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किसी परिपथ अवयव के माध्यम से वोल्टेज और धारा हैं:
v(t) = 628 sin(314t + 45°) V
i(t) = 10 sin(314t − 45°) A
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उत्तर और चरणबद्ध हल
सही उत्तर: C. प्रेरक (Inductor), 200 mH
संक्षिप्त व्याख्या

C — प्रेरक, 200 mH। वोल्टेज +45° और धारा −45° पर है, यानी वोल्टेज धारा से 90° आगे — यह आदर्श प्रेरक है। Xₗ = 628/10 = 62.8 Ω और L = Xₗ/ω = 62.8/314 = 0.2 H = 200 mH।

विस्तृत हल (मूल भाषा में)

Concept Foundation — Phase Tells You the Element

For ideal sinusoidal circuit elements, the relative phase of voltage and current is a direct fingerprint of the element. A resistor has voltage and current in phase. For an inductor, voltage leads current by 90°. For a capacitor, current leads voltage by 90°.

  • Resistor: V and I are in phase.
  • Inductor: V leads I by 90° (current lags voltage).
  • Capacitor: I leads V by 90° (current leads voltage).

Step 1 — Compare the Given Phases

φ_V = +45°

φ_I = −45°

φ_V − φ_I = +90°

Therefore voltage is 90° ahead of current. The element must be a pure inductor . This single phase check immediately eliminates both capacitor options.

Step 2 — Find the Reactance Magnitude

The given sine-wave amplitudes are peak values. Their ratio can be used directly because dividing both by √2 to convert to RMS would cancel the same factor.

X_L = V_m/I_m = 628/10 = 62.8 Ω

Step 3 — Convert Reactance to Inductance

X_L = ωL

L = X_L/ω

L = 62.8/314 = 0.2 H

L = 200 mH

Frequency Check

ω = 2πf

f = 314/(2π) ≈ 50 Hz

The angular frequency corresponds to the familiar 50 Hz supply frequency, so the numerical scale is physically reasonable.

Phasor Figure — Use It to Lock the Concept

The supplied solution figure shows the phasor relation visually: V is 90° ahead of I. This is the fastest way to distinguish an inductor from a capacitor in sinusoidal steady-state questions.

Independent Verification

If L = 0.2 H and ω = 314 rad/s, then X_L = 314 × 0.2 = 62.8 Ω. With a 10 A peak current, V_m = 62.8 × 10 = 628 V, exactly matching the question.

Exam Strategy

Phase first, magnitude second. Identify L/C/R from the phase relation before calculating the component value. This avoids doing correct arithmetic for the wrong element.

Quick Trick

V leads I by 90° → inductor. Then L = (V/I)/ω = (628/10)/314 = 0.2 H = 200 mH.

Why Other Options Are Wrong

  • A — Inductor, 20 mH: the element type is correct, but 20 mH would give Xₗ = 6.28 Ω, not 62.8 Ω.
  • B — Capacitor, 20 mF: a capacitor would have current leading voltage, opposite to the given phase relation.
  • D — Capacitor, 200 mF: also fails the phase test before any magnitude calculation is attempted.

Common Mistake

Reversing the mnemonic and choosing a capacitor, or converting only V or only I to RMS before taking the ratio.

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