An e.m.f. $E=E_0 \cos \omega t$ is applied to the L-R circuit. The inductive reactance is equal to the…

An e.m.f. $E=E_0 \cos \omega t$ is applied to the L-R circuit. The inductive reactance is equal to the resistance ' $R$ ' of the 'circuit. The power consumed in the circuit is
  1. $\frac{\mathrm{E}_0^2}{\sqrt{2} \mathrm{R}}$
  2. $\frac{\mathrm{E}_0^2}{2 \mathrm{R}}$
  3. $\frac{\mathrm{E}_0^2}{4 \mathrm{R}}$
  4. $\frac{\mathrm{E}_0^2}{\mathrm{R}}$

Solution

$\begin{aligned} & P=E_{r m s} I_{r m s} \cos \phi \\ & \cos \phi=\frac{R}{Z} \\ & \text { Also, } I_{r m s}=\frac{E_{r m s}}{Z}=\frac{E_0}{Z \sqrt{2}} \\ & \therefore \quad P=\frac{E_0}{\sqrt{2}} \times \frac{E_0}{Z \sqrt{2}} \times \frac{R}{Z} \\ &=\frac{E_0^2 R}{2 Z^2}...(i) \end{aligned}$ Given $\mathrm{X}_{\mathrm{L}}=\mathrm{R}$ $\begin{array}{ll} \therefore & Z=\sqrt{R^2+R^2}=\sqrt{2} R \\ \therefore & P=\frac{E_0^2}{4 R}...[From(i)] \end{array}$

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