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The value of the Q-factor in an L–C–R series circuit is ...........

Asked in RS Academy GUJCET booklet · Power and bandwidth at resonance

Answer: (2) dependent on the values of all three components L, R and C

Step-by-step solution

Idea: the Q-factor tells how sharp the resonance is: Q=(ω₀L)/R, where ω₀ is the resonant angular frequency.

With ω₀=1/(√LC): Q=L/(R√LC)=1/R√L/C.

This contains L, C and R, and nothing about the frequency of the source.

So the Q-factor depends on the values of all three components L, R and C.

Why the other options are wrong

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