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Electric Oscillations

Problem 4.139

A circuit consisting of a capacitor and a coil in series is connected to the mains. Varying the capacitance of the capacitor, the heat power generated in the coil was increased \(n=1.7\) times. How much (in per cent) was the value of cos \(\varphi\) changed in the process?

Reveal Answer
 Increased by n130% . \text { Increased by } \sqrt{n}-1 \approx 30 \% \text { . }