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QJEEM22Ph21cd: JEE Main 2022 Physics - Class 12 JEEM22Ph21cd Solution: A resistance of 40 is connected to a source of alternating…

A resistance of 40 Ω\Omega is connected to a source of alternating current rated 220 V, 50 Hz. Find the time taken by the current to change from its maximum value to the rms value :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 2.5 ms
  • B 1.25 ms
  • C 2.5 s
  • D 0.25 s

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

I=I0cos⁡(ωt)I = {I_0}\cos (\omega t) say

⇒\Rightarrow At maximum ωt1=0\omega {t_1} = 0 or t1=0{t_1} = 0

Then at rms value I=I0/2I = {I_0}/\sqrt 2

⇒ωt2=π/4\Rightarrow \omega {t_2} = \pi /4

⇒ω(t2−t1)=π/4\Rightarrow \omega ({t_2} - {t_1}) = \pi /4

Δt=π4ω=πT4×2π\Delta t = {\pi \over {4\omega }} = {{\pi T} \over {4 \times 2\pi }}

=1400s= {1 \over {400}}s or 2.5 ms

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