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15.5 Exercise 7

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For an RLC series circuit, R=100ΩR = 100 \Omega, L=150mHL = 150 \text{mH}, and C=0.25μF.C = 0.25 \mu \text{F} . (a) If an ac source of variable frequency is connected to the circuit, at what frequency is maximum power dissipated in the resistor? (b) What is the quality factor of the circuit?

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