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Hi. Can someone please help me with this conceptual question?

An inductor and a capacitor are to be connected to a generator. Will the generator supply more current at a low frequency if the inductor and capacitor are connected in series or in parallel?

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At low frequency, inductive impedance is small while the capacitive impedance is large. When ...

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