Question

(a) Draw graphs showing the variations of inductive reactance and capacitive reactance with frequency of the applied ac source.
(b) Draw the phasor diagram for a series RC circuit connected to an ac source.
(c) An alternating voltage of 220 V is applied across a device X, a current of 0.25 A flows, which lag behind the applied voltage in phase by π/2radian.If the same voltage is applied across another device Y, the same current flows but now it is in phase with the applied voltage.
(i) Name the devices X and Y.
(ii) Calculate the current flowing in the circuit when the same voltage is applied across the series combination of X and Y.
(a) Drawing the two graphs ½+½
(b) Drawing the phaser diagram 1
(c) (i) Naming the devices ½+½
(ii) Calculating the current flowing 2
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