Power Dissipation in AC Circuits – Rankers Physics
Topic: Alternating Current
Subtopic: Power in AC Circuits

Power Dissipation in AC Circuits

Which of the following AC circuit will not dissipate energy? (Symbols have their usual meaning)
A series LCR circuit
A series LR circuit
A series LC circuit
A series RC circuit

Solution:

In a purely reactive circuit like a series LC circuit, the average power dissipated is zero because the phase difference between the current and voltage is \( 90^\circ \), making the power factor \( \cos\phi = 0 \).

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