Power in AC Circuit and Wattless Current

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Power in AC Circuit and Wattless Current: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Power in AC Circuit, True Power in AC Circuit, Apparent Power in AC Circuit, Wattless Current, Instantaneous Power in AC Circuit, Power Factor in AC Circuit, Average Power in AC Circuit, and Form Factor.

Important Questions on Power in AC Circuit and Wattless Current

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A series LCR circuit is made by taking R=100 Ω,L=2πH,C=100πμF . This series combination is connected across an a.c. source of 220 V, 50 Hz. Calculate (i) the impedance of the circuit and
(ii) the peak value of the current flowing in the circuit.
(iii) Calculate the power factor of this circuit.

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What is the power dissipated in an a.c. circuit in which voltage and current are given by

  V=230sin( ωt+ π 2 )andI=10sinωt?

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In a series LCR circuit, the inductive reactance XL=4Ω, the capacitive reactance XC=10Ω and the resistance R=6Ω. The power factor of the circuit is

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The power factor of LCR circuit which is in a state of resonance is

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A circuit consists of a resistance of 6Ω, a capacitance of 2μF and an inductance of 0.01H, in series with a power supply of 12sin(ωt) (Volts). Internal resistance of rest of the circuit is negligible. If the frequency of the power supply is such that the circuit is in resonance, average power generated by the power supply is

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In an AC circuit, which has unknown electrical devices connected in series having resistance 3 Ω, the power factor is 35. The resistance of circuit is

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The true power in an AC circuit should be measured in __________________?

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The three types of power in AC circuits are _______________, ______________, and ________________ power

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Real or true power do the actual work in the _____?

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The true power is measured in watts and signifies the power drawn by the circuits resistance to do useful works.

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How do you find the true power in an AC circuit?

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The form factor is the ratio of 

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Find the form factor of the wave form given in figure-

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Form factor of a sawtooth waveform with a period of 3 sec and a peak voltage of 150 V is-

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The rms value of sinusoidally varying current is_____. That of its average value.

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The form factor of the sinusoidal waveform is ?

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The potential difference V and the current I flowing through an A.C circuit is given by V=5 cos(ωt-π6) in volt  and I=10 sinωt in ampere. The average power dissipated in the circuit is:

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Effective voltage Vrms is related to peak voltage V0 by

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The emf of an AC circuit is given by e=60 sin (53.141t) and the current by i=(60)10.628 sin (53.141t-π2). Then the power consumed by the circuit is _____.

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An electric bulb marked as 50W-200V is connected across a 100V supply. The present power of the bulb is