
Assertion : In a series circuit if and denote voltage across and respectively and is the rms voltage across the source, then

Reason: Kirchoff voltage law is valid only for circuit, but it is not valid for circuit.


Important Questions on Alternating Current





When a inductor and a resistor are connected in series with an voltage source, the voltage leads the current by . If the inductor is replaced by a capacitor, the voltage lags behind the current by . What is the frequency of the supply?










The angular frequency of alternating current in a L-C-R circuit is . The components connected are shown in the figure. Find the value of inductance of the coil and capacity of condenser.

current and supplied voltage and the nature of the circuit is:

Match List-I with List-II
List-i | List-II | ||
a | Phase difference between current and voltage in a purely resistive AC circuit | i | current leads voltage |
b | Phase difference between current and voltage in a pure inductive AC circuit |
ii | zero |
c | Phase difference between current and voltage in a pure capacitive AC circuit |
iii | current lags voltage |
d | Phase difference between current and voltage in an LCR series circuit |
iv |
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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


i. When capacitor is air filled.
ii. When capacitor is mica filled.
Current through resistor is and voltage across capacitor is then:

