Q.

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]

1 0.76 W  
2 0.89 W  
3 0.51 W  
4 0.67 W  

Ans.

(3)

Here, L=20 mH=20×10-3 H,

C=50 μF=50×10-6 F, R=40 Ω

V=10sin340t=V0sinωt

ω=340rad 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