A generator is connected to a resistor and a 0.043-H inductor in series. The rms voltage across the generator is 6.1 V. When the generator frequency is set to 200 Hz, the rms voltage across the inductor is 1.6 V. Determine the resistance of the resistor in this circuit.

A generator is connected to a resistor and a 0.043-H inductor in series. The rms voltage across the generator is 6.1 V. When the generator frequency is set to 200 Hz, the rms voltage across the inductor is 1.6 V. Determine the resistance of the resistor in this circuit.

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Chapter21: Alternating-Current Circuits And Electromagnetic Waves

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Problem 16CQ: An inductor and a resistor are connected in series across an AC generator, as shown in Figure...

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