AC Voltage Applied to a Resistor

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AC Voltage Applied to a Resistor: Overview

This topic explains how to apply an AC voltage to a resistor and find the value of the current using Kirchhoff’s loop rule. It also discusses the root mean square or effective current and voltage with its value, formula and notation.

Important Questions on AC Voltage Applied to a Resistor

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A 15.0 μF  capacitor is connected to 220 V, 50 Hz source. The capacitive reactance and the RMS current would be:

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An a.c. source, of voltage V=Vm sin ωt, is applied across a series LCR circuit. Which of the following is the phasor diagram for the circuit when capacitative impedance exceeds the inductive impedance?

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A resistor of   200 Ω  and a capacitor of 15.0 μF  are connected in series to a 220 V, 50 Hz a.c. source. Calculate

​(i) The current in the circuit.

(ii) The rms voltage across the resistor and the capacitor.

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The instantaneous current and voltage of an a.c. circuit are given by I=10sin300t A and V=200sin300t V. What is the power dissipation in the circuit?

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In a series LCR circuit, the voltage across an inductor, capacitor and resistor are 20 V, 20 V and 40 V respectively. What is the phase difference between the applied voltage and the current in the circuit?

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The RMS value of voltage of the waveform shown below is, vrms=k3 V, find the value of k.
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Chose the correct phasor diagram for a purely resistive a.c. circuit.

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The graph between the current in a purely resistive a.c circuit and the alternating voltage applied is a_____.

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Which graph represents the true resistive a.c. circuit?

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Discuss a purely resistive circuit.

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If a capacitor of 8 μF is connected to a 220 V, 100 Hz, AC source and the current passing through it is 65 mA then the rms voltage across it is

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Assertion : The alternating current lags behind the e.m.f. by a phase angle of π2, when AC flows through an inductor.
Reason : The inductive reactance increases as the frequency of AC source decreases.

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Assertion: In a purely resistive ac circuit instantaneous power varies sinusoidally.

Reason: Applied ac voltage varies sinusoidally.

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A sinusoidal voltage v=200sin314t is applied to a resistor of 10Ω resistance. Calculate the power dissipated as heat in watt.

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A sinusoidal voltage v=200sin314t is applied to a resistor of 10Ω resistance. Calculate the frequency of the supply.

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The r-m-s value of AC voltageV in terms of sin x and cos x is always same for a complete cycle.

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The r-m-s value of V1=Vp sin ω t and V2=Vp cos ω t is _____ times Vp for a complete cycle. Here, Vp is peak voltage.

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Compare the r-m-s value of V1=Vp sin ω t and V2=Vp cos ω t for a complete cycle. Here, Vp is peak voltage.

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The average value of cos x for the interval 0,π2 is _____.

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Find the average of the given function for the interval 0 to π2.

fx=cos x