A 60-ohm resistor and an 80-ohm inductive reactance are connected in parallel to a 120-volt, 60-hertz source. Calculate the total circuit impedance.

What will be an ideal response?


IR=ET/R
IR=120/60=2A
IL=ET/XL
IL=120/80=1.5A
IT=IR+IL=2A+1.5A=3.5A
Z=ET/IT=120/3.5A=34.3?

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