Generating A.C

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Generating A.C: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Movement of Conducting Loop in Magnetic Field to Produce Induced Current, AC Generator, Production of Induced EMF by Rotating the Loop & Fleming's Right Hand Rule for Induced Current etc.

Important Questions on Generating A.C

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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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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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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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A rectangular frame ABCD made of a uniform metal wire has a straight connection between E and F made of the same wire as shown in the figure. AEFD is a square of side 1 m and EF=FC=0.5 m. The entire circuit is placed in a steadily increasing uniform magnetic field directed into the plane of the paper and normal to it. The rate of change of the magnetic field is 1 T s-1, the resistance per unit length of the wire is 1 Ω m-1.  If the current in segments BE is x22 A, find x.
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What is the role of a commutator in a DC generator and an electric motor?

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A current that always flows through an electric device in the same direction is called direct current or DC. The polarity (positive and negative) of a direct current is fixed. A current that reverses direction at equal intervals of time is called the alternating current or AC. The polarity (positive and negative) of an alternating current is not fixed. Both DC and AC can be used for lighting and heating. Some electric devices like the television need DC to operate. In such cases, an adapter or a device is fitted into them to convert AC from the mains supply to DC.

On the basis of above information, answer the following :

An AC generator is connected to an electric appliance. In 10 revolutions of the armature, the current in the appliance changes direction :

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A current that always flows through an electric device in the same direction is called direct current or DC. The polarity (positive and negative) of a direct current is fixed. A current that reverses direction at equal intervals of time is called the alternating current or AC. The polarity (positive and negative) of an alternating current is not fixed. Both DC and AC can be used for lighting and heating. Some electric devices like the television need DC to operate. In such cases, an adapter or a device is fitted into them to convert AC from the mains supply to DC.

On the basis of above information, answer the following :

The essential difference between an AC generator and a DC generator is that :

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Explain dynamo effect?

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An AC generator is connected to an electric appliance. In 10 revolutions of the armature, how many times the current in the appliance changes direction?

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An AC generator is connected to an electric appliance. In 5 revolutions of the armature, the current in the appliance changes direction

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A movable wire is moved to the right, that causes an anti-clock-wise induced current as shown in the figure. The direction of magnetic induction in the region P points


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Dynamo is a device used for converting

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The current that changes its magnitude and polarity at regular interval of time is called?

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The frequency of alternating current in India is 50 Hz.

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The main difference between an AC generator and a DC generator is that:

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What is the principle of working of an AC generator?

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A metal conductor of length 1 m rotates vertically about one of its ends at angular velocity 5 rad s-1. If the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is  0.2×10-4 T, then the emf (in μV) developed between the ends of the conductor is

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A six-pole generator with fixed field excitation develops an emf of 100 V, when operating at 1500 rpm. At what speed (in rpm) must it rotate to develop an emf of 120 V?

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Dynamo is a device used for converting,

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Lenz 's law used to find out the direction of