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Match AC and DC Circuit Voltage and Current Relationships

You are given many resistances, capacitors and inductors. These are connected to variable DC voltage source (the first two circuits) or an AC voltage source of 50 Hz frequency (the next three circuits) in different ways as shown in Column II. When a current (steady state for DC or rms for AC) flows through the circuit, the corresponding voltage V1V_1 and V2V_2 (indicated in circuits) are related as shown in Column I. Match the two.

Column I

(A) I≠0,V1I \neq 0, V_1 is proportional to II

(B) I≠0,V2>V1I \neq 0, V_2 > V_1

(C) V1=0,V2=VV_1=0, V_2=V

(D) I≠0,V2I \neq 0, V_2 is proportional to II

Column II

(p)

Diagram 0

(q)

Diagram 1

(r)

Diagram 2

(s)

Diagram 3

(t)

Diagram 4

Options

A

A: r and s and t

Correct
B

B: q and r and s and t

Correct
C

C: p and q

Correct
D

D: q and r and s and t

Correct

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the correct matching between Column I and Column II, we analyze the behavior of each circuit in Column II:


Analysis of Circuit (p)

  • Components: Inductor (L=6 mHL = 6\text{ mH}) and Capacitor (C=3 μFC = 3\ \mu\text{F}) connected in series to a variable DC voltage source VV.
  • In steady-state DC, the capacitor acts as an open circuit (blocks DC), so the current through the circuit is:
    I=0I = 0
  • Since no current flows, the voltage drop across the inductor is:
    V1=0V_1 = 0
  • The entire source voltage appears across the capacitor:
    V2=VV_2 = V
  • Therefore, circuit (p) satisfies C (V1=0,V2=VV_1 = 0, V_2 = V).

Analysis of Circuit (q)

  • Components: Inductor (L=6 mHL = 6\text{ mH}) and Resistor (R=2 ΩR = 2\ \Omega) connected in series to a variable DC voltage source VV.
  • In steady-state DC, the inductor acts as an ideal short circuit (zero resistance):
    V1=LdIdt=0V_1 = L \frac{dI}{dt} = 0
  • The steady-state current is:
    I=VR=V2≠0I = \frac{V}{R} = \frac{V}{2} \neq 0
  • The voltage across the resistor is:
    V2=IR=VV_2 = I R = V
  • Thus:
    • V1=0V_1 = 0 and V2=VV_2 = V, which matches C.
    • Since I≠0I \neq 0 and V2=V>0=V1V_2 = V > 0 = V_1, we have V2>V1V_2 > V_1, which matches B.
    • Since V2=IRV_2 = I R, V2V_2 is proportional to II, which matches D.
  • Therefore, circuit (q) matches B, C, D.

Analysis of Circuit (r)

  • Components: Inductor (L=6 mHL = 6\text{ mH}) and Resistor (R=2 ΩR = 2\ \Omega) connected to an AC source of frequency f=50 Hzf = 50\text{ Hz}.
  • Angular frequency:
    ω=2πf=2π×50=100π≈314.16 rad/s\omega = 2\pi f = 2\pi \times 50 = 100\pi \approx 314.16\text{ rad/s}
  • Reactance of the inductor:
    XL=ωL=100π×(6×10−3)=0.6π≈1.88 ΩX_L = \omega L = 100\pi \times (6 \times 10^{-3}) = 0.6\pi \approx 1.88\ \Omega
  • Resistance:
    R=2 ΩR = 2\ \Omega
  • Since R>XLR > X_L:
    V2=IrmsR>V1=IrmsXLV_2 = I_{\text{rms}} R > V_1 = I_{\text{rms}} X_L
  • Here, I≠0I \neq 0, and:
    • V1=IXL∝IV_1 = I X_L \propto I (matches A)
    • V2>V1V_2 > V_1 (matches B)
    • V2=IR∝IV_2 = I R \propto I (matches D)
  • Therefore, circuit (r) matches A, B, D.

Analysis of Circuit (s)

  • Components: Inductor (L=6 mHL = 6\text{ mH}) and Capacitor (C=3 μFC = 3\ \mu\text{F}) connected to an AC source of frequency f=50 Hzf = 50\text{ Hz}.
  • Reactance of the inductor:
    XL=ωL≈1.88 ΩX_L = \omega L \approx 1.88\ \Omega
  • Reactance of the capacitor:
    XC=1ωC=1100π×(3×10−6)=1043π≈1061 ΩX_C = \frac{1}{\omega C} = \frac{1}{100\pi \times (3 \times 10^{-6})} = \frac{10^4}{3\pi} \approx 1061\ \Omega
  • Clearly, XC≫XLX_C \gg X_L, which implies:
    V2=IrmsXC>V1=IrmsXLV_2 = I_{\text{rms}} X_C > V_1 = I_{\text{rms}} X_L
  • Here, I≠0I \neq 0, and:
    • V1=IXL∝IV_1 = I X_L \propto I (matches A)
    • V2>V1V_2 > V_1 (matches B)
    • V2=IXC∝IV_2 = I X_C \propto I (matches D)
  • Therefore, circuit (s) matches A, B, D.

Analysis of Circuit (t)

  • Components: Resistor (R=1 kΩ=1000 ΩR = 1\text{ k}\Omega = 1000\ \Omega) and Capacitor (C=3 μFC = 3\ \mu\text{F}) connected to an AC source of frequency f=50 Hzf = 50\text{ Hz}.
  • Resistance:
    R=1000 ΩR = 1000\ \Omega
  • Reactance of the capacitor:
    XC=1043π≈1061 ΩX_C = \frac{10^4}{3\pi} \approx 1061\ \Omega
  • Since XC>RX_C > R:
    V2=IrmsXC>V1=IrmsRV_2 = I_{\text{rms}} X_C > V_1 = I_{\text{rms}} R
  • Here, I≠0I \neq 0, and:
    • V1=IR∝IV_1 = I R \propto I (matches A)
    • V2>V1V_2 > V_1 (matches B)
    • V2=IXC∝IV_2 = I X_C \propto I (matches D)
  • Therefore, circuit (t) matches A, B, D.

Conclusion and Final Matching

  • A →\rightarrow r, s, t
  • B →\rightarrow q, r, s, t
  • C →\rightarrow p, q
  • D →\rightarrow q, r, s, t