Alternating Current

2026 Q1 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

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 ______. ($\pi = 3.14$)

2026 Q2 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

Using a variable frequency a.c. voltage source the maximum current measured in the given LCR circuit is 50 mA for $V=5 \sin (100 t)$ The values of $L$ and $R$ are shown in the figure. The capacitance of the capacitor ( C ) used is $\_\_\_\_$ $\mu \mathrm{F}$.

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift Physics - Alternating Current Question 7 English
2026 Q3 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

The electric current in the circuit is given as $i=i_{\mathrm{o}}(t / T)$. The r.m.s current for the period $t=0$ to $t=T$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .

A.

$\frac{i_{\mathrm{o}}}{\sqrt{2}}$

B.

$\frac{i_o}{\sqrt{3}}$

C.

$i_{\mathrm{o}}$

D.

$\frac{i_o}{\sqrt{6}}$

2026 Q4 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

For the series LCR circuit connected with $220 \mathrm{~V}, 50 \mathrm{~Hz}$ a.c source as shown in the figure, the power factor is $\frac{\alpha}{10}$. The value of $\alpha$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift Physics - Alternating Current Question 6 English

A.

4

B.

8

C.

6

D.

10

2026 Q5 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A capacitor C is first charged fully with potential difference of $V_0$ and disconnected from the battery. The charged capacitor is connected across an inductor having inductance L. In $t$ s, 25% of the initial energy in the capacitor is transferred to the inductor. The value of $t$ is ________ s.

A.

$\frac{\pi \sqrt{LC}}{3}$

B.

$\frac{\pi \sqrt{LC}}{2}$

C.

$\pi \sqrt{\frac{LC}{2}}$

D.

$\frac{\pi \sqrt{LC}}{6}$

2026 Q6 JEE Mains MCQ
21 Apr 2026

A LCR series circuit driven with $E_{r m s}=90 \mathrm{~V}$ at frequency $f_{\mathrm{d}}=30 \mathrm{~Hz}$ has resistance $R=80 \Omega$, an inductance with inductive reactance $X_L=20.0 \Omega$ and capacitance with capacitive reactance $X_C=80.0 \Omega$. The power factor of the circuit is $\_\_\_\_$ .

A.

0.8

B.

0.64

C.

0.9

D.

0.5

2026 Q7 JEE Mains MCQ
21 Apr 2026

An a.c. source of angular frequency $\omega$ is connected across a resistor $R$ and a capacitor $C$ in series. The current is observed as $I$. Now the frequency of the source is changed to $\omega / 4$, (keeping the voltage unchanged) the current is found to be $I / 3$. The ratio of resistance to reactance at frequency $\omega$ is

A.

$\sqrt{\frac{6}{7}}$

B.

$\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}$

C.

$\sqrt{\frac{7}{8}}$

D.

$ \text { } \sqrt{\frac{3}{4}} $

2026 Q8 JEE Mains MCQ
21 Apr 2026

The figure given below shows an LCR series circuit with two switches S1 and S2. When switch S1 is closed keeping S2 open, the phase difference (φ) between the current and source voltage is 30° and phase difference is 60° when S2 is closed keeping S1 open. The value of (3L1 − L2) is ______ H.

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift Physics - Alternating Current Question 5 English
A.

$\dfrac{9}{2}$

B.

$\dfrac{2}{9}$

C.

$\dfrac{1}{3}$

D.

3

2026 Q9 JEE Mains Numerical
21 Apr 2026

A series LCR circuit with $R=20 \Omega, L=1.6 \mathrm{H}$ and $C=40 \mu \mathrm{~F}$ is connected to a variable frequency a.c. source. The inductive reactance at resonant frequency is $\_\_\_\_$ $\Omega$.

2026 Q10 JEE Mains Numerical
21 Apr 2026

An inductor of 10 mH , capacitor of $0.1 \mu \mathrm{~F}$ and a resistor of $100 \Omega$ are connected in series across an $a . c$ power supply $220 \mathrm{~V}, 70 \mathrm{~Hz}$. The power factor of the given circuit is 0.5 . The difference in the inductive reactance and capacitance reactance is $\sqrt{3} \alpha \Omega$. The value of $\alpha$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .

2025 Q11 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
An inductor of reactance $100 \Omega$, a capacitor of reactance $50 \Omega$, and a resistor of resistance $50 \Omega$ are connected in series with an AC source of $10 \mathrm{~V}, 50 \mathrm{~Hz}$. Average power dissipated by the circuit is ___________ W.
2025 Q12 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

For ac circuit shown in figure, $\mathrm{R}=100 \mathrm{k} \Omega$ and $\mathrm{C}=100 \mathrm{pF}$ and the phase difference between $\mathrm{V}_{\text {in }}$ and $\left(\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{B}}-\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{A}}\right)$ is $90^{\circ}$. The input signal frequency is $10^x \mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{sec}$, where ' $x$ ' is __________ .

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift Physics - Alternating Current Question 15 English

2025 Q13 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

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

2025 Q14 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

In a series LCR circuit, a resistor of $300 \Omega$, a capacitor of 25 nF and an inductor of 100 mH are used. For maximum current in the circuit, the angular frequency of the ac source is _________ $\times 10^4$ radians $\mathrm{s}^{-1}$

2025 Q15 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

An ac current is represented as

$i=5 \sqrt{2}+10 \cos \left(650 \pi t+\frac{\pi}{6}\right) A m p$

The r.m.s value of the current is

A.
10 Amp
B.
$5 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~Amp}$
C.
100 Amp
D.
50 Amp
2025 Q16 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

An alternating current is represented by the equation, $i=100 \sqrt{2} \sin (100 \pi t)$ ampere. The RMS value of current and the frequency of the given alternating current are

A.
$\frac{100}{\sqrt{2}} \mathrm{~A}, 100 \mathrm{~Hz}$
B.
$50 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~A}, 50 \mathrm{~Hz}$
C.
$100 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~A}, 100 \mathrm{~Hz}$
D.
$100 \mathrm{~A}, 50 \mathrm{~Hz}$
2025 Q17 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
An electric bulb rated as $100 \mathrm{~W}-220 \mathrm{~V}$ is connected to an ac source of rms voltage 220 V. The peak value of current through the bulb is :
A.
0.32 A
B.
0.64 A
C.
0.45 A
D.
2.2 A
2025 Q18 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

An alternating current is given by $\mathrm{I}=\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{A}} \sin \omega \mathrm{t}+\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{B}} \cos \omega \mathrm{t}$. The r.m.s current will be

A.
$\frac{\sqrt{\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{A}}^2+\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{B}}^2}}{2}$
B.
$\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{A}}^2+\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{B}}^2}{2}}$
C.
$\frac{\left|\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{A}}+\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{B}}\right|}{\sqrt{2}}$
D.
$\sqrt{\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{A}}^2+\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{B}}^2}$
2025 Q19 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A series LCR circuit is connected to an alternating source of emf E. The current amplitude at resonant frequency is $I_0$. If the value of resistance R becomes twice of its initial value then amplitude of current at resonance will be

A.
$\frac{\mathrm{I}_0}{2}$
B.
$\frac{\mathrm{I}_0}{\sqrt{2}}$
C.
$2 \mathrm{I}_0$
D.
$\mathrm{I_0}$
2025 Q20 JEE Advanced MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A circuit with an electrical load having impedance $Z$ is connected with an AC source as shown in the diagram. The source voltage varies in time as $V(t)=300 \sin (400 t) \mathrm{V}$, where $t$ is time in s . List-I shows various options for the load. The possible currents $i(t)$ in the circuit as a function of time are given in List-II.

JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online Physics - Alternating Current Question 4 English 1

Choose the option that describes the correct match between the entries in List-I to those in ListII.

List–I List–II
(P) JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online Physics - Alternating Current Question 4 English 2 (1) JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online Physics - Alternating Current Question 4 English 3
(Q) JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online Physics - Alternating Current Question 4 English 4 (2) JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online Physics - Alternating Current Question 4 English 5
(R) JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online Physics - Alternating Current Question 4 English 6 (3) JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online Physics - Alternating Current Question 4 English 7
(S) JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online Physics - Alternating Current Question 4 English 8 (4) JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online Physics - Alternating Current Question 4 English 9
(5) JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online Physics - Alternating Current Question 4 English 10
A.
$ \mathrm{P} \rightarrow 3, \mathrm{Q} \rightarrow 5, \mathrm{R} \rightarrow 2, \mathrm{~S} \rightarrow 1$
B.
$\mathrm{P} \rightarrow 1, \mathrm{Q} \rightarrow 5, \mathrm{R} \rightarrow 2, \mathrm{~S} \rightarrow 3$
C.
$\mathrm{P} \rightarrow 3, \mathrm{Q} \rightarrow 4, \mathrm{R} \rightarrow 2, \mathrm{~S} \rightarrow 1$
D.
$\mathrm{P} \rightarrow 1, \mathrm{Q} \rightarrow 4, \mathrm{R} \rightarrow 2, \mathrm{~S} \rightarrow 5$
2025 Q21 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The inductance $L$, capacitance $C$ and resistance $R$ are the values of the components connected in series to an AC source of angular frequency $\omega$. The inductive and capacitive reactances are $X_L$ and $X_C$ respectively. If the circuit is purely resistive, then

A.

$L=C$

B.

$X_L=X_C$

C.

$\omega L=\omega C$

D.

$R=L=C$

2025 Q22 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A capacitor and a resistor of resistance $100 \sqrt{3} \Omega$ are connected in series to an AC source of voltage $100 \sin (200 t) \mathrm{V}$, where ' $t$ ' is time in second. If the phase difference between the voltage and the current in the circuit is $30^{\circ}$, then the capacitance of the capacitor is

A.

$30 \mu \mathrm{~F}$

B.

$50 \mu \mathrm{~F}$

C.

$100 \mu \mathrm{~F}$

D.

$150 \mu \mathrm{~F}$

2025 Q23 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

An electric bulb, an open coil inductor, an AC source and a key are all connected in series to form a closed circuit. They key is closed and after some time an iron rod is inserted into the interior of the inductor, then

A.

the glow of the bulb increases.

B.

the glow of the bulb remains unchanged.

C.

the glow of the bulb decreases.

D.

the bulb does not glow.

2025 Q24 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

An inductor and a resistor are connected in series to an AC supply. If the potential difference across the inductor and the resistor are 180 V and 240 V respectively, then the voltage of the AC supply is

A.

300 V

B.

420 V

C.

60 V

D.

210 V

2025 Q25 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The frequency of an alternating voltage is 50 Hz . The time taken for instantaneous voltage to increase from zero to half of its peak voltage is

A.

$\frac{1}{800} \mathrm{~s}$

B.

$\frac{1}{600} \mathrm{~s}$

C.

$\frac{1}{300} \mathrm{~s}$

D.

$\frac{1}{200} \mathrm{~s}$

2025 Q26 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A coil of inductive reactance $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \Omega$ and a resistance $1 \Omega$ are connected in series to a $200 \mathrm{~V}, 50 \mathrm{~Hz}$ AC source. The time lag between voltage and current is

A.

$\frac{1}{1200} \mathrm{~s}$

B.

$\frac{1}{600} \mathrm{~s}$

C.

$\frac{1}{400} \mathrm{~s}$

D.

$\frac{1}{800} \mathrm{~s}$

2025 Q27 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

An AC source of internal resistance $10^3 \Omega$ is connected to a transformer. The ratio of the number of turns in the primary to the number of turns in the secondary to match the source to a load resistance of $10 \Omega$ is

A.

$1: 10$

B.

$10: 1$

C.

$2: 5$

D.

$5: 2$

2025 Q28 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

In a series LCR circuit, the voltages across the capacitor, resistor and inductor are in the ratio $2: 3: 6,$ if the voltage of the AC source in the circuit is 240 V , then the voltage across the inductor is

A.

240 V

B.

144 V

C.

96 V

D.

288 V

2025 Q29 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the voltage and current in an AC circuit are respectively $50 \sin (50 t) \mathrm{V}$ and $50 \sin \left(50 t+\frac{\pi}{4}\right) \mathrm{mA}$, then the power dissipated in the circuit is nearly

A.

1.296 W

B.

0.648 W

C.

0.884 W

D.

1.768 W

2025 Q30 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

In a series resonant LCR circuit, for the power dissipated to become half of the maximum power dissipated, the current amplitude is

A.

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ times its maximum value.

B.

$1 / 2$ times its maximum value.

C.

twice its maximum value.

D.

$\sqrt{2}$ times its maximum value.

2025 Q31 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If a resistor of resistance $4 \Omega$, a capacitor of capacitive reactance $6 \Omega$ and an inductor of inductive reactance $9 \Omega$ are connected in series with an AC source, then the impedance of the circuit is

A.

$19 \Omega$

B.

$11 \Omega$

C.

$7 \Omega$

D.

$5 \Omega$

2025 Q32 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A resistor of $450 \Omega$ and an inductor are connected in series to an AC source of frequency $\frac{75}{\pi} \mathrm{~Hz}$. If the power factor of the circuit is 0.6 , then the inductance connected in the circuit is

A.

6 mH

B.

4 H

C.

4 mH

D.

6 H

2025 Q33 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

For better tuning of a series $L C R$ circuit in a communication system, the preferred combination is

A.

$R=20 \Omega: L=15 \mathrm{H}: \mathrm{C}=35 \mu \mathrm{~F}$

B.

$R=15 \Omega: L=40 \mathrm{H}: \mathrm{C}=20 \mu \mathrm{~F}$

C.

$R=25 \Omega: L=15 \mathrm{H}: C=45 \mu \mathrm{~F}$

D.

$R=15 \Omega: L=20 \mathrm{H}: C=45 \mu \mathrm{~F}$

2025 Q34 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

In an LCR series circuit, if the potential differences across inductor, capacitor and resistor are $60 \mathrm{~V}, 30 \mathrm{~V}$ and 40 V respectively, then the AC voltage applied to the circuit is

A.

50 V

B.

70 V

C.

130 V

D.

60 V

2025 Q35 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The resonant frequency of an LC circuit is $f_0$. If a dielectric slab of constant 16 is inserted completely between the plates of the capacitor, then the resonant frequency is

A.

$\frac{f}{2}$

B.

26

C.

$\frac{6}{4}$

D.

$4 f$

2025 Q36 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

A pure resistive circuit element $X$, when connected to an AC supply of peak voltage 200 V , gives a peak current of 5 A . A second circuit element $Y$, when connected to the same AC supply also gives the same value of peak current but the current lags behind by $90^{\circ}$. If the series combination of $X$ and $Y$ is connected to the same supply, what will be the rms value of current?

A.

$\frac{10}{\sqrt{2}} \mathrm{~A}$

B.

$\frac{5}{\sqrt{2}} \mathrm{~A}$

C.

$\frac{5}{2} \mathrm{~A}$

D.

5 A

2024 Q37 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A capacitor of reactance $4 \sqrt{3} \Omega$ and a resistor of resistance $4 \Omega$ are connected in series with an ac source of peak value $8 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~V}$. The power dissipation in the circuit is __________ W.

2024 Q38 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

When a coil is connected across a $20 \mathrm{~V}$ dc supply, it draws a current of $5 \mathrm{~A}$. When it is connected across $20 \mathrm{~V}, 50 \mathrm{~Hz}$ ac supply, it draws a current of $4 \mathrm{~A}$. The self inductance of the coil is __________ $\mathrm{mH}$. (Take $\pi=3$)

2024 Q39 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

An alternating emf $\mathrm{E}=110 \sqrt{2} \sin 100 \mathrm{t}$ volt is applied to a capacitor of $2 \mu \mathrm{F}$, the rms value of current in the circuit is ________ $\mathrm{mA}$.

2024 Q40 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

For a given series LCR circuit it is found that maximum current is drawn when value of variable capacitance is $2.5 \mathrm{~nF}$. If resistance of $200 \Omega$ and $100 \mathrm{~mH}$ inductor is being used in the given circuit. The frequency of ac source is _________ $\times 10^3 \mathrm{~Hz}$ (given $\mathrm{a}^2=10$)

2024 Q41 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

When a $d c$ voltage of $100 \mathrm{~V}$ is applied to an inductor, a $d c$ current of $5 \mathrm{~A}$ flows through it. When an ac voltage of $200 \mathrm{~V}$ peak value is connected to inductor, its inductive reactance is found to be $20 \sqrt{3} \Omega$. The power dissipated in the circuit is _________ W.

2024 Q42 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

An ac source is connected in given series LCR circuit. The rms potential difference across the capacitor of $20 \mu \mathrm{F}$ is __________ V.

JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift Physics - Alternating Current Question 24 English

2024 Q43 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A alternating current at any instant is given by $i=[6+\sqrt{56} \sin (100 \pi t+\pi / 3)]$ A. The $r m s$ value of the current is ______ A.

2024 Q44 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A power transmission line feeds input power at $2.3 \mathrm{~kV}$ to a step down transformer with its primary winding having 3000 turns. The output power is delivered at $230 \mathrm{~V}$ by the transformer. The current in the primary of the transformer is $5 \mathrm{~A}$ and its efficiency is $90 \%$. The winding of transformer is made of copper. The output current of transformer is _________ $A$.

2024 Q45 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A series LCR circuit with $\mathrm{L}=\frac{100}{\pi} \mathrm{mH}, \mathrm{C}=\frac{10^{-3}}{\pi} \mathrm{F}$ and $\mathrm{R}=10 \Omega$, is connected across an ac source of $220 \mathrm{~V}, 50 \mathrm{~Hz}$ supply. The power factor of the circuit would be ________.

2024 Q46 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A bulb and a capacitor are connected in series across an ac supply. A dielectric is then placed between the plates of the capacitor. The glow of the bulb :

A.
becomes zero
B.
remains same
C.
increases
D.
decreases
2024 Q47 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A coil of negligible resistance is connected in series with $90 \Omega$ resistor across $120 \mathrm{~V}, 60 \mathrm{~Hz}$ supply. A voltmeter reads $36 \mathrm{~V}$ across resistance. Inductance of the coil is :

A.
0.91 H
B.
0.76 H
C.
2.86 H
D.
0.286 H
2024 Q48 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A LCR circuit is at resonance for a capacitor C, inductance L and resistance R. Now the value of resistance is halved keeping all other parameters same. The current amplitude at resonance will be now:

A.
halved
B.
same
C.
Zero
D.
double
2024 Q49 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : In an LCR series circuit, current is maximum at resonance.

Statement II : Current in a purely resistive circuit can never be less than that in a series LCR circuit when connected to same voltage source.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct from the options given below :

A.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
B.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
C.
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
D.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
2024 Q50 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A series LCR circuit is subjected to an ac signal of $200 \mathrm{~V}, 50 \mathrm{~Hz}$. If the voltage across the inductor $(\mathrm{L}=10 \mathrm{~mH})$ is $31.4 \mathrm{~V}$, then the current in this circuit is _______.

A.
10 A
B.
10 mA
C.
68 A
D.
63 A