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Alternating Current

Previous year questions with solutions · 2025 – 2026

17Questions
16Papers covered
2.11% ↓9.8%Weightage in 2026
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
202610190.532.11% ↓9.8%
20257120.582.33%

7 questions · newest paper first

1

A series LCR circuit with R=20 , L=1.6 H and C=40 F is connected to a variable frequency a.c. source. The inductive reactance at resonant frequency is .

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 5th April Evening Shift
2

An inductor of 10 mH, capacitor of 0.1 μF and a resistor of 100 Ω are connected in series across an a.c. power supply 220 V, 70 Hz. The power factor of the given circuit is 0.5. The difference in the inductive reactance and capacitive reactance is 3 Ω. The value of is .

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift
3

An inductor stores 16 J of magnetic field energy and dissipates 32 W of thermal energy due to its resistance when an a.c. current of 2 A (rms) and frequency 50 Hz flows through it. The ratio of inductive reactance to its resistance is . ( = 3.14)

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
4

Using a variable frequency a.c. voltage source the maximum current measured in the given LCR circuit is 50 mA for V = 5 (100t). The values of L and R are shown in the figure. The capacitance of the capacitor (C) used is . [figure]

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift
5

For ac circuit shown in figure, R = 100 k and C = 100 pF and the phase difference between Vin and (VB - VA) is 90 . The input signal frequency is 10x rad/sec, where 'x' is . [figure]

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift
6

An inductor of reactance 100 , a capacitor of reactance 50 , and a resistor of resistance 50 are connected in series with an AC source of 10 V, 50 Hz. Average power dissipated by the circuit is W.

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Evening Shift
7

An inductor of self inductance 1 H is connected in series with a resistor of 100 ohm and an ac supply of 100 volt, 50 Hz. Maximum current flowing in the circuit is A.

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift