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Alternating CurrentNEET Physics · Class 12 · NCERT Chapter 7

32 NEET previous-year questions on Alternating Current, each with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution. Filter by topic and expand any question to see how to solve it.

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RMS
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AC + R
AC + L
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AC + C
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LCR impedance
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Resonance
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Power
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Transformer
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All (32)
RMS (5)
AC + L (4)
AC + C (4)
LCR impedance (5)
Resonance (4)
Power (4)
Transformer (6)

A

i_0

B

i_0/2

C

i_0/sqrt(2)

D

0

Solution

.

A

Lags I by π/2

B

Leads I by π/2

C

In phase with I

D

Lags by π

Solution

In an inductor, V leads I by π/2.

A

Lags V by π/2

B

Leads V by π/2

C

In phase with V

D

Lags by π

Solution

In a capacitor, I leads V by π/2.

A

R + X_L + X_C

B

sqrt(R² + (X_L - X_C)²)

C

sqrt(R² + (X_L + X_C)²)

D

R(X_L - X_C)

Solution

.

A

1/(2π LC)

B

1/(2π sqrt(LC))

C

sqrt(LC)/(2π)

D

1/sqrt(LC)

Solution

.

A

N_s/N_p

B

N_p/N_s

C

(N_p N_s)

D

(N_p)²/(N_s)²

Solution

.

A

V_rms I_rms

B

V_rms I_rms cos φ

C

Zero

D

Maximum

Solution

Pure L: φ = π/2, cos φ = 0. Average power = 0.

A

155 V

B

220 V

C

311 V

D

440 V

Solution

.

A

5 Ω

B

15.7 Ω

C

157 Ω

D

500 Ω

Solution

.

A

32 Ω

B

63.7 Ω

C

318 Ω

D

32000 Ω

Solution

.

A

0

B

π/4

C

π/2

D

π

Solution

At resonance, X_L = X_C, so V and I are in phase: φ = 0.

A

1/50

B

50

C

11

D

50000

Solution

.

A

0

B

0.5

C

0.707

D

1

Solution

Pure R: φ = 0, cos φ = 1.

A

i_0

B

i_0/sqrt(2)

C

2 i_0/π

D

Zero

Solution

Average of sin over a full cycle is zero.

A

B

C

D

Solution

.

A

Zero

B

Maximum

C

Minimum

D

Constant

Solution

Z is min (= R) at resonance, so I is max (= V/R).

A

To reduce voltage

B

To reduce current and so reduce I²R loss

C

To save copper

D

To increase magnetic field

Solution

P loss = I² R. For fixed P, higher V means lower I, drastically reducing line losses.

A

0

B

50 W

C

100 W

D

200 W

Solution

Pure L: cos φ = 0. Average power = 0.

A

Acts as open circuit

B

Acts as short circuit

C

Maintains a constant voltage

D

Resonates

Solution

X_C = 1/(ωC) → 0 at high f. Capacitor passes high frequencies.

A

220 V, 50 rad/s

B

311 V, 100π rad/s

C

155 V, 50 rad/s

D

311 V, 50 rad/s

Solution

, rad/s.

A

8 Ω

B

10 Ω

C

14 Ω

D

20 Ω

Solution

.

A

AC

B

DC

C

High-frequency AC

D

Low-frequency AC

Solution

Transformer needs CHANGING flux. DC produces constant flux: no induction.

A

159 Hz

B

500 Hz

C

1000 Hz

D

500π Hz

Solution

.

A

100 W

B

200 W

C

400 W

D

50 W

Solution

.

A

15.9 Hz

B

50 Hz

C

100 Hz

D

500 Hz

Solution

.

A

0

B

i_0/2

C

2 i_0/π

D

i_0/sqrt(2)

Solution

.

A

X_L > X_C (inductive)

B

X_C > X_L (capacitive)

C

X_L = X_C (resonance)

D

Always positive

Solution

. Positive when .

A

50 A

B

5 A

C

0.5 A

D

500 A

Solution

. .

A

0.69 A

B

6.9 A

C

0.069 A

D

69 A

Solution

. .

A

Voltage across C

B

Voltage across R

C

Total source V

D

Zero

Solution

At resonance, X_L = X_C and currents are equal. So V_L = I X_L = I X_C = V_C.

A

In-phase component of I

B

Quadrature (90°) component of I

C

Total current

D

Zero current

Solution

Wattless current is the part of I 90° out of phase with V; it does no real work over a cycle.

A

Voltage

B

Current

C

Power

D

Number of turns

Solution

Ideal transformer: . Voltage drops, current rises in step-down.

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