An inductor of 10 mH, capacitor of 0.1 μF and a resistor of 100 Ω are connected in series across an a.c. power supply 220 V, 70 Hz. The power factor of the given circuit is 0.5. The difference in the inductive reactance and capacitive reactance is 3 Ω. The value of is .
Answer
100
Solution
The power factor of a series LCR circuit is = RZ, so
Z = R = 1000.5 = 200
Since Z2 = R2 + (XL - XC)2,
|XL - XC| = 2002 - 1002 = 30000 = 100 3
∵ |XL - XC| = 3 , ∴ = 100
Answer: 100