An alternating current generator has an internal resistance Rg and an internal reactance Xg. It is used to supply power to a passive load consisting of a resistance Rg and a reactance XL. For maximum power to be delivered from the generator to the load, the value of XL is equal to:
1. zero
2. Xg
3. Xg
4. Rg

(c) Hint: For maximum power to be delivered from the generator to the load, the total reactance must vanish.
Step 1: For delivering maximum power from the generator to the load, total internal reactance must be equal to the conjugate of total external reactance.
Hence,                        Xint = Xext
                               Xg = (XL)=XL
                               XL = Xg