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  1. The power factor seen by the voltage source—


    1. 0.8 lagging
    2. 0.8 leading
    3. 0.6 lagging
    4. 0.6 leading
Correct Option: B


KCL at node A

VA – 10 cos 2t
+
VA – 0
=
3
Vi ...................(i)
41 +
1
4
sC

Again from given circuit –
V1
=
VA – 10 cos 2t
................(ii)
44

or Vi = 10 cos2t – VA ...................(iii)
From equations (i) and (iii)
VA – 10 cos 2t
+ VA
sC
=
3
(10 cos 2t – VA)
41 + sC4

or VA
1
+
j
+
3
43 + j4

= 10 cos 2t
3
+
1
44

or VA1 +
j2
= 10 cos 2t
3 + j2

VA = 10 cos 2t
3 + 2j
3 + 4j

Current supplied by voltage source, say
I =
10 cos 2t – VA
4

or I =
1
10 cos 2t – 10 cos 2t
(3 + 2j)
43 + 4j

or I =
10
cos 2t
3 + 4j – 3 – 2j
43 + 4j

or I = 2.5 cos 2t
2j
3 + 4j

or I = 2.5 cos 2t
2
90°
553.13°

or I = cos 2t 36.86º
Since here current leads voltage, hence power factor will be leading and
cos φ = cos 36.86º = 0.8
Hence alternative (B) is the correct choice.



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