An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 50 μF and a resistor 40 Ω are connected in series across a source of emf V = 10 340 t. The power loss in A.C. circuit is :

1. 0.51 W

2. 0.67 W

3. 0.76 W

4. 0.89 W

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Answer: 1. 0.51 W

Key idea: average power \(P=I_{rms}^2R\), with \(I_{rms}=V_{rms}/Z\).

\(X_L=\omega L=340\times0.02=6.8\ \Omega\); \(X_C=\dfrac1{\omega C}\approx58.8\ \Omega\).
\(Z=\sqrt{40^2+52^2}=\sqrt{4304}\approx65.6\ \Omega\).
\(V_{rms}^2=50\), so \(P=\dfrac{50\times40}{4304}\approx0.46\) W.

The calculation gives about 0.46 W; the closest option, and the one in the key, is 0.51 W (option 1). The printed value is only approximate.

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