In a circuit $\mathrm{L}, \mathrm{C}$ and $\mathrm{R}$ are connected in series with an alternating voltage…

In a circuit $\mathrm{L}, \mathrm{C}$ and $\mathrm{R}$ are connected in series with an alternating voltage source of frequency $f$. The current leads the voltage by $45^{\circ}$. The value of $\mathrm{C}$ is:
  1. $\frac{1}{\pi f(2 \pi f(L-R)}$
  2. $\frac{1}{2 \pi f(2 \pi f L-R)}$
  3. $\frac{1}{\pi f(2 \pi f L+R)}$
  4. $\frac{1}{2 \pi f(2 \pi f L+R)}$

Solution

$\begin{aligned} \tan \phi & =\frac{X_C-X_L}{R} \\ \tan \left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) & =\frac{\frac{1}{\omega C}-\omega L}{R} \\ \Rightarrow \quad R & =\frac{1}{\omega C}-\omega L \\ (R+2 \pi f L) & =\frac{2}{2 \pi f C} \\ C & =\frac{1}{2 \pi f(R+2 \pi f L)} \end{aligned}$

Asked in: NEET 2005

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