RC Circuit Question and Answers – 2022

Ques.61. The total current in the Parallel RC circuit is expressed as

  1. It = IR + IjC
  2. It = IR − IjC
  3. IR = It + IjC
  4. None of the above

Answer.1. It = IR + IjC

Explanation:-

Phase Relationships of Currents and Voltages for the parallel RC circuit

Figure (a) shows all the currents in a basic parallel RL circuit. The total current It divides at the junction into the two branch currents, IR and IC. The applied voltage Vs appear across both the resistive and the inductive branches, so Vs, Vr, and VC are all in phase and of the same magnitude.

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The current through the resistor is in phase with the voltage. The current through the capacitor leads the voltage and the resistor current by 90°. By Kirchhoff’s current law, the total current is the phasor sum of the two branch currents, as shown by the phasor diagram in Figure (b). The total current is expressed as

It = IR + IjC

This equation can be expressed in polar form as

${I_t} = \sqrt {I_R^2 + I_C^2} \angle {\tan ^{ – 1}}\left( {\frac{{{I_C}}}{{{I_R}}}} \right)$

 

Ques.62. Find the total current in the Parallel RC circuit shown in the figure below

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  1. 54.5 A − j80 A
  2. 80 mA − 54.5 mA
  3. 54.5 mA + j80 mA
  4. 54.5 mA − j80 mA

Answer.3. 54.5 mA + j80 mA

Explanation:-

From the given figure the resistor current, the inductor current, and the total current are

IR = Vs/R = 12∠0°/220∠0° = 54.5∠0° mA

IL = Vs/XC = 12∠0°/150∠90° = 80∠90° mA

It = IR + IjC

It = 54.5 mA + j80 mA

 

Ques.63. For conversion of a parallel RC circuit to Series RC circuit, the magnitude of ______ and _______ should be identical.

  1. Resistance, Impedance
  2. Impedance, Reactance
  3. Reactance, Conductance
  4. Impedance, Phase angle

Answer.4. Impedance, Phase angle

Explanation:-

For every parallel RC circuit, there is an equivalent series RC circuit for a given frequency. Two circuits are considered equivalent when they both present an equal impedance at their terminals; that is, the magnitude of impedance and the phase angle are identical.

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To obtain the equivalent series circuit for a given parallel RC circuit, we need to find the impedance and phase angle of the parallel circuit. Then use the values of Z and θ to construct an impedance triangle, shown in Figure. The vertical and horizontal sides of the triangle represent the equivalent series resistance and capacitive reactance as indicated. These values can be found using the following trigonometric relationships:

Req = Zcosθ

XCeq = Zsinθ

 

Ques.64. Convert the parallel circuit into a series form when the resistance is 18 kΩ and capacitance reactance is 27 kΩ.

  1. 1.25 kΩ − j83.1 kΩ
  2. 12.5 kΩ − j8.31 kΩ
  3. 1.25 kΩ + j83.1 kΩ
  4. 12.5 kΩ + j8.31 kΩ

Answer.2. 12.5 kΩ − j8.31 kΩ

Explanation:-

Resistance R = 330Ω

Conductance = 1/R = 1/18 = 55.6 µS.

Capacitive Suspectance

BC = 1/XC = 1/27 = 37.0 µS.

The total Admittance is

Yt = G + JBC

Yt = 55.6 + j37.0

Converting to polar form

$\begin{array}{l} {Y_t} = \sqrt {{G^2} + {B^2}_C} \angle – {\tan ^{ – 1}}\left( {\frac{{{B_c}}}{G}} \right)\\ \\ = \sqrt {{{(55.6)}^2} + {{(37)}^2}} \angle – {\tan ^{ – 1}}\left( {\frac{{37}}{{55.6}}} \right) \end{array}$

 

Yt = 66.8∠33.6° mS

Now total impedance

Zt = 1/Yt

Zt = 1/(3.03 + j1.38)

Zt = 15.0∠−33.6° kΩ

Converting to rectangular form yields

Ztot = ZCosθ − jZsinθ = Req − jXC(eq)

= 15.Cos(−33.6°) − j15.sin(−33.6°)

Ztot = 12.5 kΩ − j8.31 kΩ

 

Ques.65. When the value of the resistor in a series RC circuit is greater than the capacitive Reactance then

  1. More energy is stored
  2. More energy is dissipated
  3. No energy loss
  4. None of the above

Answer.2. More energy is dissipated

Explanation:-

When the resistance in a series RC circuit is greater than the capacitive reactance, more of the total energy delivered by the source is converted to heat by the resistance than is stored by the capacitor. Likewise, when the reactance is greater than the resistance, more of the total energy is stored and returned than is converted to heat.

 

Ques.66. In a series RC circuit, 12 V(RMS) is measured across the resistor and 15 V(RMS) is measured across the capacitor. The RMS source voltage is

  1. 3 V
  2. 27 V
  3. 19.2 V
  4. 1.9 V

Answer.3. 19.2 V

Explanation:-

In series RC circuit the voltage is additive

$\begin{array}{*{20}{l}} {{E_{rms}} = \sqrt {{V^2}_R + {V^2}_C} }\\ {}\\ {{E_{rms}} = \sqrt {{{(12)}^2} + {{(15)}^2}} } \end{array}$

 

ERMS = √369

ERMS =19.2 V

 

Ques.67. An ac circuit consists of a resistor and a capacitor. To increase the phase angle above 45°, the following condition must exist:

  1. R < XC
  2. R = XC
  3. R > XC
  4. None of the above

Answer.1. R < XC

Explanation:-

The phase angle of an RC lead circuit is

φ = tan−1(XC/R)

To increase the phase angle we need to increase the value of capacitive reactance or decrease the value of resistance since capacitive reactance is directly proportional to the capacitive reactance.

XC > R

 

Ques.68. A resistor and a capacitor are in series across a 20 V ac source. Circuit impedance is 4.33 kΩ. The current flow in the circuit is

  1. 460 mA
  2. 92 mA
  3. 4.6 mA
  4. 460 mA

Answer.3. 4.6 mA

Explanation:-

Given

Z = 4.33 kΩ

V = 20 V

The total current in the circuit I

I = V/Z = 20/1.33

I = 4.6 mA

 

Ques.69. As the phase angle between applied voltage and total current ______ the power factor _____

  1. Increase, Decrease
  2. Increase, Increase
  3. Decrease, Decrease
  4. Increase, Remain same

Answer.1. Increase, Decrease

Explanation:-

The term Cosθ is called the power factor and is stated as

PF = Cosθ

As the phase angle between applied voltage and total current increases, the power factor decreases, indicating an increasingly reactive circuit. The smaller the power factor, the smaller the power dissipation.

 

Ques.70. A 47 Ω resistor and a capacitor with 150 Ω of capacitive reactance are in series across an ac source. The impedance, expressed in rectangular form, is

  1. Z = 47 Ω − j150 Ω
  2. Z = 197 Ω

Answer.2. Z = 47 Ω − j150 Ω

Explanation:-

Given

Resistance R = 47 Ω

Capacitive reactance XC = 150 Ω

The total impedance in rectangular form for series RC circuit is

Z = R − jXC

Z = 47Ω − j150 Ω

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