CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2013

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    A series combination of resistor (R), capacitor  is connected to an A.C. source of angular frequency W. Keeping the voltage same, if the frequency is changed to\[\frac{\omega }{3}\], the current becomes half of the ; original current. Then the ratio of the capacitive reactance and resistance at the former frequency is

    A)  \[\sqrt{0.6}\] 

    B)  \[\sqrt{3}\]   

    C)  \[\sqrt{2}\]   

    D)  \[\sqrt{6}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    : In the first case, Capacitive reactance, \[{{X}_{C}}=\frac{1}{\omega C}\] Impedance of the circuit, \[Z=\sqrt{{{R}^{2}}+X_{C}^{2}}\] Current in the circuit \[I=\frac{V}{R}=\frac{V}{\sqrt{{{R}^{2}}+X_{C}^{2}}}\]              ??.(i) In the second case, \[\omega =\frac{\omega }{3}\] \[\therefore \] Capacitive reactance, \[X_{C}^{}=\frac{1}{\omega C}=\frac{1}{\frac{\omega }{3}C}=\frac{3}{\omega C}=3{{X}_{C}}\] Impedance of the circuit \[Z=\sqrt{{{R}^{2}}+X_{C}^{2}}=\sqrt{{{R}^{2}}+9X_{C}^{2}}\] Current in the circuit \[\frac{1}{2}=\frac{V}{Z}=\frac{V}{\sqrt{{{R}^{2}}+9X_{C}^{2}}}\] Divide (ii) by (i), we get \[\frac{1}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{{{R}^{2}}+X_{C}^{2}}}{{{R}^{2}}+9X_{C}^{2}}\] Squaring both sides, we get \[\frac{1}{4}=\frac{{{R}^{2}}+X_{C}^{2}}{{{R}^{2}}+9X_{C}^{2}}\] \[{{R}^{2}}+9X_{C}^{2}=4{{R}^{2}}+4X_{C}^{2}\] \[5X_{C}^{2}=3{{R}^{2}}\] or \[\frac{{{X}_{C}}}{R}=\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}=\sqrt{0.6}\]


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