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2nd Year Physics Chapter 6 Test20. Alternating Current

30 marks · 40 minutes · 21 questions. Covers: 20. Alternating Current.

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2nd Year Physics Chapter 6 Test

2nd Year · Physics · Federal (FBISE)

Name: ____________Roll No: ________Class/Section: ________Date: ________Total marks: 30Time: 40 minutes

Q1. Multiple choice questions (Attempt all · 10 × 1 = 10)

  1. Unit of capacitive reactance is:
    1. Ohm
    2. Farad
    3. Henry
    4. Tesla
  2. The angle between current and voltage in a resistor is:
    1. 90°
    2. 180°
    3. 0°
    4. 45°
  3. The unit of self-inductance is:
    1. Ohm
    2. Farad
    3. Henry
    4. Henry
  4. Mutual inductance between two coils is 1 henry if a current changing at the rate of 1 A/s in one coil induces emf of:
    1. 0.5 V in other coil
    2. 1 V in other coil
    3. 2 V in other coil
    4. 10 V in other coil
  5. An alternating voltage is given by 20sin⁡(157t). The frequency of alternating voltage is:
    1. 50 Hz
    2. 25 Hz
    3. 100 Hz
    4. 75 Hz
  6. The emf induced in a coil due to change of current in a neighboring coil is called:
    1. Self-induction
    2. Mutual induction
    3. Electromagnetic induction
    4. Capacitive induction
  7. A capacitor is perfectly insulator for
    1. direct current
    2. alternating current
    3. direct as well as alternating current
    4. neither for direct current nor for alternating current
  8. In an inductor, current:
    1. Lags voltage by 90°
    2. Leads voltage by 90°
    3. In phase with voltage
    4. Opposite to voltage
  9. Opposition offered by capacitor to AC is called:
    1. Resistance
    2. Inductive reactance
    3. Capacitive reactance
    4. Impedance
  10. A full wave bridge rectifier consists of
    1. no diode
    2. one diode
    3. two diodes
    4. four diodes

Q2. Short questions (Attempt any 6 of 8 · 6 × 2 = 12)

  1. Write the formula for average value of alternating current.
  2. Write the formula for emf induced in coil-2 due to coil-1.
  3. Distinguish graphically between half-wave and full-wave rectification.
  4. Does the SI unit used for mutual-inductance and self-inductance are same? Explain briefly.
  5. Why does a capacitor block DC but allow AC to pass through?
  6. What is impedance? How is it related to resistance, reactance, and frequency? Also find its SI unit?
  7. What is meant by peak value of alternating current or voltage?
  8. Write the formula for r.m.s value of alternating voltage.

Q3. Long questions (Attempt any 2 of 3 · 2 × 4 = 8)

  1. In an RL series circuit will the current lag or lead the applied alternating voltage? Explain the answer with a phasor diagram.
  2. Explain in detail self-induction and mutual induction, derive their mathematical expressions, and define the unit henry in each case.
  3. Derive the expression for average power delivered in a resistive load and show that mean power is half of the maximum power for a sinusoidal alternating current.