MCQ
In a purely inductive circuit, the current:
- Ais in phase with the voltage
- Bis out of phase with the voltage
- Cleads the voltage by $\frac{\pi}{2}$
- ✓lags behind the voltage by $\frac{\pi}{2}$
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
lags behind the voltage by $\frac{\pi}{2}$
In a purely inductive circuit $($an $AC$ circuit containing inductance only$)$ the current lags behind the voltage by $\frac{\pi}{2}$
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