(i) Draw the graphs showing variation of inductive reactance and capacitive reactance with frequency of applied a.c. source.
(ii) Can the voltage drop across the inductor or the capacitor in a series LCR circuit be greater than the applied voltage of the a.c. source ? Justify your answer.

Explanation

(i) N/A

(ii) Yes, voltage drop across the inductor or the capacitor in a series LCR circuit can be greater than the applied voltage of the a.c. source. It is because applied voltage is equal to phasor sum (as obtained by use of a phasor diagram) of `V_(R), V_(L)` and `V_( c)` i.e.
`V = I sqrt(R^(2) + (X_(L) -X_(C))^(2))` whereas `V_(L) = IX_(L)` and `V_(C) = IX_( C)`
Thus, it is self -evident that `V_(L)` or `V_( c)` may be greater than V.