7.Alternating Current
medium

In an $AC$ circuit the potential differences across an inductance and resistance joined in series are respectively $16\,V$ and $20\,V$. The total potential difference of the source is..........$V$

A

$20$

B

$25.6$

C

$31.9$

D

$53.5$

(AIIMS-2007)

Solution

In any ac $(LR)$ circuit, total potential is given by $\mathrm{V}=\sqrt{\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{R}}^{2}+\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{L}}^{2}}$ where $\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{R}}$ and $\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{L}}$

are potential across resistance and inductance respectively.

Hence $V=\sqrt{(16)^{2}+(20)^{2}}=\sqrt{256+400}$

$=25.6 \,V$

Standard 12
Physics

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