An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 50 μF and a resistor 40 Ω are connected in series across a source of emf V=10sin340t. The power loss in A.C. circuit is [2016]
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Here, L=20 mH=20×10-3 H,
C=50 μF=50×10-6 F, R=40 Ω
V=10sin340t=V0sinωt
ω=340 rad s-1, V0=10 V
XL=ωL=340×20×10-3=6.8 Ω
XC=1ωC=1340×50×10-6=10434×5=58.82 Ω
Z=R2+(XC-XL)2=(40)2+(58.82-6.8)2
=(40)2+(52.02)2=65.62Ω
The peak current in the circuit is
I0=V0Z=1065.62A, cosϕ=RZ=(4065.62)
Power loss in A.C. circuit, =VrmsIrmscosϕ=12V0I0cosϕ
=12×10×1065.62×4065.62=0.46 W