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Q1MHT CET 2026 · 12 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy
RL and RC Series Circuits
An inductor of self inductance 1H connected in series with a resistor of 100πΩ and an a.c. supply of 100πV, 50 Hz. Maximum current flowing in the circuit in ampere is
In an a.c. circuit, a resistance R is connected in series with an inductance 'L'. If phase angle between voltage and current is 45∘, the value of inductive reactance will be
An electric lamp connected in series with a capacitor and an a.c source is glowing with certain brightness. On reducing the frequency of source the brightness of the lamp
When an inductance 'L' and resistor 'R' are connected in series to 25V, 50 Hz supply, a current of 0.5 A flows in the circuit. The current lags behind in phase from applied voltage by (3π) radian. The value of R is (cos60∘=21)
An inductor stores 16 J of magnetic field energy and dissipates 32 W of thermal energy due to its resistance when an a.c. current of 2 A (rms) and frequency 50 Hz flows through it. The ratio of inductive reactance to its resistance is ______. (π=3.14)
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
A series combination of resistor 'R' and capacitor 'C' is connected to an a.c. source of angular frequency 'ω'. Keeping the voltage same, if the frequency is changed to (3ω) the current becomes half of the original current. Then the ratio of capacitive reactance and resistance is
A light bulb connected in series with a capacitor and an a.c.source is glowing with certain brightness. On reducing the value of capacitance and frequency respectively, the brightness of the bulb
An a.c. source of angular frequency ω is connected across a resistor R and a capacitor C in series. The current is observed as I. Now the frequency of the source is changed to ω/4, (keeping the voltage unchanged) the current is found to be I/3. The ratio of resistance to reactance at frequency ω is
In an LR circuit, the value of L is (π0.3) henry and the value of R is 40Ω, If in the circuit, an alternating e.m.f of 230 V at 50 cycles per second is connected, the impedance of the circuit and current will be respectively
In an a.c. circuit, a resistance ' R ' is connected in series with an inductance ' L '. If phase angle between voltage and current is 45∘, the value of inductive reactance will be (tan45∘=1)
An a.c. source of frequency ' f ' is connected to a circuit containing an inductance ' L ' and resistance ' R ' in series. The impedance of this circuit is
An ideal inductor of (π1)H is connected in series with a 300Ω resistor. If a 20 V,200 Hz alternating source is connected across the combination, the phase difference between the voltage and current is
A resistance of 200Ω and an inductor of 2π1 H are connected in series to a.c. voltage of 40 V and 100 Hz frequency. The phase angle between the voltage and current is
A coil of resistance 450Ω and self-inductance 1.5 henry is connected to an a.c. source of frequency π150 Hz. The phase difference between voltage and current is
An inductor of self inductance 1 H is connected in series with a resistor of 100π ohm and an ac supply of 100π volt, 50 Hz. Maximum current flowing in the circuit is _________ A.
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
For ac circuit shown in figure, R=100 kΩ and C=100 pF and the phase difference between Vin and (VB−VA) is 90∘. The input signal frequency is 10x rad/sec, where ' x ' is __________.
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
In an a.c. circuit, the reactance of a coil is 3 times its resistance. The phase difference between the voltage across the coil to the current through the coil will be
An electric lamp connected in series with a capacitor and an a.c. source is glowing with certain brightness. On increasing the value of capacitance the brightness of the lamp
A bulb and a capacitor are connected in series across an ac supply. A dielectric is then placed between the plates of the capacitor. The glow of the bulb:
An inductance coil has a resistance of 80Ω. When on AC signal of frequency 480 Hz is applied to the coil, the voltage leads the current by 45∘. The inductance of the coil in henry is
A coil of negligible resistance is connected in series with 90Ω resistor across 120 V,60 Hz supply. A voltmeter reads 36 V across resistance. Inductance of the coil is:
An a.c. voltage source V=V0sinωt is connected across resistance ' R ' and capacitance ' C ' in series. It is given that R=ωC1 and the peak current is I0. If the angular frequency of the voltage source is changed to (3ω), then the new peak current in the circuit is
When a coil is connected to a d.c. source of e.m.f. 12 volt; then the current of 4 A flows in it. If the same coil is connected to a 12 volt, 50 Hz a.c. source, then the current flowing in it is 2.4 A. Then self-inductance of the coil will be
When 100 V d.c. is applied across a solenoid, a current of 1 A flows in it. When 100 a.c. is applied across it, the current drops to 0.5 A. If the frequency is 50 Hz, the impedance and inductance is
When 80 volt d.c. is applied across a solenoid, a current of 0.8 A flows in it. When 80 volt a.c. is applied across the same solenoid, the current becomes 0.4 A. If the frequency of a.c. source is 50 Hz, the impedance and inductance of the solenoid is nearly
When a coil is connected across a 20 V dc supply, it draws a current of 5 A. When it is connected across 20 V,50 Hz ac supply, it draws a current of 4 A. The self inductance of the coil is __________ mH. (Take π=3)
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
When a dc voltage of 100 V is applied to an inductor, a dc current of 5 A flows through it. When an ac voltage of 200 V peak value is connected to inductor, its inductive reactance is found to be 203Ω. The power dissipated in the circuit is _________ W.
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
A light bulb connected in series with a capacitor and an a.c. source is glowing with a certain brightness. On reducing the capacitance of the capacitor and the frequency of the source, the brightness of the lamp (respectively)
A coil having an inductance of π1 H is connected in series with a resistance of 300Ω. If 20 V from a 200 Hz source are impressed across the combination, the value of the phase angle between the voltage and the current is
When an inductor 'L' and a resistor 'R' in series are connected across a 15 V,50 Hz a.c. supply, a current of 0.3 A flows in the circuit. The current differs in phase from applied voltage by (3π)c. The value of 'R' is (sin6π=cos3π=21,sin3π=cos6π=23)
An a.c. source of 15 V,50 Hz is connected across an inductor (L) and resistance (R) in series R.M.S. current of 0.5 A flows in the circuit. The phase difference between applied voltage and current is (3π) radian. The value of resistance (R) is (tan60∘=3)
A coil having an inductance of π1 H is connected in series with a resistance of 300Ω. If A.C. Source (20 V−200 Hz) is connected across the combination, the phase angle between voltage and current is
In an a.c. circuit, a resistance R = 40 Ω and an inductance 'L' are connected in series. If the phase angle between voltage and current is 45 ∘, then the value of the inductive reactance is (tan 45∘ = 1)
An inductive coil has a resistance of 100Ω. When an a.c. signal of frequency 1000 Hz is applied to the coil the voltage leads the current by 45∘. The inductance of the coil is (tan45∘=1)
A 0.07 H inductor and a 12Ω resistor are connected in series to a 220V, 50 Hz ac source. The approximate current in the circuit and the phase angle between current and source voltage are respectively. [Take π as 722 ]
An a.c. source of angular frequency 'ω' is fed across a resistor 'R' and a capacitor 'C' in series. The current registered is I. If now the frequency of source is changed to 3ω (but maintaining the same voltage), the current in the circuit is found to be halved. The ratio of reactance to resistance at the original frequency 'ω' will be
A series combination of resistor 'R' and capacitor 'C' is connected to an a.c. source of angular frequency 'ω'. Keeping the voltage same, if the frequency is changed to 3ω the current becomes half of the original current. Then the ratio of capacitive reactance and resistance at the former frequency is
When a d.c. voltage of 200 V is applied to a coil of self-inductance (π23) H, a current of 1 A flows through it. But by replacing d.c. source with a.c. source of 200 V, the current in the coil is reduced to 0.5 A. Then the frequency of a.c. supply is
An inductor coil takes current 8A when connected to an 100 V and 50 Hz a.c. source. A pure resistor under the same condition takes current of 10A. If inductor coil and resistor are connected in series to an 100V and 40 Hz a.c. supply, then the current in the series combination of above resistor and inductor is
A light bulb and an inductor coil are connected to an ac source through a key as shown in the figure below. The key is closed and after sometime an iron rod is inserted into the interior of the inductor. The glow of the light bulb
An inductance coil has an impedance of 100 Ω. When an AC signal of frequency 1000 Hz is applied to the coil, the applied voltage leads the current by 45°. The self-inductance of the coil is
A circuit when connected to an AC source of 12 V gives a current of 0.2 A. The same circuit when connected to a DC source of 12 V, gives a current of 0.4 A. The circuit is
A circuit connected to an ac source of emf e = e0sin(100t) with t in seconds, gives a phase difference of π/4 between the emf e and current i. Which of the following circuits will exhibit this?
An ac voltage is applied to a resistance R and an inductor L in series. If R and the inductive reactance are both equal to 3 Ω, the phase difference between the applied voltage and the current in the circuit is
A coil has resistance 30 ohm and inductive reactance 20 ohm at 50 Hz frequency. If an ac source, of 200 volt, 100 Hz, is connected across the coil, the current in the coil will be