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MHT CET 2025 (21 Apr, Shift 2) · Series LCR Circuit

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Series LCR Circuit

An alternating e.m.f. having voltage V=V0sin⁡ωtV = V_0 \sin\omega t is applied to a series L-C-R circuit. Given: ∣XL−XC∣=R|X_L - X_C| = R. The r.m.s. value of potential difference across capacitor will be

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Answer: (c)

  1. Z=R2+R2=2RZ = \sqrt{R^2 + R^2} = \sqrt{2}R
  2. Irms=V0/22R=V02RI_{rms} = \frac{V_0/\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}R} = \frac{V_0}{2R}
  3. VC=IrmsXC=V02R⋅1ωC=V02RωCV_C = I_{rms} X_C = \frac{V_0}{2R} \cdot \frac{1}{\omega C} = \frac{V_0}{2R\omega C}
  4. So the answer is (c).
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