Show that in the free oscillations of an LC circuit, the sum of energies stored in the capacitor and the inductor is constant in time.
Obtain the expression for the energy density of magnitude field B produced in the inductor.
A source of ac voltage V = V₀ sin ωt, is connected across a pure inductor of inductance L. Derive the expressions for the instantaneous current in the circuit. Show that average power dissipated in the circuit is zero.
(i) Find the value of the phase difference between the current and the voltage in the series LCR circuit shown below. Which one leads in phase : current or voltage ? (ii) Without making any other change, find the value of the additional capacitor C₁, to be connected in parallel with the capacitor C, in order to make the power factor of the circuit unity.
A sinusoidal voltage of peak value 10 V is applied to a series LCR circuit in which resistance,capacitance and inductance have values of 10 Ω,1 µF and 1 H respectively. Find (i) the peak voltage across the inductor at resonance (ii) quality factor of the circuit.
(i) When an ac source is connected to an ideal inductor shows that the average power supplied by the source over a complete cycle is zero. (ii) A lamp is connected in series with an inductor and an ac source. What happens to the brightness of the lamp when the key is plugged in and an iron rod is inserted inside the inductor ? Explain.
An inductor L of inductance is connected in series with a bulb B and an ac source. How would brightness of the bulb change when (i) number of turns in the inductor is reduced, (ii) an iron rod is inserted in the inductor and (iii) a capacitor of reactance is inserted in series in the circuit. Justify your answer in each case.
The current, in the LCR circuit shown in the figure is observed to lead the voltage in phase. Without making any other change in the circuit, a capacitor,of capacitance C₀, is (appropriately) joined to the capacitor C. This results in making the current,in the ‘modified’ circuit, flow in phase with theapplied voltage. Draw a diagram of the ‘modified’ circuit and obtain an expression for C₀ in terms of ω, L and C.
A 200 mH (pure) inductor and a 5 µF (pure) capacitor are connected one by one, across a sinusoidal ac voltage source of V = [70.7sin (1000t)] voltage. Obtain the expression for the current in each case.
A circuit containing an 80 mH inductor and a 250 µF capacitor in series connected to a 240 V,100 rad/s supply. The resistance of the circuit is negligible. (i) Obtain rms value of current. (ii) What is the total average power consumed by the circuit ?
Derive the expression for the average power dissipated in a series LCR circuit for an ac source of a voltage, V = sin ωt , carrying a current,i = sin (ωt + Φ) Hence define the term “Wattless current”. State under what condition it can be realized in a circuit.
A source of ac voltage V = V₀ sin ωt is connected to a series combination of a resistor ‘R’ and a capacitor ‘C’. Draw the phasor diagram and use it to obtain the expression for (i) impedance of the circuit and (ii) phase angle.
A voltage V = V₀ sin ωt is applied to a series LCR circuit. Derive the expression for the average power dissipate over a cycle.Under what conditions is (i) no power dissipated even though the current flows through the circuit, (ii)maximum power dissipated in the circuit ?
The figure shows a series LCR circuit with L = 5.0 H, C = 80 µF, R = 40 Ω connected to a variable frequency of 240 V source. Calculate
(i) When an ac source is connected to an ideal capacitor show that the average power supplied by the source over a complete cycle is zero. (ii) A lamp is connected in series with a capacitor.Predict your observation when the system is connected first across a dc and then an ac source.What happens in each case if the capacitance of the capacitor is reduced ?
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