An RLC parallel circuit has an applied voltage of 240 V. R = 48 Ω, XL = 100 Ω, and XC = 36 Ω. What is angle theta?

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An RLC parallel circuit has an applied voltage of 240 V. R = 48 Ω, XL = 100 Ω, and XC = 36 Ω. What is angle theta?

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Circuit diagram of parallel RLC circuit 

parallel rlc circuit

There are two major types of circuit series and parallel circuit. In case of series circuit current remains same through out the circuit , and in parallel circuit voltage remains same . Above diagram is a parallel RLC circuit. 

Phasor diagram of  parallel RLC circuit 

parallel rlc circuit phasor diagram

Impedance and admittance triangle of  parallel RLC circuit

admittance triangle for a parallel rlc circuit

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