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Discussion Forum : Capacitors - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
1.
In a 20 Vac series RC circuit, if 20 V is measured across the resistor and 40 V is measured across the capacitor, the applied voltage is:
45 V
50 V
55 V
60 V
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Anish kumar said:   1 decade ago
Voltage developed across resistor = 20 v.

Voltage developed across capacitor = 40 v.

Effective voltage = 20 + 40j.

Magnitude of effective voltage = sqrt(20+40j) = 44.72 v == 45 v.

Effective voltage = Input voltage supplied.

Shantanu behera said:   1 decade ago
Formula is total impedance = square root of (xr2+xl2).

Here above solution is two voltages are taken into count.

Anil said:   10 years ago
What about 20 Vac applied (in equation)?

Edmond Kong said:   9 years ago
The equation is V = V(R) - jV(C).

Voltage across the resistor, V(R), is on the positive X-axis.
Voltage across the capacitor, V(C), is on the negative Y-axis (because of the -j).
To find the resultant voltage, use the Pythagorean Theorem (Right Triangle Formula):

Z^2 = X^2 + Y^2
Z = sqrt(X^2 + Y^2), where X = 20V and Y = 40V

Therefore, in theory, Z = 44.72136 V.

Mohammad asif said:   9 years ago
In ac circuit, the effective volatage is = sqrt of (vr * vr + vc * vc).

Brijeshyadav said:   1 decade ago
In the starting of question 20Vac circuit accounts for what?

Some one said:   9 years ago
@Anil.

V given is 20. So applied voltage is 20vac.

GIFTY said:   8 years ago
45 is the correct answer.

ABAR said:   6 years ago
Total voltage is V = square root of(Vc square +Vr square).

Izhar Rao said:   1 decade ago
Vt=(Vr^2+Vc^2)^1/2
Vt=(20^2+40^2)^1/2
Vt=10(2^2+4^2)^1/2
Vt=10(4+16)^1/2
Vt=10(20)^1/2
Vt=10x4.472
Vt=44.72
Vt=45 volt.


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