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Derive an expression for the phase angle of an AC circuit with an inductor L, a capacitor C and a resistor R in series. Draw the phasor diagram if the voltage across the capacitor is greater than that across the inductor. Obtain an expression for the resonant frequency of the circuit.

Important Questions on Alternating Current

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Show that the average power dissipated per cycle in an L-C-R circuit is given by P=Vrms×Irms× cos ϕ, where ϕ is the angle of lag or lead.
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Show that the average power dissipated in an AC circuit is, in general, given by

P=Vrms×Irms×R/Z

where R is the resistance of the circuit (defined as real part of the complex impedance) and Z is the impedance.

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Prove that power dissipated in an ideal resistor connected to an AC source is Veff2/R.
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What do you understand by “wattless current? Why is the current passing in a choke coil wattless?
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Obtain an expression for the power factor of an AC L-R circuit. Give the necessary condition for a wattless current in the circuit.
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Prove that an ideal inductor does not dissipate power in an AC circuit.
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Explain the principle, construction and working of a choke coil in controlling current in an AC circuit. Why is it preferred to resistance in AC circuits?
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Discuss the phenomenon of resonance in an L-C-R series AC circuit.