A Series Circuit Has A $50 - \mathrm { Hz }$

question 226

Multiple Choice

A series circuit has a $50 - \mathrm { Hz }$ ac source, a $60 - \Omega$ resistor, a $0.50 - \mathrm { H }$ inductor, and a $10 - \mu \mathrm { F }$ capacitor, as shown in the figure. The rms current in the circuit is $2.2 \mathrm {~A}$ . What is the power factor of the circuit?

• A) \(0.33\)
• B) \(0.35\)
• C) \(0.30\)
• D) \(0.31\)
• E) \(0.28\)

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