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The current which does not contribute to the power consumed in an AC circuit is called:

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  1. Non-ideal current

  2. Wattless current

  3. Convectional current

  4. Inductance current

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Wattless current does not contribute to the mean rate of working of the circuit.
As, power factor $= \frac{\text{true power}}{\text{apparent power}}$
                             $=cos\phi$
                             $=\frac{R}{\sqrt{R^2+(X _L-X _C)^2}}$
$\therefore$ Power factor $=cos\phi = \frac{R}{Z}$
In a non-inductive circuit, $X _L=X _C$
$\therefore$ Power factor $=cos\phi = \frac{R}{\sqrt{R^2}}=\frac{R}{R}=1$
$\therefore \phi = 0^o$
This is the maximum value of power factor. Iris a pure inductor or an ideal capacitor 
$\phi = 90^o$
$\therefore$ Power factor $= cos \phi = cos 90^o= 0$. 
Average power consumed in a pure inductor orb ideal capacitor 
$P = E _V \cdot I _V cos\, 90^o = zero$.
Therefore, current through pure L or pure C; which consumes no power for its maintenance in the circuit is called ideal current or wattless current.

The power loss is less in transmission lines, when :

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  1. Voltage is less but current is more

  2. Both voltage and current are more

  3. Voltage is more but current is less

  4. Both voltage and current are less

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The power cables have some resistance. 

Power lost in the wires can be calculated as $P=I^2R$ with $R$ as the resistance of the wires and $I$ as the current that passes through them.
Power at the load is $P=VI$. 
From this one can see that if  voltage is increased by say $n$ times, then only $\dfrac{1}{n}$ the current is required to deliver the same power. However, if $\dfrac{1}{n}$ current is passed on the same wires, only $\dfrac{1}{n^2}$ of the power will be lost.

If $V=100 \sin 100t$ volt, and $I=100 \sin(100t+\dfrac {\pi}{6})A$. then find the watt less power in watt?

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  1. $10^{4}$

  2. $10^{3}$

  3. $10^{2}$

  4. $2.5 \times 10^{3}{\sqrt{3}}$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$P= V _{rms} \times I _{rms} \times \cos \phi$


$\quad= \large\frac{V _0I _0}{\sqrt{2}\times \sqrt{2}}\times \cos \dfrac{\pi}{6}$

$\quad= \large\frac{100 \times 100}{2} \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=2.5\times 10^3\sqrt{3}W$

In a series $LCR$ circuit $K=200\ \Omega$ and the voltage and frequency of the main supply are $220\ V$ and $50\ Hz$ respectively. On taking out the capacitor from the circuit, the current leads the voltage by ${30}^{o}$. On taking out the indicator from the circuit the current leads the voltage by ${30}^{o}$. The power dissipated in the $LCR$ circuit is :

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  1. $342\ W$

  2. $305\ W$

  3. $209\ W$

  4. $242\ W$

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

$P=\cfrac { { V } _{ rms }^{ 2 } }{ R } cos\phi =\cfrac { { 220 }^{ 2 } }{ 200 } cos30°=209W$

In a series LCR circuit,the inductive reactance is twice the resistance and the capacitance reactance is ${\frac{1}{3}^{rd}}$ the inductive reactance. The power factor of the circuit is:

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  1. $0.5$

  2. $0.6$

  3. $0.8$

  4. $1$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$\begin{array}{l}\omega L = 2R\\frac{1}{{\omega C}} = \frac{1}{3}\left( {\omega L} \right)\\omega L - \frac{1}{{\omega C}} = 2R - \frac{{2R}}{3} = \frac{{4R}}{3}\\tan \phi  = \frac{{4R}}{3} \times \frac{1}{R} = \frac{4}{3}\\cos \phi  = \frac{1}{{\sqrt {1 + {{\tan }^2}\phi } }} = \frac{1}{{\sqrt {1 + \frac{{{4^2}}}{{{3^2}}}} }} = \frac{3}{5} = 0.6\end{array}$

In series L.C.R circuit resonance occurs at frequency $f=f _0$, If at this moment amplitude of current is $I _0$ then calculate wattles current at the same moment:-

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  1. $\sqrt 2 \ I _0$

  2. $\dfrac{I _0}{\sqrt2}$

  3. $\dfrac{I _0}{2\sqrt2}$

  4. $Zero$

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following device in alternating circuit provides maximum power

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  1. Only capacitor

  2. Capacitor and resistor

  3. Only inductor

  4. Only resistor

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Correct Option: A

An alternative current, L.R circuit comprises of an inductor, whose reactance $X _L = 3R$, where $R$ is the resistance of the circuit. If a capacitor, whose reactance $X _C = R$ is connected in series then what will be the ratio of the new and the old power factor?

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  1. $\sqrt{2}$

  2. $\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

  3. $2$

  4. $1$

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Correct Option: B

In an $LR$-circuit, the inductive reactance is equal to the resistance $R$ of the circuit. an e.m.f. $E=E _{0}\ cos(\omega t)$ applied to the circuit. The power consumed in the circuit is

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  1. $\dfrac{E^{2} _{0}}{R}$

  2. $\dfrac{E^{2} _{0}}{2R}$

  3. $\dfrac{E^{2} _{0}}{4R}$

  4. $\dfrac{E^{2} _{0}}{8R}$

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Correct Option: C

In general in an alternating current circuit for a complete cycle

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  1. The average value of current is zero

  2. The average value of square of the current is zero

  3. Average power dissipation is zero

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: A