
For the circuit(a), Z=R=40Ω. Hence,
Irms=40220=5.5A

XL=2πfL=2π×50×50×10−3=15.7Ω and XC=2πfC1=2π×50×0.5×10−61=6369Ω
For the circuit(b), Z=R2+(XL−XC)2>40Ω as
XL is not equal to XC. So rms current in (b) can never be larger than (a)
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The rms current in circuit (b) can never be larger than that in (a)
The rms current in figure (a) is always equal to that in figure (b)
The rms current in circuit (b) can be larger than that in (a)
At resonance, current in (b) is less than that in (a)
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