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Consider the following diagram. In which of the two circuits does current lead the voltage?

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(a)

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(b)

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C

Neither (a) nor (b)

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Both (a) and (b)

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Solution

The correct option is A (a)
When power factor is positive, current leads voltage. That is the case in circuit (a)

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