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RL and RC Series Circuits

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Q1MHT CET 2026 · 12 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

An inductor of self inductance 11H connected in series with a resistor of 100π Ω100\pi\ \Omega and an a.c. supply of 100π100\piV, 5050 Hz. Maximum current flowing in the circuit in ampere is

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Q2MHT CET 2026 · 20 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

In a L-R circuit of 4 mH inductance and 3 Ω3\ \Omega resistance, e.m.f. E=cos⁡(1000t)E = \cos(1000t) V is applied. The amplitude of current is

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Q3MHT CET 2026 · 18 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

In an a.c. circuit, a resistance R is connected in series with an inductance 'L'. If phase angle between voltage and current is 45∘45^\circ, the value of inductive reactance will be

(sin⁡45∘=12=cos⁡45∘\sin 45^\circ = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = \cos 45^\circ)

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Q4MHT CET 2026 · 14 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · Bulb brightness with L or C

A coil of self inductance LL is connected in series with a bulb B and an a.c. source. Brightness of the bulb decreases when

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Q5MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · Bulb brightness with L or C

An electric lamp connected in series with a capacitor and an a.c source is glowing with certain brightness. On reducing the frequency of source the brightness of the lamp

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Q6MHT CET 2026 · 20 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

When an inductance 'LL' and resistor 'RR' are connected in series to 2525V, 5050 Hz supply, a current of 0.50.5 A flows in the circuit. The current lags behind in phase from applied voltage by (π3)\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right) radian. The value of R is (cos⁡60∘=12)\left(\cos 60^\circ = \frac{1}{2}\right)

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Q7JEE Main 2026 · 28 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

An inductor stores 16 J of magnetic field energy and dissipates 32 W of thermal energy due to its resistance when an a.c. current of 2 A (rms) and frequency 50 Hz flows through it. The ratio of inductive reactance to its resistance is ______. (π=3.14\pi = 3.14)

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Answer: 314

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Q8MHT CET 2026 · 18 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · RC circuit

A series combination of resistor 'R' and capacitor 'C' is connected to an a.c. source of angular frequency 'ω\omega'. Keeping the voltage same, if the frequency is changed to (ω3)\left(\frac{\omega}{3}\right) the current becomes half of the original current. Then the ratio of capacitive reactance and resistance is

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Q9MHT CET 2026 · 11 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · Bulb brightness with L or C

A light bulb connected in series with a capacitor and an a.c.source is glowing with certain brightness. On reducing the value of capacitance and frequency respectively, the brightness of the bulb

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Q10JEE Main 2026 · 5 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

RL and RC Series Circuits · RC circuit

An a.c. source of angular frequency ω\omega is connected across a resistor RR and a capacitor CC in series. The current is observed as II. Now the frequency of the source is changed to ω/4\omega/4, (keeping the voltage unchanged) the current is found to be I/3I/3. The ratio of resistance to reactance at frequency ω\omega is

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Q11MHT CET 2025 · 25 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

In an LRLR circuit, the value of LL is (0.3π)\left(\frac{0.3}{\pi}\right) henry and the value of R is 40 Ω40\ \Omega, If in the circuit, an alternating e.m.f of 230 V at 50 cycles per second is connected, the impedance of the circuit and current will be respectively

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Q12MHT CET 2025 · 25 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

In an a.c. circuit, a resistance ' RR ' is connected in series with an inductance ' LL '. If phase angle between voltage and current is 45∘45^\circ, the value of inductive reactance will be (tan⁡45∘=1)(\tan 45^\circ = 1)

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Q13MHT CET 2025 · 25 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

An a.c. source of frequency ' f ' is connected to a circuit containing an inductance ' LL ' and resistance ' R ' in series. The impedance of this circuit is

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Q14MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

An ideal inductor of (1π)H\left(\frac{1}{\pi}\right)\text{H} is connected in series with a 300 Ω300\ \Omega resistor. If a 20 V, 200 Hz20\text{ V},\ 200\text{ Hz} alternating source is connected across the combination, the phase difference between the voltage and current is

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Q15MHT CET 2025 · 20 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

A resistance of 200 Ω200\ \Omega and an inductor of 12π H\frac{1}{2\pi}\text{ H} are connected in series to a.c. voltage of 40 V and 100 Hz frequency. The phase angle between the voltage and current is

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Q16MHT CET 2025 · 19 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

A coil of resistance 450 Ω450\ \Omega and self-inductance 1.5 henry is connected to an a.c. source of frequency 150π Hz\frac{150}{\pi}\text{ Hz}. The phase difference between voltage and current is

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Q17JEE Main 2025 · 4 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

An inductor of self inductance 1 H is connected in series with a resistor of 100π100\pi ohm and an ac supply of 100π100\pi volt, 50 Hz. Maximum current flowing in the circuit is _________ A.

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Q18MHT CET 2025 · 20 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · Bulb brightness with L or C

A coil of self-inductance LL is connected in series with a bulb and an a. c. source. Brightness of the bulb decreases when

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Q19JEE Main 2025 · 7 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

RL and RC Series Circuits · RC circuit

For ac circuit shown in figure, R=100 kΩR = 100\text{ k}\Omega and C=100 pFC = 100\text{ pF} and the phase difference between VVin and (VB−VA)(V_B - V_A) is 90∘90^\circ. The input signal frequency is 10x rad/sec10^{x}\text{ rad/sec}, where ' xx ' is __________.

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Answer: 5

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Q20MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

In an a.c. circuit, the reactance of a coil is 3\sqrt{3} times its resistance. The phase difference between the voltage across the coil to the current through the coil will be

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Q21MHT CET 2024 · 16 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · Bulb brightness with L or C

An electric lamp connected in series with a capacitor and an a.c. source is glowing with certain brightness. On increasing the value of capacitance the brightness of the lamp

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Q22MHT CET 2024 · 4 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · Bulb brightness with L or C

A coil of self inductance L is connected in series with a bulb B and an a.c. source. Brightness of the bulb decreases when

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Q23JEE Main 2024 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · Bulb brightness with L or C

A bulb and a capacitor are connected in series across an ac supply. A dielectric is then placed between the plates of the capacitor. The glow of the bulb:

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Q24MHT CET 2024 · 3 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

An inductance coil has a resistance of 80 Ω80\ \Omega. When on AC signal of frequency 480 Hz is applied to the coil, the voltage leads the current by 45∘45^\circ. The inductance of the coil in henry is

[sin⁡45∘=cos⁡45∘=1/2]\left[\sin 45^\circ = \cos 45^\circ = 1/\sqrt{2}\right]

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Q25JEE Main 2024 · 8 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

A coil of negligible resistance is connected in series with 90 Ω90\ \Omega resistor across 120 V, 60 Hz120\text{ V},\ 60\text{ Hz} supply. A voltmeter reads 36 V36\text{ V} across resistance. Inductance of the coil is:

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Q26MHT CET 2024 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · RC circuit

An a.c. voltage source V=V0sin⁡ωtV = V_0 \sin \omega t is connected across resistance ' RR ' and capacitance ' CC ' in series. It is given that R=1ωCR = \frac{1}{\omega C} and the peak current is I0I_0. If the angular frequency of the voltage source is changed to (ω3)\left(\frac{\omega}{\sqrt{3}}\right), then the new peak current in the circuit is

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Q27MHT CET 2024 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · Coil on DC and on AC

When a coil is connected to a d.c. source of e.m.f. 12 volt; then the current of 4 A flows in it. If the same coil is connected to a 12 volt, 50 Hz a.c. source, then the current flowing in it is 2.4 A. Then self-inductance of the coil will be

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Q28MHT CET 2024 · 11 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · Coil on DC and on AC

When 100 V d.c. is applied across a solenoid, a current of 1 A flows in it. When 100 a.c. is applied across it, the current drops to 0.5 A. If the frequency is 50 Hz, the impedance and inductance is

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Q29MHT CET 2024 · 3 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · Coil on DC and on AC

When 80 volt d.c. is applied across a solenoid, a current of 0.8 A flows in it. When 80 volt a.c. is applied across the same solenoid, the current becomes 0.4 A. If the frequency of a.c. source is 50 Hz, the impedance and inductance of the solenoid is nearly

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Q30JEE Main 2024 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · Coil on DC and on AC

When a coil is connected across a 20 V20\text{ V} dc supply, it draws a current of 5 A5\text{ A}. When it is connected across 20 V, 50 Hz20\text{ V},\ 50\text{ Hz} ac supply, it draws a current of 4 A4\text{ A}. The self inductance of the coil is __________ mH\text{mH}. (Take π=3\pi = 3)

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Answer: 10

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Q31JEE Main 2024 · 6 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · Coil on DC and on AC

When a dc voltage of 100 V100\text{ V} is applied to an inductor, a dc current of 5 A5\text{ A} flows through it. When an ac voltage of 200 V200\text{ V} peak value is connected to inductor, its inductive reactance is found to be 203 Ω20\sqrt{3}\ \Omega. The power dissipated in the circuit is _________ W.

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Answer: 250

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Q32MHT CET 2024 · 16 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · Bulb brightness with L or C

A light bulb connected in series with a capacitor and an a.c. source is glowing with a certain brightness. On reducing the capacitance of the capacitor and the frequency of the source, the brightness of the lamp (respectively)

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Q33MHT CET 2023 · 14 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

A coil having an inductance of 1π H\frac{1}{\pi}\text{ H} is connected in series with a resistance of 300 Ω300\ \Omega. If 20 V20\text{ V} from a 200 Hz200\text{ Hz} source are impressed across the combination, the value of the phase angle between the voltage and the current is

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Q34MHT CET 2023 · 9 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

An e.m.f. E=4cos⁡(1000t)E = 4\cos(1000t) volt is applied to an LR circuit of inductance 3 mH3\text{ mH} and resistance 4 Ω4\ \Omega. The maximum current in the circuit is

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Q35MHT CET 2023 · 12 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

When an inductor 'LL' and a resistor 'RR' in series are connected across a 15 V, 50 Hz15\text{ V},\ 50\text{ Hz} a.c. supply, a current of 0.3 A0.3\text{ A} flows in the circuit. The current differs in phase from applied voltage by (π3)c\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)^{c}. The value of 'RR' is (sin⁡π6=cos⁡π3=12, sin⁡π3=cos⁡π6=32)\left(\sin\frac{\pi}{6} = \cos\frac{\pi}{3} = \frac{1}{2},\ \sin\frac{\pi}{3} = \cos\frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)

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Q36MHT CET 2023 · 12 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

An a.c. source of 15 V, 50 Hz15\text{ V},\ 50\text{ Hz} is connected across an inductor (L) and resistance (R) in series R.M.S. current of 0.5 A0.5\text{ A} flows in the circuit. The phase difference between applied voltage and current is (π3)\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right) radian. The value of resistance (R)(R) is (tan⁡60∘=3)\left(\tan 60^\circ = \sqrt{3}\right)

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Q37MHT CET 2022 · 11 AUG · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

A coil having an inductance of 1π H\frac{1}{\pi}\text{ H} is connected in series with a resistance of 300 Ω300\ \Omega. If A.C. Source (20 V−200 Hz)(20\text{ V} - 200\text{ Hz}) is connected across the combination, the phase angle between voltage and current is

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Q38MHT CET 2021 · 22 SEP · SHIFT 1Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

In an a.c. circuit, a resistance R = 40 Ω\Omega and an inductance 'L' are connected in series. If the phase angle between voltage and current is 45 ∘{}^\circ, then the value of the inductive reactance is (tan 45∘{}^\circ = 1)

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Q39MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 2Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

An inductive coil has a resistance of 100 Ω100\ \Omega. When an a.c. signal of frequency 1000 Hz1000\text{ Hz} is applied to the coil the voltage leads the current by 45∘45^\circ. The inductance of the coil is (tan⁡45∘=1(\tan 45^\circ = 1)

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Q40JEE Main 2021 · 27 JUL · SHIFT 1Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

A 0.07 H inductor and a 12Ω\Omega resistor are connected in series to a 220V, 50 Hz ac source. The approximate current in the circuit and the phase angle between current and source voltage are respectively. [Take π\pi as 227\frac{22}{7} ]

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Q41MHT CET 2021 · 22 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · RC circuit

An a.c. source of angular frequency 'ω\omega' is fed across a resistor 'RR' and a capacitor 'CC' in series. The current registered is I. If now the frequency of source is changed to ω3\frac{\omega}{3} (but maintaining the same voltage), the current in the circuit is found to be halved. The ratio of reactance to resistance at the original frequency 'ω\omega' will be

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Q42MHT CET 2021 · 21 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · RC circuit

A series combination of resistor 'R' and capacitor 'C' is connected to an a.c. source of angular frequency 'ω\omega'. Keeping the voltage same, if the frequency is changed to ω3\frac{\omega}{3} the current becomes half of the original current. Then the ratio of capacitive reactance and resistance at the former frequency is

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Q43MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · Coil on DC and on AC

When a d.c. voltage of 200 V200\text{ V} is applied to a coil of self-inductance (23π) H\left(\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{\pi}\right)\text{ H}, a current of 1 A1\text{ A} flows through it. But by replacing d.c. source with a.c. source of 200 V200\text{ V}, the current in the coil is reduced to 0.5 A0.5\text{ A}. Then the frequency of a.c. supply is

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Q44MHT CET 2021 · 20 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · Coil on DC and on AC

An inductor coil takes current 8A when connected to an 100 V and 50 Hz a.c. source. A pure resistor under the same condition takes current of 10A. If inductor coil and resistor are connected in series to an 100V and 40 Hz a.c. supply, then the current in the series combination of above resistor and inductor is

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Q45MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

An AC circuit contains resistance of 12 Ω12\ \Omega and inductive reactance 5 Ω5\ \Omega. The phase angle between current and potential difference will be

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Q46NEET 2020 · PHASE 2Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · Bulb brightness with L or C

A light bulb and an inductor coil are connected to an ac source through a key as shown in the figure below. The key is closed and after sometime an iron rod is inserted into the interior of the inductor. The glow of the light bulb

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Q47JEE Main 2020 · 2 SEP · SHIFT 2Difficult

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

An inductance coil has an impedance of 100 Ω\Omega. When an AC signal of frequency 1000 Hz is applied to the coil, the applied voltage leads the current by 45°. The self-inductance of the coil is

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Q48NEET 2019Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · Coil on DC and on AC

A circuit when connected to an AC source of 12 V gives a current of 0.2 A. The same circuit when connected to a DC source of 12 V, gives a current of 0.4 A. The circuit is

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Q49JEE Main 2019 · 8 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

A circuit connected to an ac source of emf e = e0sin(100t) with t in seconds, gives a phase difference of π\pi/4 between the emf e and current i. Which of the following circuits will exhibit this?

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Q50JEE Main 2016 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

A series LR circuit is connected to a voltage source with

V(t) = V0 sinΩ\Omegat. After very large time, current I(t) behaves as

(t0 >> LR\frac{L}{R}):

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Q51NEET 2015 · AIPMTEasy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RC circuit

A series R-C circuit is connected to an alternating voltage source. Consider two situations: (a) When capacitor is air filled.

(a) When capacitor is mica filled. Current through resistor is II and voltage across capacitor is VV then

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Q52NEET 2013Easy

RL and RC Series Circuits · Bulb brightness with L or C

A coil of self-inductance L is connected in series with a bulb B and an AC source. Brightness of the bulb decreases when

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Q53NEET 2011 · AIPMT · PRELIMSEasy

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

An ac voltage is applied to a resistance R and an inductor L in series. If R and the inductive reactance are both equal to 3 Ω\Omega, the phase difference between the applied voltage and the current in the circuit is

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Q54NEET 2011 · AIPMT · MAINSMedium

RL and RC Series Circuits · RL circuit

A coil has resistance 30 ohm and inductive reactance 20 ohm at 50 Hz frequency. If an ac source, of 200 volt, 100 Hz, is connected across the coil, the current in the coil will be

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