Q4 One branch A of a parallel circuit consists of a 50-uF capacitor. The other branch B consists of a 30 12 resistor in series with a coil of inductance 0.2 H and negligible resistance. A 140 resistor is connected in parallel with the coil. Sketch the circuit diagram and calculate (i) the current in the 300 resistor (i) the complex power of each branch (iii) the potential difference across the coil. The supply voltage is 230- V and the frequency 50 Hz.

Q4 One branch A of a parallel circuit consists of a 50-uF capacitor. The other branch B consists of a 30 12 resistor in series with a coil of inductance 0.2 H and negligible resistance. A 140 resistor is connected in parallel with the coil. Sketch the circuit diagram and calculate (i) the current in the 300 resistor (i) the complex power of each branch (iii) the potential difference across the coil. The supply voltage is 230- V and the frequency 50 Hz.

Delmar's Standard Textbook Of Electricity

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Author:Stephen L. Herman

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Chapter18: Resistive-inductive Parallel Circuits

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1PA: Incandescent lighting of 500 W is connected in parallel with an inductive load. A clamp-on ammeter...

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