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A seriesLCR  circuit is connected to an ac voltage source.
When L is removed from the circuit, the phase difference between current and voltage is π3.
If instead C is removed from the circuit, the phase difference is again π3 between current and voltage. The power factor of the circuit is:
PhysicsAlternating CurrentNEETNEET 2020 (Phase 1)
Options:
  • A 0.5
  • B 1.0
  • C 1.0
  • D zero
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1.0
As phase angle contribution by capacitor and inductor are equal in magnitude, so
\(\begin{gathered}
\mathrm{X}_{\mathrm{L}}=\mathrm{X}_{\mathrm{c}} \\
\Rightarrow \omega \mathrm{L}=\frac{1}{\omega \mathrm{C}}
\end{gathered}\)
It means that the RLC circuit is in resonance condition.
So, impedance at resonance, \(Z=\sqrt{R^2+\left(X_L-X_C\right)^2}=\sqrt{R^2+\left(X_L-X_L\right)^2}=\sqrt{R^2}=R\)
Thus, power factor, \(\cos \phi=\frac{R}{Z}=\frac{R}{R}=1\)

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