Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)

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ISBN: 9780134202709

Author: Richard Wolfson

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 28.5, Problem 28.5GI

A resistor and capacitor are connected in series across an AC generator. If the capacitor is replaced with a second resistor whose resistance is equal to the capacitor’s reactance, will the power supplied by the generator (a) increase, (b) decrease, or (c) stay the same?

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