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JEE Main Previous Year Questions 
(2025): Alternating Currents 
 
Q1:A series LCR circuit is connected to an alternating source of emf ?? . The current 
amplitude at resonant frequency is ?? ?? . If the value of resistance ?? becomes twice of its 
initial value then amplitude of current at resonance will be 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift 
Options: 
A. 
I
0
2
 
B. 
I
0
v 2
 
C. 2 I
0
 
D. I
0
 
Ans: A 
Solution: 
At resonance in a series LCR circuit, the reactive components (inductive and capacitive) cancel 
each other out, leaving only the resistance. Therefore, the amplitude of the current is given by: 
?? 0
=
?? ?? 
Now, if the resistance is doubled, the new resistance becomes 2 ?? . The current amplitude at 
resonance then becomes: 
?? =
?? 2 ?? =
1
2
(
?? ?? ) =
?? 0
2
 
Thus, the amplitude of current at resonance when the resistance is doubled is 
?? 0
2
. 
The correct option is A. 
Q2: An alternating current is given by ?? = ?? ?? ?? ???? ? ???? + ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? ???? . The r.m.s current will 
be 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift 
Options: 
A. 
v ?? ?? 2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
B. 
v
I
A
2
+ I
B
2
2
 
C. 
| I
A
+ I
B
|
v 2
 
D. v I
A
2
+ I
B
2
 
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JEE Main Previous Year Questions 
(2025): Alternating Currents 
 
Q1:A series LCR circuit is connected to an alternating source of emf ?? . The current 
amplitude at resonant frequency is ?? ?? . If the value of resistance ?? becomes twice of its 
initial value then amplitude of current at resonance will be 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift 
Options: 
A. 
I
0
2
 
B. 
I
0
v 2
 
C. 2 I
0
 
D. I
0
 
Ans: A 
Solution: 
At resonance in a series LCR circuit, the reactive components (inductive and capacitive) cancel 
each other out, leaving only the resistance. Therefore, the amplitude of the current is given by: 
?? 0
=
?? ?? 
Now, if the resistance is doubled, the new resistance becomes 2 ?? . The current amplitude at 
resonance then becomes: 
?? =
?? 2 ?? =
1
2
(
?? ?? ) =
?? 0
2
 
Thus, the amplitude of current at resonance when the resistance is doubled is 
?? 0
2
. 
The correct option is A. 
Q2: An alternating current is given by ?? = ?? ?? ?? ???? ? ???? + ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? ???? . The r.m.s current will 
be 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift 
Options: 
A. 
v ?? ?? 2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
B. 
v
I
A
2
+ I
B
2
2
 
C. 
| I
A
+ I
B
|
v 2
 
D. v I
A
2
+ I
B
2
 
Ans: B 
Solution: 
?? r ms
=
v
?? ?? 2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
To determine the root mean square (r.m.s) value of the alternating current given by 
?? ( ?? ) = ?? ?? s i n ? ( ???? ) + ?? ?? c os ? ( ???? ) 
we start by squaring the current: 
?? ( ?? )
2
= ?? ?? 2
s i n
2
? ( ???? ) + ?? ?? 2
c os
2
? ( ???? ) + 2 ?? ?? ?? ?? s i n ? ( ???? ) c os ? ( ???? ) 
The r.m.s value is defined as the square root of the average of this squared current over one 
complete period. When averaging over a full cycle, we utilize the known averages: 
? sin
2
? ( ???? ) ? =
1
2
, ? c os
2
? ( ???? ) ? =
1
2
, ?sin ? ( ???? ) c os ? ( ???? ) ? = 0 . 
Thus, the time-averaged square of the current becomes: 
? ?? ( ?? )
2
? = ?? ?? 2
1
2
+ ?? ?? 2
1
2
=
?? ?? 2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
Taking the square root gives the r.m.s current: 
?? r ms
=
v
?? ?
2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
This corresponds to Option B. 
Q3: An electric bulb rated as ?????? ?? - ?????? ?? is connected to an ac source of rms 
voltage 220 V . The peak value of current through the bulb is : 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift 
Options: 
A. 0.32 A 
B. 0.64 A 
C. 0.45 A 
D. 2.2 A 
Ans: B 
Solution: 
First find the bulb's rms current and then convert to its peak value: 
rms current 
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JEE Main Previous Year Questions 
(2025): Alternating Currents 
 
Q1:A series LCR circuit is connected to an alternating source of emf ?? . The current 
amplitude at resonant frequency is ?? ?? . If the value of resistance ?? becomes twice of its 
initial value then amplitude of current at resonance will be 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift 
Options: 
A. 
I
0
2
 
B. 
I
0
v 2
 
C. 2 I
0
 
D. I
0
 
Ans: A 
Solution: 
At resonance in a series LCR circuit, the reactive components (inductive and capacitive) cancel 
each other out, leaving only the resistance. Therefore, the amplitude of the current is given by: 
?? 0
=
?? ?? 
Now, if the resistance is doubled, the new resistance becomes 2 ?? . The current amplitude at 
resonance then becomes: 
?? =
?? 2 ?? =
1
2
(
?? ?? ) =
?? 0
2
 
Thus, the amplitude of current at resonance when the resistance is doubled is 
?? 0
2
. 
The correct option is A. 
Q2: An alternating current is given by ?? = ?? ?? ?? ???? ? ???? + ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? ???? . The r.m.s current will 
be 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift 
Options: 
A. 
v ?? ?? 2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
B. 
v
I
A
2
+ I
B
2
2
 
C. 
| I
A
+ I
B
|
v 2
 
D. v I
A
2
+ I
B
2
 
Ans: B 
Solution: 
?? r ms
=
v
?? ?? 2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
To determine the root mean square (r.m.s) value of the alternating current given by 
?? ( ?? ) = ?? ?? s i n ? ( ???? ) + ?? ?? c os ? ( ???? ) 
we start by squaring the current: 
?? ( ?? )
2
= ?? ?? 2
s i n
2
? ( ???? ) + ?? ?? 2
c os
2
? ( ???? ) + 2 ?? ?? ?? ?? s i n ? ( ???? ) c os ? ( ???? ) 
The r.m.s value is defined as the square root of the average of this squared current over one 
complete period. When averaging over a full cycle, we utilize the known averages: 
? sin
2
? ( ???? ) ? =
1
2
, ? c os
2
? ( ???? ) ? =
1
2
, ?sin ? ( ???? ) c os ? ( ???? ) ? = 0 . 
Thus, the time-averaged square of the current becomes: 
? ?? ( ?? )
2
? = ?? ?? 2
1
2
+ ?? ?? 2
1
2
=
?? ?? 2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
Taking the square root gives the r.m.s current: 
?? r ms
=
v
?? ?
2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
This corresponds to Option B. 
Q3: An electric bulb rated as ?????? ?? - ?????? ?? is connected to an ac source of rms 
voltage 220 V . The peak value of current through the bulb is : 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift 
Options: 
A. 0.32 A 
B. 0.64 A 
C. 0.45 A 
D. 2.2 A 
Ans: B 
Solution: 
First find the bulb's rms current and then convert to its peak value: 
rms current 
?? r ms
=
?? ?? =
100 W
220 V
˜ 0 . 455 A 
peak current 
?? peak 
= ?? rms 
v 2 ˜ 0 . 455 × 1 . 414 ˜ 0 . 64 A 
So the correct choice is ?? . ?????? (Option B). 
Q4: An alternating current is represented by the equation, ?? = ?????? v ?? ?? ???? ? ( ?????? ???? ) 
ampere. The RMS value of current and the frequency of the given alternating current 
are 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift 
Options: 
A. 
100
v 2
 A , 100 Hz 
B. 50 v 2 A , 50 Hz 
C. 100 v 2 A , 100 Hz 
D. 100 A , 50 Hz 
Ans: D 
Solution: 
To solve the problem, we need to determine both the RMS value of the current and the 
frequency from the given equation: 
?? ( ?? ) = 100 v 2 s i n ? ( 100 ???? ) . 
Here's how we do it step by step: 
RMS Current Calculation: 
For a sinusoidal current of the form ?? ( ?? ) = ?? 0
s i n ? ( ???? ) , the RMS (root-mean-square) current is 
given by: 
?? RMS 
=
?? 0
v 2
. 
In our case, the amplitude ?? 0
= 100 v 2 A . Plugging into the formula: 
?? RMS 
=
100 v 2
v 2
= 100 A . 
Frequency Calculation: 
The argument of the sine function is 100 ???? . In the general form sin ? ( ???? ) , ?? is the angular 
frequency which relates to the frequency ?? by the equation: 
?? = 2 ???? . 
Given ?? = 100 ?? , we can solve for ?? : 
?? =
?? 2 ?? =
100 ?? 2 ?? = 50 Hz. 
With these calculations, we find that the RMS current is 100 A and the frequency is 50 Hz . 
Thus, the correct option is: 
Option D: 100 A , 50 Hz. 
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JEE Main Previous Year Questions 
(2025): Alternating Currents 
 
Q1:A series LCR circuit is connected to an alternating source of emf ?? . The current 
amplitude at resonant frequency is ?? ?? . If the value of resistance ?? becomes twice of its 
initial value then amplitude of current at resonance will be 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift 
Options: 
A. 
I
0
2
 
B. 
I
0
v 2
 
C. 2 I
0
 
D. I
0
 
Ans: A 
Solution: 
At resonance in a series LCR circuit, the reactive components (inductive and capacitive) cancel 
each other out, leaving only the resistance. Therefore, the amplitude of the current is given by: 
?? 0
=
?? ?? 
Now, if the resistance is doubled, the new resistance becomes 2 ?? . The current amplitude at 
resonance then becomes: 
?? =
?? 2 ?? =
1
2
(
?? ?? ) =
?? 0
2
 
Thus, the amplitude of current at resonance when the resistance is doubled is 
?? 0
2
. 
The correct option is A. 
Q2: An alternating current is given by ?? = ?? ?? ?? ???? ? ???? + ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? ???? . The r.m.s current will 
be 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift 
Options: 
A. 
v ?? ?? 2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
B. 
v
I
A
2
+ I
B
2
2
 
C. 
| I
A
+ I
B
|
v 2
 
D. v I
A
2
+ I
B
2
 
Ans: B 
Solution: 
?? r ms
=
v
?? ?? 2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
To determine the root mean square (r.m.s) value of the alternating current given by 
?? ( ?? ) = ?? ?? s i n ? ( ???? ) + ?? ?? c os ? ( ???? ) 
we start by squaring the current: 
?? ( ?? )
2
= ?? ?? 2
s i n
2
? ( ???? ) + ?? ?? 2
c os
2
? ( ???? ) + 2 ?? ?? ?? ?? s i n ? ( ???? ) c os ? ( ???? ) 
The r.m.s value is defined as the square root of the average of this squared current over one 
complete period. When averaging over a full cycle, we utilize the known averages: 
? sin
2
? ( ???? ) ? =
1
2
, ? c os
2
? ( ???? ) ? =
1
2
, ?sin ? ( ???? ) c os ? ( ???? ) ? = 0 . 
Thus, the time-averaged square of the current becomes: 
? ?? ( ?? )
2
? = ?? ?? 2
1
2
+ ?? ?? 2
1
2
=
?? ?? 2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
Taking the square root gives the r.m.s current: 
?? r ms
=
v
?? ?
2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
This corresponds to Option B. 
Q3: An electric bulb rated as ?????? ?? - ?????? ?? is connected to an ac source of rms 
voltage 220 V . The peak value of current through the bulb is : 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift 
Options: 
A. 0.32 A 
B. 0.64 A 
C. 0.45 A 
D. 2.2 A 
Ans: B 
Solution: 
First find the bulb's rms current and then convert to its peak value: 
rms current 
?? r ms
=
?? ?? =
100 W
220 V
˜ 0 . 455 A 
peak current 
?? peak 
= ?? rms 
v 2 ˜ 0 . 455 × 1 . 414 ˜ 0 . 64 A 
So the correct choice is ?? . ?????? (Option B). 
Q4: An alternating current is represented by the equation, ?? = ?????? v ?? ?? ???? ? ( ?????? ???? ) 
ampere. The RMS value of current and the frequency of the given alternating current 
are 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift 
Options: 
A. 
100
v 2
 A , 100 Hz 
B. 50 v 2 A , 50 Hz 
C. 100 v 2 A , 100 Hz 
D. 100 A , 50 Hz 
Ans: D 
Solution: 
To solve the problem, we need to determine both the RMS value of the current and the 
frequency from the given equation: 
?? ( ?? ) = 100 v 2 s i n ? ( 100 ???? ) . 
Here's how we do it step by step: 
RMS Current Calculation: 
For a sinusoidal current of the form ?? ( ?? ) = ?? 0
s i n ? ( ???? ) , the RMS (root-mean-square) current is 
given by: 
?? RMS 
=
?? 0
v 2
. 
In our case, the amplitude ?? 0
= 100 v 2 A . Plugging into the formula: 
?? RMS 
=
100 v 2
v 2
= 100 A . 
Frequency Calculation: 
The argument of the sine function is 100 ???? . In the general form sin ? ( ???? ) , ?? is the angular 
frequency which relates to the frequency ?? by the equation: 
?? = 2 ???? . 
Given ?? = 100 ?? , we can solve for ?? : 
?? =
?? 2 ?? =
100 ?? 2 ?? = 50 Hz. 
With these calculations, we find that the RMS current is 100 A and the frequency is 50 Hz . 
Thus, the correct option is: 
Option D: 100 A , 50 Hz. 
Q5: An ac current is represented as 
?? = ?? v ?? + ???? ?? ?? ?? ? ( ?????? ???? +
?? ?? ) ?????? 
The r.m.s value of the current is 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift 
Options: 
A. 10 Amp 
B. 5 v 2 A m p 
C. 100 Amp 
D. 50 Amp 
Ans: A 
Solution: 
To find the root mean square (RMS) value of the given alternating current, follow these steps: 
The current is represented as: 
?? = 5 v 2 + 10c os ? ( 650 ???? +
?? 6
) A m p 
Here, the time-independent DC component is 5 v 2 and the AC component is 10c o s ? ( 650 ???? +
?? 6
). 
Calculate the square of the current, ?? 2
 : 
?? 2
= ( 5 v 2 )
2
+ ( 10c os ? ( 650 ???? +
?? 6
) )
2
+ 2 × 5 v 2 × 10c os ? ( 650 ???? +
?? 6
) 
Simplifying, we have: 
?? 2
= 50 + 100 c os
2
? ( 650 ???? +
?? 6
) + 100 v 2 c o s ? ( 650 ???? +
?? 6
) 
Find the average value ? ?? 2
? : 
The average value of c os terms over a period is zero, simplifying our equation to: 
? ?? 2
? = 50 +
100
2
+ 0 
This simplifies to: 
? ?? 2
? = 50 + 50 = 100 
Calculate the RMS current: 
The RMS value is the square root of the mean of the squares of the current: 
? ?? ? = v 100 = 10Amp 
Thus, the RMS value of the current is 10 Amps . 
Q6: In a series LCR circuit, a resistor of ???????? , a capacitor of 25 nF and an inductor of 
?????? ???? are used. For maximum current in the circuit, the angular frequency of the ac 
source is _ _ _ _ × ????
?? radians ?? - ?? 
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JEE Main Previous Year Questions 
(2025): Alternating Currents 
 
Q1:A series LCR circuit is connected to an alternating source of emf ?? . The current 
amplitude at resonant frequency is ?? ?? . If the value of resistance ?? becomes twice of its 
initial value then amplitude of current at resonance will be 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift 
Options: 
A. 
I
0
2
 
B. 
I
0
v 2
 
C. 2 I
0
 
D. I
0
 
Ans: A 
Solution: 
At resonance in a series LCR circuit, the reactive components (inductive and capacitive) cancel 
each other out, leaving only the resistance. Therefore, the amplitude of the current is given by: 
?? 0
=
?? ?? 
Now, if the resistance is doubled, the new resistance becomes 2 ?? . The current amplitude at 
resonance then becomes: 
?? =
?? 2 ?? =
1
2
(
?? ?? ) =
?? 0
2
 
Thus, the amplitude of current at resonance when the resistance is doubled is 
?? 0
2
. 
The correct option is A. 
Q2: An alternating current is given by ?? = ?? ?? ?? ???? ? ???? + ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? ???? . The r.m.s current will 
be 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift 
Options: 
A. 
v ?? ?? 2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
B. 
v
I
A
2
+ I
B
2
2
 
C. 
| I
A
+ I
B
|
v 2
 
D. v I
A
2
+ I
B
2
 
Ans: B 
Solution: 
?? r ms
=
v
?? ?? 2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
To determine the root mean square (r.m.s) value of the alternating current given by 
?? ( ?? ) = ?? ?? s i n ? ( ???? ) + ?? ?? c os ? ( ???? ) 
we start by squaring the current: 
?? ( ?? )
2
= ?? ?? 2
s i n
2
? ( ???? ) + ?? ?? 2
c os
2
? ( ???? ) + 2 ?? ?? ?? ?? s i n ? ( ???? ) c os ? ( ???? ) 
The r.m.s value is defined as the square root of the average of this squared current over one 
complete period. When averaging over a full cycle, we utilize the known averages: 
? sin
2
? ( ???? ) ? =
1
2
, ? c os
2
? ( ???? ) ? =
1
2
, ?sin ? ( ???? ) c os ? ( ???? ) ? = 0 . 
Thus, the time-averaged square of the current becomes: 
? ?? ( ?? )
2
? = ?? ?? 2
1
2
+ ?? ?? 2
1
2
=
?? ?? 2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
Taking the square root gives the r.m.s current: 
?? r ms
=
v
?? ?
2
+ ?? ?? 2
2
 
This corresponds to Option B. 
Q3: An electric bulb rated as ?????? ?? - ?????? ?? is connected to an ac source of rms 
voltage 220 V . The peak value of current through the bulb is : 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift 
Options: 
A. 0.32 A 
B. 0.64 A 
C. 0.45 A 
D. 2.2 A 
Ans: B 
Solution: 
First find the bulb's rms current and then convert to its peak value: 
rms current 
?? r ms
=
?? ?? =
100 W
220 V
˜ 0 . 455 A 
peak current 
?? peak 
= ?? rms 
v 2 ˜ 0 . 455 × 1 . 414 ˜ 0 . 64 A 
So the correct choice is ?? . ?????? (Option B). 
Q4: An alternating current is represented by the equation, ?? = ?????? v ?? ?? ???? ? ( ?????? ???? ) 
ampere. The RMS value of current and the frequency of the given alternating current 
are 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift 
Options: 
A. 
100
v 2
 A , 100 Hz 
B. 50 v 2 A , 50 Hz 
C. 100 v 2 A , 100 Hz 
D. 100 A , 50 Hz 
Ans: D 
Solution: 
To solve the problem, we need to determine both the RMS value of the current and the 
frequency from the given equation: 
?? ( ?? ) = 100 v 2 s i n ? ( 100 ???? ) . 
Here's how we do it step by step: 
RMS Current Calculation: 
For a sinusoidal current of the form ?? ( ?? ) = ?? 0
s i n ? ( ???? ) , the RMS (root-mean-square) current is 
given by: 
?? RMS 
=
?? 0
v 2
. 
In our case, the amplitude ?? 0
= 100 v 2 A . Plugging into the formula: 
?? RMS 
=
100 v 2
v 2
= 100 A . 
Frequency Calculation: 
The argument of the sine function is 100 ???? . In the general form sin ? ( ???? ) , ?? is the angular 
frequency which relates to the frequency ?? by the equation: 
?? = 2 ???? . 
Given ?? = 100 ?? , we can solve for ?? : 
?? =
?? 2 ?? =
100 ?? 2 ?? = 50 Hz. 
With these calculations, we find that the RMS current is 100 A and the frequency is 50 Hz . 
Thus, the correct option is: 
Option D: 100 A , 50 Hz. 
Q5: An ac current is represented as 
?? = ?? v ?? + ???? ?? ?? ?? ? ( ?????? ???? +
?? ?? ) ?????? 
The r.m.s value of the current is 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift 
Options: 
A. 10 Amp 
B. 5 v 2 A m p 
C. 100 Amp 
D. 50 Amp 
Ans: A 
Solution: 
To find the root mean square (RMS) value of the given alternating current, follow these steps: 
The current is represented as: 
?? = 5 v 2 + 10c os ? ( 650 ???? +
?? 6
) A m p 
Here, the time-independent DC component is 5 v 2 and the AC component is 10c o s ? ( 650 ???? +
?? 6
). 
Calculate the square of the current, ?? 2
 : 
?? 2
= ( 5 v 2 )
2
+ ( 10c os ? ( 650 ???? +
?? 6
) )
2
+ 2 × 5 v 2 × 10c os ? ( 650 ???? +
?? 6
) 
Simplifying, we have: 
?? 2
= 50 + 100 c os
2
? ( 650 ???? +
?? 6
) + 100 v 2 c o s ? ( 650 ???? +
?? 6
) 
Find the average value ? ?? 2
? : 
The average value of c os terms over a period is zero, simplifying our equation to: 
? ?? 2
? = 50 +
100
2
+ 0 
This simplifies to: 
? ?? 2
? = 50 + 50 = 100 
Calculate the RMS current: 
The RMS value is the square root of the mean of the squares of the current: 
? ?? ? = v 100 = 10Amp 
Thus, the RMS value of the current is 10 Amps . 
Q6: In a series LCR circuit, a resistor of ???????? , a capacitor of 25 nF and an inductor of 
?????? ???? are used. For maximum current in the circuit, the angular frequency of the ac 
source is _ _ _ _ × ????
?? radians ?? - ?? 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift 
Ans: 2 
Solution: 
?? =
1
v ????
 
For a series LCR circuit, the maximum current occurs at resonance, where the inductive 
reactance equals the capacitive reactance. Given the values: 
Inductance: ?? = 100m H = 0 . 1H 
Capacitance: ?? = 25nF = 25 × 10
- 9
 F 
we first calculate the product ???? : 
???? = 0 . 1 × 25 × 10
- 9
= 2 . 5 × 10
- 9
 
Next, compute the square root of the product: 
v ???? =
v
2 . 5 × 10
- 9
 
Recognize that: 
v
2 . 5 × 10
- 9
= v 2 . 5 ×
v
10
- 9
˜ 1 . 581 × 10
- 4 . 5
 
Since 10
- 4 . 5
= 3 . 162 × 10
- 5
, we have: 
v ???? ˜ 1 . 581 × 3 . 162 × 10
- 5
˜ 5 . 0 × 10
- 5
 
Now, the angular frequency at resonance becomes: 
?? =
1
5 . 0 × 10
- 5
= 2 . 0 × 10
4
 radians / s 
Thus, the angular frequency of the AC source for maximum current in the circuit is: 
?? = 2 × 10
4
 radians/s 
Q7: An inductor of self inductance 1 H is connected in series with a resistor of 
?????? ?? ?? ???? and an ac supply of ?????? ?? volt, 50 Hz . Maximum current flowing in the 
circuit is _ _ _ _ A. 
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift 
Ans: 1 
Solution: 
Impedance of circuit 
?? ? = v ?? 2
+ ( ?? ?? )
2
= v ?? 2
+ ( ?? ?? )
2
? = v ( 100 ?? )
2
+ ( 2 ?? × 50 × 1 )
2
? = v ( 100 ?? )
2
+ ( 100 ?? )
2
? = v 2 × 100 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? =
?? 2
=
100 ?? v 2 × 100 ?? =
1
v 2
?? max
? = v 2 ?? ?? ?? ?? = v 2 ×
1
v 2
= 1 Ampere 
 
Correct Ans: 1 
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FAQs on JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2025): Alternating Currents

1. What is the concept of alternating current (AC) and how does it differ from direct current (DC)?
Ans.Alternating current (AC) is an electric current that reverses its direction periodically, while direct current (DC) flows in a single direction. The main difference between AC and DC lies in the flow of electrons; in AC, the voltage alternates between positive and negative values, typically in a sinusoidal waveform, which allows it to be transformed easily to different voltages for efficient transmission over long distances. In contrast, DC maintains a constant voltage level.
2. What are the key characteristics of AC waveforms, and what do they represent?
Ans.Key characteristics of AC waveforms include peak voltage, root mean square (RMS) voltage, frequency, and phase. The peak voltage is the maximum voltage level in the waveform, while RMS voltage is a measure of the effective voltage that produces the same amount of heat as a DC voltage. Frequency, measured in hertz (Hz), indicates how many cycles occur in one second. Phase describes the position of the waveform relative to time, which is crucial in understanding the interactions between different AC signals.
3. How does impedance in an AC circuit differ from resistance in a DC circuit?
Ans.Impedance in an AC circuit is a measure of how much the circuit resists the flow of alternating current, combining both resistance (the opposition to current flow) and reactance (the opposition due to capacitance and inductance). Unlike resistance, which is a measure of opposition in DC circuits, impedance varies with frequency and can affect the amplitude and phase of the current and voltage in the circuit.
4. What roles do inductors and capacitors play in AC circuits?
Ans.Inductors and capacitors are essential components in AC circuits. Inductors store energy in a magnetic field when current flows through them, causing a delay in the current change (inductive reactance), while capacitors store energy in an electric field and resist changes in voltage (capacitive reactance). Together, these components influence the overall impedance of the circuit and can affect the phase relationship between current and voltage.
5. What is resonance in an AC circuit, and why is it significant?
Ans.Resonance in an AC circuit occurs when the inductive reactance and capacitive reactance are equal, resulting in maximum current flow at a specific frequency known as the resonant frequency. This phenomenon is significant because it can enhance the efficiency of circuits such as in radio transmitters and receivers, allowing for selective frequency tuning and improved performance in various electronic applications.
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