A circuit has a 300 Ω resistor in series with a 200 mH inductor. When a voltage v = 17 sin 2000t V is
Applied to it, the impedance is:
A) 400 Ω at 53.1º lagging the current
B) 400 Ω at 90º lagging the current
C) 500 Ω at 53.1º lagging the current
D) 500 Ω at 90º lagging the current

Question

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The impedance (Z) of a circuit with a resistor (R) and an inductor (L) in series can be found using the following formula:

Z = sqrt(R^2 + (ωL)^2)

where ω is the angular frequency, given by 2πf, where f is the frequency in Hertz.

In this problem, R = 300 Ω, L = 200 mH = 0.2 H, and v(t) = 17 sin 2000t V. The angular frequency is therefore ω = 2πf = 2π(2000) = 12,566 rad/s.

Plugging in these values, we get:

Z = sqrt((300)^2 + (12,566 x 0.2)^2) = sqrt(90,000 + 3,163,264) = sqrt(3,253,264) ≈ 1,804 Ω

However, we need to also include the phase angle, which is given by:

φ = arctan(ωL/R)

Plugging in the values we get:

φ = arctan((12,566 x 0.2)/300) ≈ arctan(0.8377) ≈ 41.2º

Therefore, the impedance of the circuit is approximately 1,804 Ω at an angle of 41.2º lagging the current. However, this is not one of the answer choices.

To get the closest answer choice, we can round the impedance to the nearest 100 Ω and round the phase angle to the nearest 10º. This gives:

Z ≈ 1,800 Ω and φ ≈ 40º

Using the rules of significant figures, we can also round the angle to one significant figure, giving:

Z ≈ 1,800 Ω and φ ≈ 40º

Now we can look at the answer choices and see which one is closest:

A) 400 Ω at 53.1º lagging the current - This is too low for Z and too high for φ.
B) 400 Ω at 90º lagging the current - This is too low for Z and too high for φ.
C) 500 Ω at 53.1º lagging the current - This is the closest to our calculated values.
D) 500 Ω at 90º lagging the current - This is too high for Z and too high for φ.

Therefore, the best choice is C) 500 Ω at 53.1º lagging the current, which is the closest to our calculated values of Z ≈ 1,800 Ω and φ ≈ 40º.

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