Q.

A coil of negligible resistance is connected in series with 90 Ω resistor across 120 V, 60 Hz supply. A voltmeter reads 36 V across resistance. Inductance of the coil is      [2024]

1 0.76 H  
2 0.286 H  
3 2.86 H  
4 0.91 H  

Ans.

(1)

36=IrmsR

36=120XL2+R2×R

R=90Ω36=120×90XL2+902

XL2+902=300

XL2=81900XL=286.18Ω

ωL=286.18 

L=286.18376.8=0.76H