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A 100 μF capacitor in series witha 40 Ω resistance is connected to a 110 V, 60 Hz supply.

(a) What isthe maximum current in the circuit?

(b) What isthe time lag between the current maximum and the voltage maximum?



Answer -

Capacitance of thecapacitor, C = 100 μF = 100 × 10−6 F

Resistance of the resistor, R =40 Ω

Supply voltage, V =110 V

(a) Frequencyof oscillations, ν= 60 Hz

Angular frequency, 

Fora RC circuit, we have the relation for impedance as:
Peak voltage, V0 = 

Maximum current is given as:

(b) In acapacitor circuit, the voltage lags behind the current by a phase angle ofΦ.This angle is given by the relation:

Hence, the time lag betweenmaximum current and maximum voltage is 1.55 ms.

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