JEE Main · 2026 · 04 Apr 2026 · Shift 1 · Alternating Current

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An inductor of 10 mH, capacitor of and a resistor of are connected in series across an a.c power supply . The power factor of the given circuit is 0.5. The difference in the inductive reactance and capacitance reactance is . The value of is ______.

Answer: 100

Solution

A power factor means . In a series circuit the phase angle satisfies , so . Equating this to gives , hence .

JEE Main · 2026 · 04 Apr 2026 · Shift 1 · Integer answer

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