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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 -Alternating current
  • JEE Mains 2021
  • Medium
  • Numerical

An ac circuit has an inductor and a resistor of resistance \({R}\) in series, such that \({X}_{{L}}=3 {R}\). Now, a capacitor is added in series such that \({X}_{{C}}=2 {R}\). The ratio of new power factor with the old power factor of the circuit is \(\sqrt{5}: {x}\). The value of \({x}\) is ...... .

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(B) \(1\)

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\(\cos \phi=\frac{{R}}{\sqrt{{R}^{2}+3 {R}^{2}}}\)

\(=\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}\)

\(\cos \phi^{\prime}=\frac{{R}}{\sqrt{{R}^{2}+{R}^{2}}}\)

\(=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)

\(\frac{\cos \phi^{\prime}}{\cos \phi}=\frac{\sqrt{10}}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{\sqrt{5}}{1}\)

\(\therefore {x}=1\)

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