
For the ac circuit shown below, phase difference between and current is radian as shown in the graph. If the impedance of the circuit is then the values of and are;




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?

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


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

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.





An AC voltmeter connected between points and in the circuit below reads If it is connected between and the reading is The reading when it is connected between and is . What will the voltmeter read when it is connected between and ( Assume that the voltmeter reads true RMS voltage values and that the source generated a pure AC.)




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 :





