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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

A resistor and a capacitor are connected in series with an alternating current source. The potential difference across resistor and capacitor are 90 V and 120 V respectively and rms value of current is 3 A. What is the power factor of the circuit?

  1. A 0.6
  2. B 0.75
  3. C 1.0
  4. D 0.5
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(A) 0.6

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\(V = \sqrt{V_R^2 + V_C^2}\) \(V = \sqrt{90^2 + 120^2} = \sqrt{8100 + 14400} = \sqrt{22500} = 150 \text{ V}\) \(\text{Power factor} = \frac{V_R}{V}\) \(\text{Power factor} = \frac{90}{150} = 0.6\)
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