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

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Chapter 35 - AC Circuits - Conceptual Questions - Page 1051: 9

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We know that the power supplied by the emf is given by $$P_{\rm source}= I_{\rm rms}\varepsilon_{\rm rms}\cos\phi $$ where $\phi=\tan^{-1}\left[\dfrac{X_L-X_C}{R}\right]$. So to increase the power delivered to the circuit by the emf, we have to increase the rms current which we can do in 2 ways: 1- Decreasing the resistance $R$. 2- Making $X_L=X_C$ which make $\phi=0$ which maximizes $\cos\phi=1$
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