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JEE Main 9 April 2024, Shift 1, Physics Q43

Question 43 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 13 of 30, Section A.

A bulb and a capacitor are connected in series across an ac supply. A dielectric is then placed between the plates of the capacitor. The glow of the bulb :

(1)remains same
(2)increasesOfficial answer
(3)decreases
(4)becomes zero

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Alternating Current
Topic: Phasor Diagrams
Idea tested: Impedance Triangle Construction

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