An inductive coil takes a current of 2 A and consumes 160 W when connected to a 240 V AC supply. A second coil when connected across the same supply takes 3 A and 500 W. Find the total power when the two coils are connected in series to this supply.

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Chapter18: Resistive-inductive Parallel Circuits
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An inductive coil takes a current of 2 A and consumes 160 W when connected
to a 240 V AC supply. A second coil when connected across the same supply takes
3 A and 500 W. Find the total power when the two coils are connected in series to
this supply.
Transcribed Image Text:An inductive coil takes a current of 2 A and consumes 160 W when connected to a 240 V AC supply. A second coil when connected across the same supply takes 3 A and 500 W. Find the total power when the two coils are connected in series to this supply.
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