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CBSEENPH12039700

A circuit has a resistance of 12 Ω and an impedance of 15 Ω. The power factor of the circuit will be

  • 0.8

  • 0.4

  • 1.25

  • 0.125

Solution

A.

0.8

cosϕ space equals space straight R over straight Z space equals space 12 over 15 space equals 4 over 5 space equals space 0.8

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CBSEENPH12039497

A conductor lies along the z-axis at -1.5 ≤ z< 1.5 m and carries a fixed current of 10.An in-az direction (see figure).
B = 3.0 x 10-4 e-0.2x ay T, find the power required to move the conductor at constant speed to x = 2.0 , y = 0  in 5 x10-3 s. Assume parallel motion along the x axis.
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  • 1.57 W

  • 2.97 W

  • 04.85 W

  • 29.7 W

Solution

B.

2.97 W

When force exerted on a current carrying conductor
Fext = BIL
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CBSEENPH12039619

A current I flows along the length of an infinitely long, straight, thin walled pipe. Then 

  • the magnetic field is zero only on the axis of the pipe

  • the magnetic field is different at different points inside the pipe

  • the magnetic field at any point inside the pipe is zero

  • the magnetic field at all points inside the pipe is the same, but not zero

Solution

C.

the magnetic field at any point inside the pipe is zero

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CBSEENPH12039549

A current I flows in an infinitely long wire with cross-section in the form of a semicircular ring of radius R. The magnitude of the magnetic induction along its axis is

  • fraction numerator straight mu subscript 0 straight I over denominator 2 πR end fraction

  • fraction numerator straight mu subscript 0 straight I over denominator 2 πR end fraction
  • fraction numerator straight mu subscript 0 straight I over denominator 4 πR end fraction
  • fraction numerator straight mu subscript 0 straight I over denominator straight pi squared straight R end fraction

Solution

D.

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CBSEENPH12039490

A red LED emits light at 0.1 watt uniformly around it. The amplitude of the electric field of the light at a distance of 1 m from the diode is:

  • 1.73 V/m

  • 2.45 V/m

  • 5.48 V/m

  • 7.75 V/m

Solution

B.

2.45 V/m

Consider the LED as a point source of light.
Let power of the LED is P
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Intensity at r from the source
straight I space equals space fraction numerator straight P over denominator 4 πr squared end fraction ... (i)
As we know that,
straight I space equals space 1 half straight epsilon subscript straight o straight E subscript 0 superscript 2 straight c .... (ii)
From eqs. (i) and (ii) we can write
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