Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 35 - AC Circuits - Exercises and Problems - Page 1053: 45

Answer

a) ${\bf50}\;\rm Hz$ b) ${\bf 4.77}\;\rm \mu F$

Work Step by Step

$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ We know that the frequency is given by $$f=\dfrac{1}{T}$$ where, from the given graphs, the period is 0.02 s. $$f=\dfrac{1}{0.02}=\color{red}{\bf50}\;\rm Hz$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ Recalling that the voltage across the capacitor is given by $$V_C=I_CX_C$$ where $X_C=1/\omega C$, so $$V_C=\dfrac{I_C }{\omega C}$$ Hence the capacitance is given by $$C=\dfrac{I_C }{\omega V_C }=\dfrac{I_C }{2\pi f V_C }$$ We can see, from the given graph, $I_C=15$ mA, and $V_C=10$ V. Plug the known; $$C =\dfrac{(15\times 10^{-3})}{2\pi (50)(10) }$$ $$C =\color{red}{\bf 4.77}\;\rm \mu F$$
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