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AC Circuits

Maharashtra Board · Class 12 · Physics

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Key Topics to Revise

1

AC Generator and Basic Concepts

  • AC generator produces time-varying EMF: e = e₀ sin ωt where e₀ is peak EMF and ω is angular frequency
  • AC current similarly varies as: i = i₀ sin (ωt + φ) where φ is phase difference
  • Peak value is the maximum value of AC voltage or current in either direction
2

AC Circuit Elements - Individual Analysis

  • Pure Resistor: Current and voltage in phase (φ = 0°), follows Ohm's law directly
  • Pure Inductor: Current lags voltage by 90° (φ = -90°), opposes change in current
  • Pure Capacitor: Current leads voltage by 90° (φ = +90°), opposes change in voltage
3

Series LCR Circuit and Impedance

  • In series LCR circuit, same current flows through all elements
  • Voltages across L and C are 180° out of phase, so net reactive voltage = |V_L - V_C|
  • Impedance Z = √[R² + (X_L - X_C)²] represents total opposition to AC current
4

Power in AC Circuits

  • Instantaneous power p = ei varies with time in AC circuits
  • Average power over complete cycle depends on phase difference
  • Pure resistor: P_av = e_rms × i_rms (all power dissipated as heat)

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AC is generated by rotatingAverage value over half cycle =Pure resistorRotating vectors representing AC quantitiesTotal opposition to AC current

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