
[AIPMT 1996]
(2). The time constant of C-R circuit is: (1) 10A (2) 5A
[AIPMT 1992]
(3) 1A (4) 0.1A
1 C
(1) (2)
CR R
(7). The primary winding of a transformer
R
(3) CR (4) has 500 turns whereas its secondary
C has 5000 turns. The primary is
connected to a supply of 20V, 50 Hz.
(3). In an AC circuit, the rms value of The secondary will have an output of:
current, irms is related to the peak [AIPMT 1997]
current, io by the relation: (1) 200 V, 50 Hz (2) 2 V, 50 Hz
[AIPMT 1994]
(1) irms = √2i0 (2) irms = πi0 (3) 200 V, 500 Hz (4) 2 V, 5 Hz
i 1
(3) irms = 0 (4) irms = i0
 2 (8). In an AC circuit with voltage V and
current i the power dissipated is:
(4). An LCR series circuit is connected to a [AIPMT 1997]
source of alternating current. At (1) Depend on the phase between V
resonance, the applied voltage and the and i
current flowing through the circuit will 1
have a phase difference of: (2) Vi
2
[AIPMT 1994]
1
(1) π (2) zero (3) Vi
  2
(3) (4) (4) Vi
2 4
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(9). A step-up transformer operates on a (13). For a series LCR circuit the power loss
230 V line and supplies current of 2 A at resonance is:
to a load. The ratio of the primary and [AIPMT 2002]
secondary winding is 1:25. The current V2 V2
in the primary coil is: (1) (2)
 1  C
[AIPMT 1998]  L  C 
(1) 15 A (2) 50 A  

(3) 25 A (4) 12.5 A (3) I2Lω (4) I2R

(10). In a circuit inductance L and (14). In a circuit L, C and R are connected in

capacitance C are connected as shown series with an alternating voltage
in figure. A1 and A2 are ammeters. source of frequency f. The current
When key K is passed to complete the leads the voltage by 45°. The value of
circuit, then just after closing key (K), C is:
the reading of current will be: [AIPMT 2005]
1 1
A1 C (1) (2)
R1 2f(2fL  R) 2f(2fL  R)

L R2 A2 1 1
(3) (4)
f(2fL  R) f(2fL  R)
K
Battery (15). A transistor-oscillator using a
[AIPMT 1999] resonant circuit with an inductor L
(1) zero in both A1 and A2 (of negligible resistance) and a
capacitor C in series produce
(2) maximum in both A1 and A2
oscillations of frequency f. If L is
(3) zero in A1 and maximum in A2 doubled and C is changed to 4C, then
(4) maximum in A1 and zero in A2 frequency will be:
[AIPMT 2006]
(11). The value of quality factor is- f
[AIPMT 2000] (1) (2) 8f
4
L 
(1) (2) f f
R RC (3) (4)
2 2 2
(3) LC (4) L/R

(16). A coil of inductive reactance 31 Ω has a

(12). The reactance of a capacitor of resistance of 8 Ω. It is placed in series
capacitance C is X. If both the with a condenser of capacitive
frequency and capacitance be doubled, reactance 25 Ω. The combination is
then new reactance will be: connected to an a.c. source of 110 volt.
[AIPMT 2001] The power factor of the circuit is:
(1) 4X (2) 2X [AIPMT 2006]
(1) 0.56 (2) 0.64
X X
(3) (4) (3) 0.80 (4) 0.33
2 4

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(17). The core of transformer is laminated (21). Power dissipated in an LCR series
because: circuit connected to an a.c. source of
[AIPMT 2006] emf ε is:
(1) energy loss due to eddy currents [AIPMT 2009]
may be minimised 2
 1 
(2) the weight of the transformer (1)  R 2
R   L
2

may be reduced  C 
(3) rusting of the core may be
prevented  1  
2

(4) ratio of voltage in primary and (2)  R R   L 
2 2
 
  C  
secondary may be increased 

(18). What is the value of inductance L for  1  

2

which the current is a maximum in a (3)  2
R   L 
2
  R
series LCR circuit with C = 10 µF and   C  

ω = 1000 s–1 ?
[AIPMT 2007]  1  
2

(1) 10 mH  R   L
22
 
(2) 100 mH   C  
(4)
(3) 1 mH R
(4) cannot be calculated unless R is
known (22). A 220-volt input is supplied to a
transformer. The output circuit draws
(19). A transformer is used to light a 100 W a current of 2.0 ampere at 440 volts. If
and 110 V lamp from 220 V mains. If the efficiency of the transformer is
the main current is 0.5 amp, the 80%, the current drawn by the
efficiency of the transformer is primary windings of the transformer
approximately: is:
[AIPMT 2007] [AIPMT 2010]
(1) 10% (2) 30% (1) 5.0 ampere (2) 3.6 ampere
(3) 50% (4) 90% (3) 2.8 ampere (4) 2.5 ampere

(20). In an a.c. circuit the e.m.f. (e) and the (23). In the given circuit the reading of
current (i) at any instant are given voltmeter V1 and V2 are 300 volts each.
respectively by The reading of the voltmeter V3 and
ammeter A are respectively:
e = E0 sinωt R = 100Ω
L C
i = I0sin(ωt –  )
V1 V2 V3
The average power in the circuit over A
one cycle of a.c. is:
[AIPMT 2008] ~
E0I0 22V,50 Hz
(1) cos  (2) E0I0 [AIPMT 2010]
2
EI E0I0 (1) 150 V, 2.2 A (2) 220 V, 2.2 A
(3) 0 0 (4) sin 
2 2 (3) 220 V, 2.0 A (4) 100 V, 2.0 A

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(24). An AC voltage is applied to a resistance (28). In an electrical circuit R, L, C and an
R and an inductor L in series. If R and A.C. voltage source are all connected in
the inductive reactance are both equal series. When L is removed from the
to 3Ω, the phase difference between circuit, the phase difference between
the applied voltage and the current in the voltage and the current in the
the circuit is: circuit is π/3. If instead, C is removed
[AIPMT 2011] from the circuit, the phase difference is
(1) zero (2) π/6 again π/3. The power factor of the
circuit is:
(3) π/4 (4) π/2
[AIPMT 2012]
(1) 1 3
(25). In an ac circuit an alternating voltage (2)
2
e = 200 2 sin 100 t volts is connected
to a capacitor of capacity 1 µF. The 1 1
(3) (4)
r.m.s. value of the current in the circuit 2 2
is:
[AIPMT 2011]
(29). The instantaneous values of
(1) 20 mA (2) 10 mA
alternating current and voltage in a
(3) 100 mA (4) 200 mA circuit are given as
1
i= sin(100 πt) ampere
(26). The r.m.s. value of potential difference 2
V shown in the figure is: 1
e= sin(100 πt + π/3) volt
V 2
The average power in watts consumed
in the circuit is:
V0
[AIPMT 2012]
t 3 1
0 T/2 T (1) (2)
4 2

1 1
[AIPMT 2011] (3) (4)
(2) V0 8 4
(1) V0/ 3

(3) V0/ 2 (4) V0/2 (30). A coil of self-inductance L is connected

in series with a bulb B and an AC
source. Brightness of the bulb
(27). A coil has resistance 30 ohm and
decreases when:
inductive reactance 20 Ohm at 50 Hz
[NEET 2013]
frequency. If an ac source, of 200 volt,
(1) frequency of the AC source is
100 Hz, is connected across the coil,
the current in the coil will be: decreased
[AIPMT 2011] (2) number of turns in the coil is
(1) 2.0 A (2) 4.0 A reduced
(3) a capacitance of reactance
20
(3) 8.0 A (4) A XC = XL is included in the same circuit
13
(4) an iron rod is inserted in the coil
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(31). A wire loop is rotated in a magnetic (35). A series R-C circuit is connected to an
field. The frequency of change of alternating voltage source. Consider
direction of the induced e.m.f. is: two situation:
[NEET 2013] (a) When capacitor is air filled.
(1) once per revolution (b) When capacitor is mica filled.
(2) twice per revolution Current through resistor is i and
(3) four times per revolution voltage across capacitor is V then:
[AIPMT(Re) 2015]
(4) six times per revolution
(1) Va > Vb (2) ia > ib
(3) Va = Vb (4) Va < Vb
(32). Two cities are 150 km apart. Electric
power is sent from one city to another
city through copper wires. The fall of (36). A small signal voltage V(t) = V0 sinωt
potential per km is 8 volt and the is applied across an ideal capacitor C :
average resistance per km is 0.5 Ω. The [NEET 2016]
power loss in the wire is: (1) Current I(t), leads voltage V(t) by
[AIPMT 2014] 1800
(1) 19.2 W (2) 19.2 kW (2) Current I(t), lags voltage V(t) by
(3) 19.2 J (4) 12.2 kW 900
(3) Over a full cycle the capacitor C
does not consume any energy from
(33). A transformer having efficiency of the voltage source.
90% is working on 200 V and 3 kW (4) Current I(t) is in phase with
power supply. If the current in the voltage V(t)
secondary coil is 6A, the voltage across
the secondary coil and the current in
the primary coil respectively are: (37). An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 50 μF
[AIPMT 2014] and a resistor. 40Ω are connected
(1) 300 V, 15 A (2) 450 V, 15 A in series across a source of emf
(3) 450 V, 13.5 A (4) 600 V, 15 A V = 10 sin 340t. The power loss in A.C.
circuit is:
[NEET 2016]
(34). A resistance ‘R‘ draws power ‘P‘ when (1) 0.89 W (2) 0.51 W
connected to an AC source. If an (3) 0.67 W (4) 0.76 W
inductance is now placed in series with
the resistance, such that the
impedance of the circuit becomes ‘Z‘, (38). Which of the following combinations
the power drawn will be : should be selected for better tuning of
[AIPMT 2015] an L-C-R circuit used for
2
R R communication?
(1) P   (2) P [NEET 2016]
Z Z
(1) R = 25 Ω, L = 1.5 H, C = 45 μF
R (2) R = 20 Ω, L = 1.5 H, C = 35 μF
(3) P   (4) P (3) R = 25 Ω, L = 2.5 H, C = 45 μF
Z
(4) R = 15 Ω, L = 3.5 H, C = 30 μF
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(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:
[NEET 2016]
(1) 1.0 (2) 0.4
(3) 0.5 (4) 0.8

(40). An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 100 μF

and a resistor 50 Ω are connected in
series across a source of emf,
V = 10 sin 314 t. The power loss in the
circuit is:
[NEET 2018]
(1) 0.79 W (2) 0.43 W
(3) 2.74 W (4) 1.13 W

(41). A 40 mF capacitor is connected to a

200 V, 50 Hz ac supply. The r.m.s value
of the current in the circuit is, nearly:
[NEET 2020]
(1) 1.7 A (2) 2.05 A
(3) 2.5 A (4) 25.1 A

(42). A series LCR circuit is connected to an

ac voltage source. When L is removed
from the circuit, the phase difference
between current and voltage is π/3. If
instead C is removed from the circuit,
the phase difference is again π/3
between current and voltage. The
power factor of the circuit is:
[NEET 2020]
(1) zero (2) 0.5
(3) 1.0 (4) –1.0

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 Answers
(1). (2). (3). (4). (5). (6). (7). (8).
3 3 4 2 1 3 1 1
(9). (10). (11). (12). (13). (14). (15). (16).

2 4 1 4 3 2 3 2

(17). (18). (19). (20). (21). (22). (23). (24).

1 2 4 1 2 1 2 3

(25). (26). (27). (28). (29). (30). (31). (32).

1 3 2 1 3 4 2 2

(33). (34). (35). (36). (37). (38). (39). (40).

2 1 1 3 2 4 4 1

(41). (42).

3 3

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