When a d.c voltage of $200 \mathrm{~V}$ is applied to a coil of self-inductance $\left(\frac{2…

When a d.c voltage of $200 \mathrm{~V}$ is applied to a coil of self-inductance $\left(\frac{2 \sqrt{3}}{\pi}\right) \mathrm{H}$, a current of 1A flows through it. But by replacing d.c. source with a.c. source of $200 \mathrm{~V}$, the current in the coil is reduced to $0.5 \mathrm{~A}$. Then the frequency of a.c. supply is
  1. $100 \mathrm{~Hz}$
  2. $60 \mathrm{~Hz}$
  3. $75 \mathrm{~Hz}$
  4. $50 \mathrm{~Hz}$

Solution

When a d.c. voltage is applied $\mathrm{R}=\frac{\mathrm{V}}{1}=\frac{200}{1}=200 \Omega$ When a.c. voltage is applied $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{Z}=\frac{\mathrm{V}}{1}=\frac{200}{0.5}=400 \Omega \\ & \mathrm{Z}^2=\mathrm{R}^2+\mathrm{X}_{\mathrm{L}}^2 \\ & (400)^2=(200)^2+\mathrm{X}_{\mathrm{L}}^2 \\ & \mathrm{X}_{\mathrm{L}}=200 \sqrt{3} \Omega \\ & 2 \pi \mathrm{fL}=2 \pi \mathrm{f} \times \frac{2 \sqrt{3}}{\pi}=200 \sqrt{3} \\ & \mathrm{f}=50 \mathrm{~Hz} \end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2021 (20 Sep Shift 2)

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