JEE MAIN - Physics (2020 - 6th September Evening Slot - No. 14)

In a series LR circuit, power of 400W is dissipated from a source of 250 V, 50 Hz. The power factor of the circuit is 0.8. In order to bring the power factor to unity, a capacitor of value C is added in series to the L and R. Taking the value of C as $$\left( {{n \over {3\pi }}} \right)$$ $$\mu $$F, then value of n is __________.
Answer
400

Explanation

Given, power factor of LR circuit,

cos $$\phi $$ = 0.8 = $${R \over {\sqrt {{R^2} + X_L^2} }}$$ = $${R \over Z}$$

We know,
Power, P = $${{V_{rms}^2} \over {{Z^2}}} \times R$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ 400 = $${{{{\left( {250} \right)}^2} \times 0.8Z} \over {{Z^2}}}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ Z = 125

$$ \therefore $$ R = 0.8 $$ \times $$ 125 = 100 $$\Omega $$

As Z2 = $$X_L^2 + {R^2}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ $${\left( {125} \right)^2} = X_L^2 + {\left( {100} \right)^2}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ XL = 75

In 2nd case given.

Power factor = 1

that means XL = XC (Resonance condition)

XL = $${1 \over {{\omega _c}}}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ 75 = $${1 \over {\left( {2\pi F} \right)C}}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ C = $${1 \over {\left( {2\pi \times 50} \right)75}}$$

Also given, C = $$\left( {{n \over {3\pi }}} \right)$$ $$\mu $$F

$$ \therefore $$ $${1 \over {\left( {2\pi \times 50} \right)75}} = {{n \times {{10}^{ - 6}}} \over {3\pi }}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ n = 400

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