Show that the current leads the voltage in phase by in an ac circuit containing an ideal capacitor.

Obtain the expression for the energy density of magnitude field B produced in the inductor.
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.
In series R-L-C circuit, quality factor can be improved by
(a) decreasing L
(b) increasing C
(c) decreasing R
(d) decreasing R & L
In electric arc furnace Cu or Iron is melted due to variation of
(a) current
(b) magnetic field
(c) voltage
(d) electric field
Two metallic wires P₁ and P₂ of the same material and same length but different cross-sectional areas A₁ and A₂ are joined together and then connected to a source of emf. Find the ratio of the drift velocities of free electrons in the wires P₁ and P₂ if the wires are connected
(i) in series, and (ii) in parallel.
Draw a plot showing the variation of resistivity of a (i) conductor and (ii) semiconductor, with the increase in temperature. How does one explain this behaviour in terms of number density of charge carriers and the relaxation time ?
Draw a graph showing variation of resistivity with temperature for nichrome. Which property of nichrome is used to make standard resistance coils ?
An alternating voltage E = E₀ sin ωt is applied to the circuit containing a resistor R connected in series with a black box. The current in the circuit is found to be I=I₀ (sin ωt+π/4)
Two cells of emf and have internal resistance and . Deduce an expression for equivalent emf of their parallel combination.
Calculate the amount of work done to dissociate a system of three charges 1 mC, 1 mC and – 4 mC placed on the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm.
A battery of emf E and internal resistance, r, when connected with an external resistance of 12Ω produces a current of 0.5 A. When connected across a resistance of 25Ω, it produces a current of 0.25 A. Determine
(i) the emf and (ii) the internal resistance of the cell.