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Download Solution PDFIf wattless current flows in the AC circuit, then the circuit is :
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Option 2 : Purely Inductive circuit
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JEE Main 04 April 2024 Shift 1
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- Wattless Current: When in a circuit, there is only a Capacitor or inductor, power dissipation becomes zero even though the current is flowing through it. This current is known as wattless current.
- So This wattless current happens in a purely inductive or capacitive circuit.
- Wattles current occurs in a circuit when the power dissipated is zero.
- As the name suggests wattless means no watt. Watt is the unit of Power.
∴ Option 2) is the correct choice.
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