Chapter 2 Questions
Chapter Two
Alternating Current
First: Put () or (×), and correct the mistakes for the following:
The most used current in our life is A.C. ( )
The most used current in our life the saw teeth current. ( )
D.C. is used in workshops and factories. ( )
4- The frequency is the number of cycles per minute. ( )
The A.C. which has a frequency of (50 Hz) has (101) maximum value.( )
The A.C. which has a frequency of (50 Hz) has (101) zeros. ( )
The A.C. which makes (/4) cycle during (5 ms), has (51) zeros. ( )
When a wire cuts perpendicularly the magnetic field lines, one of its end
will positive and the other will be negative. ( )
9- E.m.f. increases by increasing the velocity of rotation. ( )
10- The induced e.m.f is zero if the angle between the coil and the magnetic
field lines is (180o). ( )
11- The induced e.m.f is zero if the angle between the coil and the magnetic
field lines is (360o). ( )
12- The effective value of A.C. is bigger than the maximum value. ( )
13- The common between A.C. and D.C. is to produce thermal energy. ( )
14- The hot wire ammeter measures D.C. and effective value of A.C. ( )
15- The hot wire ammeter depends on the magnetic effect of current. ( )
16- The ohmic resistance resists current without losing energy. ( )
17- The ohmic resistance doesn’t depend on the frequency. ( )
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18- The capacitor's circuits passes A.C. but doesn’t pass D.C. ( )
19- If the frequency of an A.C. is 50 Hz, so the capacitor makes 50 charges and
discharge during one second. ( )
20- The more the capacitance of capacitor, the more the past A.C. ( )
21- The current is directly proportional to the capacitance of a capacitor and
inversely proportional to its capacitive reactance. ( )
22- The instantaneous voltage around capacitor is function of cos(t). ( )
23- A.C. will face an ohmic resistance when it passes through a condenser.( )
24- The inductive reactance of a coil is due to its self-induction. ( )
25- The unit of inductive reactance is Henry. ( )
26- If the self-induction of a coil is (0.14 H), and the frequency of the current is
50 Hz, so its inductive reactance is 44 . ( )
27- The current in the tuning circuit has the biggest value if XL = XC. ( )
28- In the oscillating circuit the energy is changed between the magnetic field of
the capacitor and the electrical field of the coil. ( )
29- The oscillating circuits produces electromagnetic waves with high
frequency. ( )
30- The resonance frequency is directly proportional to the self-induction of the
coil. ( )
31- The resonance frequency is inversely proportional to the square root of self-
induction of the coil and the capacitance of the capacitor. ( )
32- The tuning circuit is used the choose a frequency which is needed to be
received. ( )
33- Both A.C. and D.C. can be transferred to far places. ( )
34- The producing of A.C. is cheaper than the producing of D.C. ( )
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Second: fill in the blanks:
1- …………………………………. is number of cycles per second.
2- If the frequency of a dynamo is 49 Hz, so its angular velocity is ………………..
3- The induced current is produced when a wire cuts the magnetic field lines in
…………………….. circuit.
4- The formula which is used to calculate the induced e.m.f. is ……………….
5- If Emax = 100 v, so Einst = ………….….. v when the coil makes 300 whit the
magnetic field lines.
6- If Emax = 100 v, so Einst = ………….….. v when t = 300.
7- If the maximum e.m.f. is 50 v, so the effective e.m.f. is ……………………….
8- If the coil makes 370 with the magnetic field lines, so the induced e.m.f. =
…………………….. v.
9- If Ir.m.s. = 4 A, so Imax = …………………….. A.
10- If Imax = 22 A, so Ir.m.s. = …………………….. mA.
11- The ratio between the effective value of current and its maximum value is
……………………….
12- The hot wire ammeter is made of …………………….. wire.
13- Current …………….. pass when a capacitor is connected to D.C. source.
14- A capacitor of capacitance 30 µf, is connected to an A.C. source with
frequency 50 Hz and its effective e.m.f. is 400 v, so the effective current in
the circuit is ………………………A.
15- The ability of capacitor to pass A.C. in its circuit decreases by decreasing its
capacitance is due to increasing ……………………..……………………….
16- The inductive reactance of inductor …………………….. the passing of the current
without …………………….. electrical energy.
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17- When a circuit of an inductive coil is closed, the …………………….. will be
changed during ……………………...
18- The voltage leads current by 90o in the …………………….. circuits.
19- The unit of the self-induction is …………………….. and the unit of inductive
reactance is ……………………….
22
20- A coil with inductance is ( ) Henry, is connected with a current source with
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potential of (200) volts, and (200) Hz then the current value is equal to ………..
21- An A.C. current passes in a coil with inductive reactance of 220 , its self-
induction 0.7 H, so the frequency of the source is ……………………….
22- The general effect in a circuit is …………………….. if XL < Xc and the phase angle
will be ……………………...
23- If the phase angle in an A.C. circuit is bigger than zero, so the general effect
will be ……………………...
24- The frequency of a tuning circuit equals …………………….. Hz if the capacitance
490
of its capacitor is 10 µf and the self-induction of its coil is H.
484
25- The …………………….. is used to increase or decrease the e.m.f.
Third: Choose the correct answer:
1- The most A.C. used in our life is
[rectangular – sine – triangular – saw teeth] wave.
2- The number of cycles per second is called
[periodic time – frequency – angular momentum – complete vibration].
3- The device which is used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy
is the [ammeter – dynamo – motor – transformer].
4- The ratio of cutting magnetic field lines is maximum if the coil is
[perpendicular to the magnetic field lines – has small area - parallel to the
magnetic field lines].
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5- The dynamo produces Einst = 0.6 Emax if its angle (t) = [37o - 53o - 45o - 90o]
6- The ratio between effective value of A.C. and its maximum value is
[1/22 – 2/2 - 2/2 - 2].
7- If the maximum current in an A.C. circuit is 0.8 A, so its effective value is
[0.5656 – 0.5657 – 0.5658 – 0.5659] A.
8- If the reading of hot wire ammeter is 1414 mA, so the maximum value of its
reading is [1 – 2 – 3 – 4] A.
9- The current leads voltage by /2 if the A.C. circuit contains
[inductive coil – capacitor – resistor – tuning circuit].
10- An alternating current passes through circuit includes a capacitor of
capacitance 28 µf and its capacitive reactance 2500
/11 , so the frequency of
the source is [20 – 25 – 30 – 35] Hz.
11- The symbol "µ" refers to the [area – length – number of turns – core's
penetrating factor] of the coil.
12- The unit of the self-induction is [.s - .m - - /s].
13- If the capacitive reactance is greater than the inductive reactance so the
phase angle will be [positive – zero – negative].
14- If the ohmic resistance and the inductive reactance in RL circuit are equal,
so the phase angle will equal [/2 - 3/2 - /4 – zero].
15- The [transformer – dynamo – capacitor – galvanometer] is used to increase
or decrease the induced e.m.f.
16- The unit of (L/C) is [volts – ohm – henry – columb].
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Fourth: Give reason:
1- A.C. is the most used current.
2- D.C. is used for electroplating.
3- The value of effective A.C. and D.C. are equivalent.
4- The main wire in hot wire ammeter is made of iridium – platinum.
5- The scale of hot wire ammeter is irregular.
6- The pointer of hot wire ammeter moves slowly.
7- One of the wires of the hot wire ammeter is made of bronze – phosphorus.
8- The bulb glows when it is connected to an A.C. circuit that contains
capacitor, but it doesn't glows when it is connected to an D.C. circuit that
contains capacitor.
9- When a condenser and a lamp are joined to a D.C. source, the lamp will not
glow
10- The capacitive reactance doesn’t convert electrical energy into thermal
energy.
11- The current increases by increasing the capacitance of a capacitor.
12- The A.C. gets inductive reactance when it passes through a coil.
13- The current decreases by increasing the self-induction of an inductive coil.
14- The current doesn’t reach its maximum value when it passes through an
inductive coil immediately when the circuit is ON.
15- In RLC circuit the potential deference must be added as vectors.
16- The current has its greatest value if the circuit is at resonance.
17- The impedance is equal to the ohmic resistance in a tuning circuit.
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Fifth: Mathematical problems
A: Dynamo
1- Rectangular coil with dimension (20 , 50 cm), is formed of (200 turns),
rotates around an axis making (3000 revolution) during (1 minute), parallel to
its length in a regular magnetic field with flux intensity of (0.007 tesla), find:
a) The maximum induced e.m.f.
b) The instantaneous e.m.f. when the coil makes 37o with the normal on the
magnetic field.
c) The instantaneous e.m.f. when the coil makes 37o with the magnetic field.
d) The instantaneous e.m.f. when the coil makes 1/8 revolution.
e) The instantaneous e.m.f. after 1/300 seconds from the beginning.
f) The effective e.m.f.
2- A wire of length of (120 m) is used by a student to make an A.C. generator,
its dimensions (10 , 20 cm), rotates around an axis making (300 RPM), in a
regular magnetic field with a flux intensity of (0.035 tesla), find the maximum
e.m.f.
3- A rectangular coil with dimension (20 , 30 cm), is formed of (250 turns),
rotates around an axis parallel to its length in a regular magnetic field by
velocity of (20 m/s), to generate after 1/6 turn an induced e.m.f. equal (150 v)
find:
a) Magnetic flux intensity.
b) The frequency of the coil.
4- A rectangular coil consist of (1050 turns), the area of each of them is (200 cm2),
is rotating around an axis parallel to its length by a regular rate of (900
revaluation) per (1.5 minute) in a regular magnetic field, with flux intensity of
(5 × 10-3 tesla), find:
a) The maximum e.m.f.
b) The angle between the coil and the normal on the magnetic field when it
generate (3.3v).
5- Rectangular coil with dimensions (20 , 10 cm), is formed of (200 turns), is
put normally in a magnetic field, when it rotates around an axis ( cycle), if it
generates induced e.m.f. equal to (0.4 v) after (0.3 seconds). find the flux
intensity of the magnetic field.
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6- Rectangular coil with dimension (20 , 50 cm), is formed of (100 turns), if it
rotates for (¼ revaluation) in a regular magnetic field, its flux intensity is
(21 × 10-4 tesla) by uniformly velocity to generate (6.6 v), find:
a) The frequency of the coil.
b) Time needed to generate instantaneous e.m.f. equal (3.3 volts).
7- If the dimensions of a coil of an A.C. generator are (0.2 , 0.5 m), and it
consists of (100 turns), rotates around its axis in a magnetic field, its intensity
is (0.7 tesla), if the maximum value of the induced e.m.f. is (200 v), find the
frequency of the current.
8- Rectangular coil with dimension (20 , 50 cm), is formed of (100 turns), if it
rotates for (4200 revaluation) per minute in a regular magnetic field, its flux
intensity is (0.05 tesla), find:
a) Emax.
b) Effective value of e.m.f.
c) Induced e.m.f. after (1/12 revolution) starting from the normal on the
magnetic field lines.
9- An A.C. generator gives frequency of (50/2 Hz), and effective e.m.f. of (200 v),
if its coil is rectangular in shape with dimensions of (20 , 60 cm), and consists
of (200 turns), find:
a) Maximum value of e.m.f.
b) The magnetic flux intensity of the magnetic field.
c) Maximum value of e.m.f. if the coil rotates by leaner velocity of (24 m/s).
10- A dynamo with coil of (20 cm) and (50 cm), and number of (200 turns),
rotates in flux intensity (0.7 tesla), by turning the coil round its axis (300
cycles) at (30 seconds), find the maximum value of induced e.m.f.
11- Rectangular coil of dimension (30 cm) and (10 cm), consists of (1000 turns),
rotates with (3000 revaluation) per minute in a uniform magnetic field of
flux intensity is (7 × 10-3 tesla), find:
a) Emax.
b) Effective value of e.m.f.
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12- A dynamo with coil of (20 cm) and (50 cm), and number of (2000 turns),
rotates in flux intensity (0.7 tesla), by turning the coil round its axis
(3600 cycles) during one hour, find the induced e.m.f. when it makes 270o
with the magnetic field lines.
13- A wire of length (120 m) is used to design a coil of A.C. generator, its
dimensions (40 cm) and (20 cm), rotates around its axis parallel to its length
making (3000 cycle) per minute, in a uniform magnetic field of flux
intensity (35 × 10-3 tesla). Find the maximum induced e.m.f.
14- A coil of dynamo rotates (620 revaluation) per (0.2 minute) in a uniform
magnetic field of flux intensity (0.05 tesla). Knowing that the number of
turns is (104 turns) and the dimensions of the coil (50 cm) and (20 cm),
calculate the maximum e.m.f.
15- An A.C. generator Consists of (200 turns), having a rectangular shape coil of
dimensions (60 , 20 cm), if the effective e.m.f. is (200 2 v) and the
frequency is (35 Hz) find:
a) Maximum value of e.m.f.
b) The magnetic flux intensity of the magnetic field.
16- If the maximum value of A.C. current is (6 2 A), find its value if the angle
of its generator is 45o.
17- If the r.m.s. value of A.C. current is (6 A), and its frequency is (100 Hz) find:
a) Maximum value of the A.C. current.
b) Instantaneous current after (1/400 second)
18- If the time of half cycle of a A.C. sine wave generator is equal (10 ms), and
the maximum value of the current at this time is (100 A), calculate:
a) Its periodic time.
b) The frequency.
c) The angle between its coil and the normal on the magnetic field lines
after (4 ms).
d) The instantaneous current after the same time.
e) The effective value of the current.
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B: Capacitor and coil
1) A capacitor of capacitance equal (14 f) is connected to an A.C. circuit
which has a frequency (50 Hz) and maximum voltage (100 v). Calculate:
i) Maximum current.
ii)Effective current.
2) A capacitor is connected to an A.C. source which has a frequency (35 Hz)
and voltage (100 v), if the current that passes in the circuit is (4 A) find the
capacitance of the capacitor.
3) A capacitor is connected to an A.C. source which has a frequency (70 Hz)
and maximum voltage (20 v), if the effective current that passes in the
circuit is (22 A) find the capacitance of the capacitor.
4) An electrical component is connected to an A.C. source, if the voltage and
current are given according to the following equations:
Vinst = 50 sin (100t) Iinst = 2 cos (100t)
i) What is that component?
ii) Calculate:
a) Its reactance.
b) The frequency of the source.
c) Its value.
iii) How many numbers of zeros per second?
iv) How many numbers charges per second?
5) A capacitor in A.C. circuit has a capacitive reactance of (200 ), if the
frequency of the source is doubled, find its new capacitive reactance.
6) Three capacitors with capacitance of (20 , 40 , 60 f) are connected with an
A.C. source its frequency is (35 Hz) and its e.m.f. is (200 v), find the current
in the circuit if the capacitors are connected:
a) In series.
b) In parallel.
7) Three capacitors with capacitance of (10 , 30 , 50 f) are connected in series
with an A.C. source of (200 v) and frequency (35 Hz). find the current in the
circuit.
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20 f
30 f
8) View the diagram then find the current passes in the 20 f
circuit.
9) Three capacitors, the capacity of the second is double V = 200 volt , f = 50 Hz
the capacitance of the first, and the capacitance of the third is treble the
capacitance of the first, are connected in series with A.C. supply, its
frequency is (35 Hz), if the total capacitive reactance is (10 5/24 ), find the
capacitance of each capacitor.
10) A coil of self-inductance equal (0.7 H) is connected to an A.C. circuit which
has a frequency (35 Hz) and maximum voltage (100 v).calculate:
i) Maximum current.
ii)Effective current.
11) An inductive coil is linked to an A.C. circuit with a frequency of (50) Hz, its
self-induction is (0.56) Henry, if the current in the circuit is (5.5) A, find the
potential of the alternating source.
12) A coil of self-inductance equal (1.4 H) is connected to an A.C. circuit which
has a frequency (25 Hz) and maximum Current (1.1 A). calculate the
maximum e.m.f. of the source.
13) A Coil is connected to an A.C. source which has a frequency (70 Hz) and
voltage (100 v), if the current passes in the circuit is (4 A) find the self-
induction of that coil.
14) A coil is connected to an A.C. source which has a frequency ( 50/2 Hz) and
maximum voltage (100 v), if the effective current that passes in the circuit is
(22 A) find self-induction of that coil.
15) An inductive coil has a self-induction of (0.8 H) is linked to an A.C. circuit
with frequency (40 Hz), the current in the circuit is (8 mA) find V max.
16) Inductor with self-induction of (400 mH), with negligible resistance, is
connected across an alternating potential source (120 v), and frequency (60
Hz). Find:
i) Inductive reactance.
ii) The current passes through the coil.
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17) An electrical component is connected to an A.C. source, if the voltage and
current are given according to the following equations:
Vinst = 50 cos (200t) Iinst = 2 sin (200t)
i) What is that component?
ii) Calculate:
a) Its reactance.
b) The frequency of the source
c) Its value.
iii) How many numbers of zeros per second?
iv) How many numbers of maximum values per second?
18) An inductive coil with neglected ohmic resistance, its length is ( /2 cm) and
area (1000 cm2), consists of (500 turns), if ( = 4 × 10-7 tesla.m/A),
voltage of the source (200 v) and its frequency (35 Hz), calculate the current
passes in the circuit.
19) A coil in A.C. circuit has a inductive reactance of (200 ), if the frequency
of the source is doubled, find its new inductive reactance.
20) View the diagram then answer the following: 2H
i) What is the kind of connection of the coils? 2H
ii) If the self-induction of each coil is (2 H), the
2H
frequency of the source is (50 Hz) and its voltage
is (200 v), find the current in each coil.
21) Two inductive coils with neglected ohmic resistance, the self-induction of
the first is (100 mH) and the second is (300 mH) are connected in series with
A.C. supply of voltage (220 v) and frequency (70 Hz). Calculate the current
passes in each of them. 10 Henry
22) View the diagram then find the current passes in
the circuit. 10 Henry
V = 200 volt , f = 35 Hz 35 Henry
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C: RLC Circuits 10
5 5
1) View the diagram then calculate: 10 10
10
a) Current passes in the circuit.
35 Hz , 25 2 v
b) Self-induction of each coil.
c) Phase angle between current and voltage.
10
d) The general effect of the circuit. 10
2) View the diagram then calculate: 20
10
10 10
a) Current passes in the circuit.
10
b) Capacitance of each capacitor.
c) Phase angle between current and voltage.
70 Hz , 100 2 v
d) The general effect of the circuit.
20
20 10 10
3) View the diagram then calculate:
a) Current passes in the circuit. 20 10
b) Self-induction of each coil.
c) Phase angle between current and voltage. 49 Hz , 75 2 v
d) The general effect of the circuit. 30
1H
4) View the diagram then find the e.m.f. of the
15 10
power supply.
2A
5) View the diagram then: 70 Hz
70 Hz
a) Find the capacitance of the capacitor which is
needed to make current and voltage in phase.
b) calculate the effective value of current if the
effective value of the e.m.f. is 150 v. 20 C 15
c) calculate Imax.
250 v , 35Hz
6) View the diagram then calculate:
a) The phase angle between current and voltage. 55 40
20
b) P.d. around the coil.
c) If the capacitor is changed with anothore to make current and voltage in
phase, calculate the capacitance of that capacitor (f).
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250 v , Hz
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7) View the diagram then calculate:
a) Current passes in the circuit. 5H 20 f
20
b) P.d. around the capacitor.
0.5 A , 49 Hz
8) View the diagram then calculate:
a) The value of the resistance. 50 v 35 v
20 v
b) The maximum value of the potintial.
1
/11 H 1
9) View the diagram then calculate: /2200 F 1/2200 F
a) Current passes in the circuit.
1
b) Phase angle between current and voltage. /11 H 10
c) The general effect of the circuit.
70Hz , 20 2 v
10) An omic resistance is connected with a coil, capacitor and hot wire ammeter
in series to an A.C. source, its frequency (35 Hz) and P.d. (240 v), when the
circuit is switched on, the reading of hot wire ammeter was (2.52 A).
Calculate:
a) Maximum value of the current
b) Impedance of the circuit.
c) Ohmic resistance if the circuit is at resonance.
500
11) An electrical circuit consists of a coil with self-induction ( mH), capacitor
14
with capacitance (232 µf) and resistance (6 ) are connected in series, if its
frequency (70 Hz) and P.d. (220 V), find:
a) The phase angle between current and voltage.
b) Current passes in the circuit. 10 80
L
12) In the diagram if the current passes in the
10 80
circuit is (6 A) find:
a) Self-induction of the coil.
240 v , 70 Hz
b) Phase angle between current and P.d.
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13) View the diagram then calculate: 4H
a) Frequency of the generated wave.
14 µf
8
b) The wave length of that wave if (Co = 3 × 10 m/s).
c) If this circuit is connected to an A.C. supply with P.d. (100 v) and
frequency (50 Hz), find the current in it.
14) A tuning circuit receives an electromagnetic wave which has a wave length
of 500 m using a coil with self-induction 2.5 mH, find the capacitance of the
capacitor of that circuit, knowing that the speed of light is 3 108 m/s.
15) An oscillating circuit produces an e.m.w. with a frequency of 10 5 Hz if the
capacitance of its capacitor is 24 µf, find the capacitance of a capacitor
which is needed to produces an e.m.w. with a frequency of 5 104 Hz.
16) A generator consists of (500 turns), its dimensions (50 , 20 cm), is put in a
uniform magnetic field with density (0.5 tesla), rotates around its axis
making (2100 cycle) per minute, its outer circuit consists of a coil with self-
induction (4 H), a capacitor with capacitance (1/484 F) and resistor with
resistance (4 ), calculate:
a. The current passes in the outer circuit.
b. By neglecting the generator and the resistor find the wave
length of the wave which moves by (3 × 10 8 m/s)
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