The a.c. source is connected to series LCR circuit. If voltage across $\mathrm{R}$ is $40 \mathrm{~V}$, that…

The a.c. source is connected to series LCR circuit. If voltage across $\mathrm{R}$ is $40 \mathrm{~V}$, that across $\mathrm{L}$ is $80 \mathrm{~V}$ and that across $\mathrm{C}$ is $40 \mathrm{~V}$, then the e.m.f. 'e' of a.c. source is
  1. $40 \mathrm{~V}$
  2. $40 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~V}$
  3. $80 \mathrm{~V}$
  4. $160 \mathrm{~V}$

Solution

The emf across the AC source is given as: $\begin{aligned} \mathrm{e} & =\sqrt{\left(\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{K}}\right)^2+\left(\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{c}}-\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{L}}\right)^2}=\sqrt{(40)^2+(80-40)^2} \\ \mathrm{e} & =\sqrt{3200} \\ \therefore \quad \mathrm{e} & =40 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~V} \end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (11 May Shift 2)

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