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2018 · Shift 0 · Q48
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Alternating Current question

2018 · Shift 0 · Q48

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In an a.c. circuit, the instantaneous e.m.f. and current are given by e = 100 sin 30 t i = 20 sin (30t−π4)\left( {30t - {\pi \over 4}} \right)(30t−4π​) In one cycle of a.c., the average power consumed by the circuit and the wattless current are, respectively
  1. A
    50, 0
  2. B
    50, 10
  3. C
    10002,10{{1000} \over {\sqrt 2 }},102​1000​,10
  4. D
    502{{50} \over {\sqrt 2 }}2​50​
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Correct answer: C

  1. Given instantaneous voltage and current

e=100sin⁡30te = 100\sin 30te=100sin30t i=20sin⁡(30t−π4)i = 20\sin\left(30t-\frac{\pi}{4}\right)i=20sin(30t−4π​)

So,

  • Peak voltage: E0=100E_0 = 100E0​=100
  • Peak current: I0=20I_0 = 20I0​=20
  • Phase difference: ϕ=π4\phi = \frac{\pi}{4}ϕ=4π​

The current lags the voltage by π4\frac{\pi}{4}4π​.


  1. Find rms values

Vrms=E02=1002V_{\text{rms}} = \frac{E_0}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{100}{\sqrt{2}}Vrms​=2​E0​​=2​100​

Irms=I02=202I_{\text{rms}} = \frac{I_0}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{20}{\sqrt{2}}Irms​=2​I0​​=2​20​


  1. Average power consumed

For an a.c. circuit,

Pavg=VrmsIrmscos⁡ϕP_{\text{avg}} = V_{\text{rms}} I_{\text{rms}} \cos\phiPavg​=Vrms​Irms​cosϕ

Substitute the values:

Pavg=1002⋅202⋅cos⁡π4P_{\text{avg}} = \frac{100}{\sqrt{2}} \cdot \frac{20}{\sqrt{2}} \cdot \cos\frac{\pi}{4}Pavg​=2​100​⋅2​20​⋅cos4π​

=20002⋅12= \frac{2000}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}=22000​⋅2​1​

=10002 W= \frac{1000}{\sqrt{2}}\,\text{W}=2​1000​W


  1. Wattless current

Wattless current is the reactive component of current:

Iw=Irmssin⁡ϕI_w = I_{\text{rms}}\sin\phiIw​=Irms​sinϕ

So,

Iw=202⋅sin⁡π4I_w = \frac{20}{\sqrt{2}} \cdot \sin\frac{\pi}{4}Iw​=2​20​⋅sin4π​

=202⋅12=202=10 A= \frac{20}{\sqrt{2}} \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{20}{2} = 10\,\text{A}=2​20​⋅2​1​=220​=10A


  1. Final answer

The average power consumed and wattless current are

(10002, 10)\left(\frac{1000}{\sqrt{2}},\ 10\right)(2​1000​, 10)

So the correct option is C.

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