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Safal 2.0
Alternating Currents
Revision Practice Sheet
1. The ratio of the mean value over half cycle to the 6. A constant current of 3A exists in a resistor.
r.m.s. value of an A.C. is The r.m.s current is
(1) 2 :  (2) 12 2 : (1) 3A (2)
3
A
(3) 2: (4) 2 :1 2
3
(3) 3 2 A (4) A
2. The peak value of an alternating e.m.f. given by 2
E = E0 cos t is 10 volt and its frequency is 50 Hz.
1 7. An alternating voltage is given by V = 10 cos 314 t.
At a time t = s the instantaneous value of the
600 1
At t = s, the instantaneous value of voltage is
e.m.f. is 300
(1) 10 V
(1) 10 volt (2) 5 3 volt
(2) 8 V
(3) 5 volt (4) 1 volt
(3) 5 V
(4) 1 V
3. The frequency of an alternating voltage is
50 cycles/sec and its amplitude is 120 V. Then the
8. The mean value of current for half cycle for a current
r.m.s. value of voltage is
variation shown by the graph is
(1) 101.3 V (2) 84.8 V
(3) 70.7 V (4) 56.5 V

4. Find the average value of current shown graphically

from t = 0 to t = 2 s

𝑖0
(1) (2) i0
2
𝑖0 𝑖0
(3) (4)
√3 3

(1) 3 A (2) 5 A 9. The peak value of an alternating e.m.f.

(3) 10 A (4) 4 A E = E0 sin t is 10 volt and its frequency is 50 Hz. At
1
a time t = , the instantaneous value of the e.m.f.
5. If the instantaneous current in a circuit is given by 600 s
i = 10 cos ( t – ) ampere, the r.m.s. value of the is
current is (1) 1 volt
(1) 10 A (2) 7 A (2) 5√3 volt
(3) 14 A (4) Zero (3) 5 volt
(4) 10 volt
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10. If I = 2t, then the R.M.S. value of current between 1

16. A coil having an inductance of H and resistance of
zero to 2 second is 
2 4 300 ohm is connected to a 200 V, 200 Hz ac source.
(1) √ (2)
3 √3 The phase angle between voltage and current is
5 3 4
(3) √ (4) Zero (1) tan–1   (2) tan–1  
3 4 3
4 5
11. The r.m.s. value of current for (3) tan–1   (4) tan–1  
5 4
I = 3 sin t + 4 cos t is
(1) 5A (2) 5√2 A 17. A resistance of 20 is connected to a source of an
5 7
(3) A (4) A alternating potential V = 220 sin(100 t). The time
√2 √2
taken by the current to change from its peak value to
rms value, is
12. A resistance of 20 is connected to a source of
(1) 0.2s (2) 0.25 s
alternating current rated 110 V, 50 Hz. Then the time –3
(3) 2.5 × 10 s (4) 2.5 ×10–6s
taken by the current to change from Its maximum
value to the r.m.s value
18. An a.c. voltage is applied to a pure inductor L, drives
(1) 2.5 × 10–3 sec
a current in the inductor. The current in the inductor
(2) 2.5 × 10–2 sec
would be
(3) 5 × 10–3 sec
(4) 25 × 10–3 sec

(1) Ahead of the voltage by
2
13. The frequency of an alternating current is 50 Hz, then 
(2) Lagging the voltage by
the time taken by it in reaching from zero to peak 2
value is 
(3) Ahead of the voltage by
(1) 5 ms (2) 10 ms 4
(3) 20 ms (4) 50 ms 3
(4) Lagging the voltage by
2
14. An alternating voltage v =200 2 sin 100t is
connected to 1 µF capacitor through an ac ammeter. 19. In a series circuit the AC voltages across resistance R,
The reading of the ammeter shall be inductance L and capacitance C are 5 V, 10V and
(1) 10 mA (2) 20 mA 10 V respectively. The ac voltage applied to the
(3) 40 mA (4) 80 mA circuit will be
(1) 25 V (2) 20 V
15. In the case of an inductor (3) 10 V (4) 5 V

(1) Voltage lags the current by
2 20. In an A.C. circuit, the current is i = 5 sin (100t –/2 )
 amp and the A.C. potential is V = 200 sin (100 t) volt.
(2) Voltage leads the current by Then the power consumption is
2
(1) 20 watts

(3) Voltage leads the current by (2) 40 watts
3
(3) 1000 watts

(4) Voltage leads the current by (4) 0 watt
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21. In the circuit shown below, what will be the readings 25. In L–C–R series A.C. circuit, the phase angle between
of the voltmeter and ammeter? current and voltage is

(1) Any angle between 0 and

2
(2)
2
(3) 

(4) Any angle between and  

(1) 800 V, 2A (2) 300 V, 2A 2
(3) 220 V, 2.2 A (4) 100 V, 2A
26. An alternating current of frequency f is flowing
22. In an LCR circuit, the capacitance is made one-fourth, through a resistance R and inductance L connected in
when in resonance. Then what should be change in series. The impedance of the circuit is
inductance, so that the circuit remains in resonance? (1) R + L
(1) 4 times (2) 1/4 times (2) r + 2  fL
(3) 8 times (4) 2 times
(3) R 2 + 4 2 f 2 L2

23. In an A.C. circuit, a resistance R is connected in series (4) R 2 + L2

with an inductance L. If phase angle between voltage
and current be 45°, the value of inductive reactance 27. The average power dissipation in a pure series circuit
will be containing resistance R and inductance L when A.C.
R R current I is passing through it is
(1) (2)
4 2 1 2 1 2
(1) LI (2) LI
(3) R (4) None of these 2 4
(3) Zero (4) RI2
24. The average power dissipation in a pure capacitor in
AC circuit is
1
(1) CV2 (2) CV2
2
(3) 2CV2 (4) Zero
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Answer Key
1. (2) 15. (2)
2. (2) 16. (2)
3. (2) 17. (3)
4. (2) 18. (2)
5. (2) 19. (4)
6. (1) 20. (4)
7. (3) 21. (3)
8. (1) 22. (1)
9. (3) 23. (3)
10. (2) 24. (4)
11. (3) 25. (1)
12. (1) 26. (3)
13. (1) 27. (4)
14. (2)

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