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The voltage across the resistor is $V_R=V_1=150$ V.

The net reactive voltage is $V_L-V_C=V_2=50$ V.

The source EMF is $V=130$ V.

In an RLC series circuit, the total voltage is given by:

$$V=\sqrt{V_R^2+(V_L-V_C{)}^2}$$

Substituting the given values:

$$130=\sqrt{150^2+(V_L-V_C{)}^2}$$

This implies $130^2=150^2+(V_L-V_C{)}^2$.

$16900=22500+(V_L-V_C{)}^2$.

This calculation shows an inconsistency with the given values, as $16900<22500$.

Let's re-interpret the problem statement based on common RLC circuit conventions. Often, $V_1$ refers to the voltage across the resistor ($V_R$), and $V_2$ refers to the voltage across the inductor ($V_L$) or capacitor ($V_C$), or the net reactive voltage ($V_L-V_C$). Given the options, it's likely that $V_1$ is the voltage across the resistor ($V_R$) and $V_2$ is the voltage across the capacitor ($V_C$), while the inductor voltage ($V_L$) is not explicitly given, or $V_1$ and $V_2$ are the voltages across the inductor and capacitor respectively, and the resistor voltage is unknown.

Let's assume $V_R$ is unknown, and $V_L=150$ V and $V_C=50$ V.

Then $V_L-V_C=150-50=100$ V.

Using the total voltage formula:

$$V=\sqrt{V_R^2+(V_L-V_C{)}^2}$$

$$130=\sqrt{V_R^2+100^2}$$

$$130^2=V_R^2+100^2$$

$$16900=V_R^2+10000$$

$$V_R^2=16900-10000=6900$$

$$V_R=\sqrt{6900}\approx 83.06V$$

The power factor is $\cos \varphi =\frac{V_R}{V}=\frac{83.06}{130}\approx 0.639$, which is close to $3/5=0.6$.

Let's consider another common interpretation: $V_1$ is the voltage across the resistor ($V_R$), and $V_2$ is the voltage across the inductor ($V_L$). The capacitor voltage ($V_C$) is not given. This is also problematic.

Given the options and the typical values in such problems, it is most probable that $V_1$ is the voltage across the resistor ($V_R$) and $V_2$ is the voltage across the inductor ($V_L$) or capacitor ($V_C$), and the problem implies that the *net reactive voltage* is $V_L-V_C$ or $V_C-V_L$.

Let's assume $V_R=150$ V, and the net reactive voltage $|V_L-V_C|=50$ V.

Then the total voltage $V=\sqrt{V_R^2+(V_L-V_C{)}^2}$

$$130=\sqrt{150^2+50^2}$$

$$130=\sqrt{22500+2500}$$

$$130=\sqrt{25000}\approx 158.11V$$

This contradicts the given source EMF of 130 V.

The only way to reconcile the given numbers with a standard RLC series circuit formula is if $V_1$ and $V_2$ are not directly $V_R$, $V_L$, or $V_C$ in a straightforward manner, or if the problem implies a specific combination.

A common scenario in RLC circuits is that the voltage across the resistor ($V_R$), the voltage across the inductor ($V_L$), and the voltage across the capacitor ($V_C$) are given, and the source voltage $V$ is also given.

Let's assume the question meant:

$V_R=X$ (unknown)

$V_L=150$ V

$V_C=50$ V

Source EMF $V=130$ V

Then $V_L-V_C=150-50=100$ V.

The total voltage is $V=\sqrt{V_R^2+(V_L-V_C{)}^2}$.

$130=\sqrt{V_R^2+100^2}$

$130^2=V_R^2+100^2$

$16900=V_R^2+10000$

$V_R^2=6900$

$V_R=\sqrt{6900}\approx 83.06$ V.

The power factor $\cos \varphi =\frac{V_R}{V}=\frac{83.06}{130}\approx 0.639$.

This is approximately $3/5$.