Consider an LRC circuit. The impedance of the circuit increases if X_L increases. When is this statement true? A)always true B)true only if X_L is equal to X_C C)true only if X_L is less than X_C D)true only if X_L is greater than or equal to X_C E)never true

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The impedance of an LRC circuit is given by Z = √(R² + (X_L - X_C)²). If X_L increases and is greater than or equal to X_C, the term (X_L - X_C) increases, thus increasing the impedance.

Consider an LRC Circuit