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If a current I given by $ I_0 sin ({wt - { \pi \over 2 } } )$ flows in an ac circuit across which an ac potential of $ E = E_0 sin \Omega t $ has been applied , then the power consumption p in the circuit will be

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Explanation

The power consumed in an AC circuit is given by $P = VI ext{cos}( heta)$ where $θ$ is the phase difference between the voltage and current. Here, $I = I_0 ext{sin}(ωt - rac{π}{2})$ and $E = E_0 ext{sin}(Ωt)$. Since the phase difference is $π/2$, $ ext{cos}(π/2) = 0$. Therefore, the power consumption $P = E_0 I_0 ext{cos}(π/2) = 0$.

In general in an alternating current circuit.

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An alternating current is given by the eqn $ I =I_1 cos wt + I_2 sin wb $ . The rms current is given by

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To find the RMS value of the given alternating current, we need to use the formula for the RMS value of a function composed of two orthogonal components. Here, the given current is $I = I_1 ext{cos}( ext{wt}) + I_2 ext{sin}( ext{wb})$. The correct formula for the RMS value is $I_{ ext{rms}} = rac{1}{ ext{sqrt 2}} imes ext{sqrt}(I_1^2 + I_2^2)$. Thus, the correct option is $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(I_1^2 + I_2^2)^{\frac{1}{2}}$.

In an ac circuit, the current is given by $ I = 5 sin [ 100t - { \pi \over 2 } ] $ and the ac potential is V = 200 sin 100t. Then the power consumption is,

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In an AC circuit, power consumption is given by P = V_rms * I_rms * cos(Ï•), where Ï• is the phase difference between the voltage and the current. Here, the current is $I = 5 ext{sin}(100t - \frac{\pi}{2})$ and the voltage is $V = 200 ext{sin}(100t)$. The phase difference Ï• is $\frac{\pi}{2}$. For a phase difference of $\frac{\pi}{2}$, cos(Ï•) = cos($\frac{\pi}{2}$) = 0. Therefore, the power consumption is $0$ watts.

In ac circuit with voltage V and current I, the power dissipaled is.

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The power dissipated in an AC circuit depends on the phase difference between voltage (V) and current (I). When V and I are in phase, the power is maximized, and when they are out of phase, the power is reduced. This relationship is given by the formula: \( P = VI \cos(\phi) \), where \( \phi \) is the phase angle between V and I.

In the transmission of a.c. power through transmission lines, when the voltage is shaped up n times, the power loss in transmission,

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When the voltage is stepped up n times in the transmission of AC power, the current decreases by n times. Since power loss in transmission lines is proportional to the square of the current (\( P_{loss} = I^2 R \)), the power loss decreases by \( n^2 \) times. Therefore, stepping up the voltage n times decreases the power loss by \( n^2 \) times.

An alternating voltage is represented as E = 20 sin 300t. The average value of voltage over one cycle will be.

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The average value of a sinusoidal voltage over one complete cycle is zero. This is because the positive half-cycle cancels out the negative half-cycle. Mathematically, the integral of a sine function over one complete cycle (from 0 to 2Ï€) is zero.

An ac source is rated at 220V, 50 Hz. The time taken for voltage to change from its peak value to zero is

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The AC voltage can be represented as $V(t) = V_0 ext{sin}( heta)$ where $V_0$ is the peak voltage. For a frequency $f = 50 ext{ Hz}$, the angular frequency $ heta = 2 ext{Ï€}f = 100 ext{Ï€} ext{ rad/s}$. The voltage changes from its peak value to zero in a quarter cycle, which is $T/4$ where $T = 1/f$. Therefore, $T = 1/50 = 0.02 ext{ s}$ and $T/4 = 0.02/4 = 0.005 ext{ s} = 5 imes 10^{-3} ext{ s}.$

The instantancous voltage through a dvice of impedance $ 20 \Omega \,is\, \varepsilon = 80 sin 100 \pi t $ . The effective value of the current is,

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The given voltage is $ ext{ε} = 80 ext{ sin } 100 ext{π} t $ and the impedance is $ 20 ext{ Ω}$. The peak value of voltage $V_0 = 80$ V. The effective (RMS) value of voltage is $V_{ ext{rms}} = V_0/ ext{√2} = 80/ ext{√2} = 56.57$ V. Using Ohm's law, the effective current $I_{ ext{rms}} = V_{ ext{rms}}/Z = 56.57/20 = 2.828$ A.

A choke coil has.

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A choke coil is designed to have high inductance and low resistance. The high inductance allows it to effectively block high-frequency AC signals, while the low resistance minimizes power loss in the form of heat.

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