transformer.

Give reasons to explain

Alternating
Current
1. A capacitor (C) and resistor (R) are
connected in series with an ac source
of voltage of frequency 50 Hz. The
potential difference across C and R are
respectively 120 V, 90 V, and the
current in the circuit is 3 A. Calculate
(i) the impedance of the circuit
(ii) the value of the inductance, which
when connected in series with C and R
will make the power factor of the
circuit unity.
2. The figure shows a series LCR circuit
connected to a variable frequency 230
V source.
(i)
the following:
The core of the transformer is
(ii)
laminated.
Thick copper wire is used in
windings
6. A series CR circuit with R = 200 Q and
C = (50/ π ) µF is connected across an
ac source of peak voltage & = 100 V
and frequency v = 50 Hz. Calculate
(a) impedance of the circuit (Z),
(b) phase angle (∅ ), and
(c) voltage across the resistor.
7. Calculate the self-inductance of a coil
using the following data obtained
when an AC source of frequency 200/
π Hz and a DC source is applied across
the coil.

(a) Determine the source frequency 8. The rms current in a circuit connected
which drives the circuit in resonance. to a 50 Hz ac source is 15 A. The value
(b) Calculate the impedance of the circuit of the current in the circuit 1/600
and amplitude of current at after the instant the current is zero, is-
resonance. (a) 15 √2 A
(c) Show that potential drop across LC (b) (b)15√2A
combination is zero at resonating (c) √2/15A
frequency. (d) 8A
3. Laminated iron sheets are used to 9. In a circuit the phase difference
minimize ___________ currents in the between the alternating current and
core of a transformer π
4. A resistance R and a capacitor C are the source voltage is . Which of the
2
connected in series to a source V = V0 following cannot be the element(s) of
sin t. Find: the circuit?
(a) The peak value of the voltage across (a) only C
the (i) resistance and (ii) capacitor. (b) only L
(b) The phase difference between the (c) L and R
applied voltage and current. Which of (d) L or C
them is ahead?
5. With the help of a labelled diagram,
explain the working of a step-up
10. 16. Assertion (A): A step-up transformer
cannot be used as a step-down
transformer.
Reason (R): A transformer works only
in one direction.
17. The large-scale transmission of
11. electrical energy over long distances is
done with the use of transformers.
The voltage output of the generator is
stepped-up because of
(a) reduction of current
12. The voltage across a resistor, an (b) reduction of current and
inductor, and a capacitor connected in voltage both
series to an ac source are 20 V. 15 V (c) power loss is cut down
and 30 V respectively. The resultant (d) (a) and (c) both
voltage in the circuit is 18. Draw graphs showing the variations of
(a) 5V inductive reactance and capacitive
(b) 20 V reactance with frequency of applied
(c) 25 V ac source.
(d) 65 V 19. Draw the phasor diagram for a series
13. A circuit is connected to an ac source LRC circuit connected to an AC source.
of variable frequency. As the 20. When an alternating voltage of 220V
frequency of the source is increased, is applied across a device X, a current
the current first increases and then of 0.25A flows which lags behind the
decreases. Which of the following applied voltage in phase by π/2
combinations of elements is likely to radian. If the same voltage is applied
comprise the circuit? across another device Y, the same
(a) L, C and R current flows but now it is in phase
(b) Land R with the applied voltage.
(c) Land C (i) Name the devices X and Y.
(d) R and C (ii) Calculate the current flowing in the
14. A 300 resistor and a capacitor of 25/ circuit when the same voltage is
π μ F are connected in series to a 200 applied across the series combination
V-50 Hz ac source. The current in the of X and Y.
circuit in- 21. A series LCR circuit is connected to an
(a) 0.1 A ac source. Using the phasor diagram,
(b) 0.4 A derive the expression for the
(c) 0.6A impedance of the circuit.
(d) 0.8 A 22. Plot a graph to show the variation of
15. 4. The core of a transformer is current with frequency of the ac
laminated to reduce the effect of flux source , explaining the nature of its
leakage variation for two different resistances
(a) hysteresis loss R1 and R2 (R1< R2) at resonance.
(b) flux loss 23. The peak voltage of the ac source is
(c) eddy current equal to :
(d) copper loss (1) 1/2 times the rms value of the ac
source
(2) the value of voltage supplied to the
circuit
(3) the rms value of the ac source
(4) √ 2times the rms value of ac source