A pure capacitor is connected to an alternating current (AC) source and is said to consume 50 watts of power. What is the reason for this observation?

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Because of the capacitive reactance valueDue to the current passing through the capacitorBecause the capacitor has a large capacitanceThis statement is false; a pure capacitor does not consume powerNo power consumption occurs

Explanation

A pure capacitor connected to an AC supply does not consume real power; it only stores and releases energy, resulting in zero average power consumption. Therefore, the claim that it consumes 50 watts is incorrect.