Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 24 - Alternating-Current Circuits - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 871: 79

Answer

$572mA$

Work Step by Step

We know that $C_{eq}=C_1+C_2=4.40+8.80=13.20\mu F$ Now $X_c=\frac{1}{2\pi f C}$ $\implies X_c=\frac{1}{2\pi(60.0)(13.20)}=2.01\Omega$ We can find the rms current supplied by the generator as $I_{rms}=\frac{V_{rms}}{X_c}$ $I_{rms}=\frac{115}{201}=572mA$
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