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Q.

A circuit element shown in the figure as a box is having either a capacitor or an inductor. The power factor of the circuit is 0.8, while current lags behind the voltage. Find the nature of the element in the box and find its value.

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a

inductor ; 1.6πH

b

inductor ; 0.8πH

c

capacitor ; 180π μF

d

inductor ; 3.2πH

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Since the current is lagging behind, there should be an inductor in the box.

XC=VCI=100Ω

Now, 0.8=RZ=80(80)2+(XL-100)2

Solving we get, XL=160Ω =ωL

or, 

(2πfL)=160      L=1602πf=160(2π)×50=1.6πH

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A circuit element shown in the figure as a box is having either a capacitor or an inductor. The power factor of the circuit is 0.8, while current lags behind the voltage. Find the nature of the element in the box and find its value.