JEE Main & Advanced Physics Alternating Current / प्रत्यावर्ती धारा Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Alternating Current

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    If a direct current of value ampere is superimposed on an alternative current\[I=b\,\sin \,\omega t\] flowing through a wire, what is the effective value of the resulting current in the circuit?   

    A) \[{{\left[ {{a}^{2}}-\frac{1}{2}{{b}^{2}} \right]}^{1/2}}\]

    B) \[{{\left[ {{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}} \right]}^{1/2}}\]

    C) \[{{\left[ \frac{{{a}^{2}}}{2}+{{b}^{2}} \right]}^{1/2}}\]

    D) \[{{\left[ {{a}^{2}}+\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{2} \right]}^{1/2}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] as current any instant in the circuit will be \[I={{I}_{dc}}+{{I}_{ac}}=a+b\,\sin \,\omega t\] so, \[{{I}_{eff}}={{\left[ \frac{\int_{0}^{T}{{{I}^{2}}dt}}{\int_{0}^{T}{dt}} \right]}^{1/2}}={{\left[ \frac{1}{T}\int_{0}^{T}{{{(a+b\,\sin \,\omega t)}^{2}}dt} \right]}^{1/2}}\] i.e. \[{{I}_{eff}}={{\left[ \frac{1}{T}\int_{0}^{T}{({{a}^{2}}+2ab\,\sin \,\omega t+{{b}^{2}}\,{{\sin }^{2}}\omega t)dt} \right]}^{1/2}}\] But as \[\frac{1}{T}\int_{0}^{T}{\sin \,\omega t\,dt=0}\] and \[\frac{1}{T}\int_{0}^{T}{{{\sin }^{2}}\,\omega t\,dt=\frac{1}{2}}\] So,  \[{{I}_{eff}}={{\left[ {{a}^{2}}+\frac{1}{2}{{b}^{2}} \right]}^{1/2}}\]


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