Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321740904
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Chapter 35 - AC Circuits - Exercises and Problems - Page 1054: 58

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We know that $$\phi=\tan^{-1}\left[\dfrac{X_L-X_C}{R}\right]$$ Let's draw than in a right triangle, as shown below. Now we can see that $$\cos\phi=\dfrac{R}{H}\tag 1$$ We can see, from the figure below, that the hypotenuse of the triangle is $$H=\sqrt{(X_L-X_C)^2+R^2}=Z$$ where this is the impedance $Z$, so $H=Z$. Plug that into (1), $$\boxed{\cos\phi=\dfrac{R}{Z} }$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ We know that the current in an $ RLC$ circuit is given by $$I=\dfrac{\varepsilon_0}{Z}$$ where $\varepsilon_0=I_{\rm max} R$, so $$I=\dfrac{I_{\rm max} R}{Z}$$ where, from the boxed formula above, $R/Z=\cos\phi$ $$\boxed{I= I_{\rm max}\cos\phi}$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ We know that the source power is given by $$P_{\rm source}=I_{\rm rms}\varepsilon_{\rm rms}\cos\phi$$ where $I_{\rm rms}=I /\sqrt{2}$, and $\varepsilon_{\rm rms}=\varepsilon_{ 0}/\sqrt{2}$, so $$P_{\rm source}=\dfrac{ I}{\sqrt{2}}\dfrac{\varepsilon_{ 0}}{\sqrt{2}}\cos\phi$$ Plug $I$ from the boxed formula above, $$P_{\rm source}=\dfrac{ I_{\rm max}\cos\phi}{\sqrt{2}}\dfrac{\varepsilon_{ 0}}{\sqrt{2}}\cos\phi$$ $$P_{\rm source}=\overbrace{ \frac{1}{2}I_{\rm max} \varepsilon_{ 0}}^{P_{\rm max}}\;\cos^2\phi$$ $$\boxed{P_{\rm source}= {P_{\rm max}} \cos^2\phi}$$
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