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To an ac power supply of 220 V at 50 Hz, a resistor of 20 Ω, a capacitor of reactance 25 Ω and an inductor of reactance 45 Ω are connected in series. The corresponding current in the circuit and the phase angle between the current and the voltage is, respectively:

Options

A

7.8 A and 30°

B

7.8 A and 45°

C

15.6 A and 30°

D

15.6 A and 45°

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Correct Answer :

Option B

7.8 A and 45°

7.8 A and 45°

Solution :

The correct option is 7.8 A and 45°.

To find the current in the series LCR circuit and the phase angle between the current and the voltage, we can follow these step-by-step calculations:

1. Identify the given values:
RMS Voltage of the AC supply, V=220 V
Frequency of the AC supply, f=50 Hz
Resistance, R=20 Ω
Capacitive reactance, XC=25 Ω
Inductive reactance, XL=45 Ω

2. Calculate the total impedance (Z) of the circuit:
The impedance in a series LCR circuit is given by the formula:

Z=R2+XL-XC2

Substitute the given values into the equation:

Z=202+45-252

Z=202+202

Z=400+400=800=202 Ω

Since 21.414:

Z20×1.414=28.28 Ω

3. Calculate the current (I) in the circuit:
Using Ohm's law for AC circuits, the current is:

I=VZ

I=220202=112

I111.4147.78 A7.8 A

4. Calculate the phase angle (ϕ) between current and voltage:
The tangent of the phase angle is given by:

tanϕ=XL-XCR

Substitute the reactance and resistance values:

tanϕ=45-2520=2020=1

Since tanϕ=1, the phase angle is:

ϕ=45

Thus, the current in the circuit is approximately 7.8 A and the phase angle is 45°.

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