Power in AC Circuits

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Power in AC Circuits: Overview

This topic consists of various concepts like Power Factor in AC Circuit,Power in AC Circuit,Average Power in AC Circuit, etc.

Important Questions on Power in AC Circuits

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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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The instantaneous current and voltage of an AC circuit are given by i=10sin314t A and V=100sin314t V. What is the power dissipation in the 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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. The voltage difference between two terminals of an AC circuit is V=5cos (2πft) V, the current flows in the circuit is I=2sin(2π ft) A. Then the rate of energy loss in the circuit is

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I : An AC circuit undergoes electrical resonance if it contains either a capacitor or an inductor.

Statement II: An AC circuit containing a pure capacitor or a pure inductor consumes high power due to its non-zero power factor. In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

 

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A series LCR circuit is connected across a source of emf E=20 sin (50πt- π3) V. If a current I=10sin(50πt) A flows in the circuit, then the power dissipated through circuit is (t is in s)

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Statement (1): An LCR circuit connected to an AC source has maximum average power at resonance.

Statement (2): A resistor only circuit with zero phase difference has maximum average power.

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 A series LCR circuit with R=20 Ω, L=2 H and C=50 μF is connected to 200  ac source of variable frequency. What is (i) the amplitude of the current, and (ii) the average power transferred to the circuit in one complete cycle, at resonance ? (iii) Calculate the potential drop across the capacitor.

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Which of the ac circuits with the following input voltage and current dissipates maximum power P?

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In series LCR circuit shown in the figure, the current and potential difference across elements is given, the average power dissipated in circuit isQuestion Image

 

 

 

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For a series LCR circuit, at resonance frequencyω0, inductive reactance ω0L=23R and P0 is the
 power dissipated across the circuit. If now operating frequency is increased to ω=2ω0 and P is the power dissipation across the circuit, then find the ratio PP0.

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The phase difference between current and ac source voltage is 53°. If rms value of current and voltage is 10 A and 20 V respectively, then power dissipated in the circuit is

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An alternating current is represented by i = 70.7 sin 520 t. Determine :

1. Frequency

2.  The current at 0.0015 s after passing through zero increasing positively
3. r.m.s. value
4. Average value.

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Identify the incorrect statement with respect to power ractor.

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The current 'i' in a circuit containing resistance R=10Ω and inductive reactance XL=7.5Ω varies with time 't' as shown in the figure. The average power consumed in the circuit is

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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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Power dissipated in an LCR series circuit connected to an AC source of EMF E 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