NEET-XII-Physics

39: Alternating Current

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    The reactance of a circuit is zero. It is possible that the circuit contains
    (a) an inductor and a capacitor
    (b) an inductor but no capacitor
    (c) a capacitor but no inductor
    (d) neither an inductor nor a capacitor
    digAnsr:   a,d,b,c
    Ans : (a) an inductor and a capacitor
    (d) neither an inductor nor a capacitor
    (a) The reactance of a circuit containing a capacitor and an inductor is given by,
    `` X={X}_{L}-{X}_{C}=\omega L-\frac{1}{\omega C}``
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    If `` \omega L=\frac{1}{\omega C}``, X = 0. So, the circuit contains an inductor and a capacitor.
    (b) For a circuit without a capacitor, reactance is given by,
    `` {X}^{\text{'}}={X}_{L}=\omega L``, which cannot be zero for an AC source.
    (c) Similarly, for a circuit without an inductor, reactance is given by,
    `` {X}^{\text{'}\text{'}}={X}_{C}=\frac{1}{\omega C}``, which also cannot be zero.
    (d) For a circuit without any capacitor and inductor, reactance, X' = 0 ( L = C = 0)
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