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Alternating Current

Question
CBSEENPH12047872

Real power consumption in a circuit is least when it contains.

  • high R, low L

  • high R, high L

  • low R, high L

  • high R, low C

Solution

C.

low R, high L

Power is the voltage times the current

Power consumption = lrms Vrms cos ϕ

Where, cosϕ is power factor.

              cosϕ = RZ

For cosϕ to be minimum, R should be minimum and Z should be higher. So, higher Z (impedance), L (inductance) should be high.