Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 31 - Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current - Problems - Page 936: 14c

Answer

The second largest oscillation frequency is the circuit with the $2.0~\mu F$ capacitor combined with the inductor.

Work Step by Step

$\omega = \frac{1}{\sqrt{LC}}$ We can write an expression for the frequency: $f = \frac{\omega}{2\pi} = \frac{1}{2\pi~\sqrt{LC}}$ To maximize the frequency for a given inductance $L$, we should minimize the capacitance $C$ We can find the capacitance for the four possible combinations: Combination 1: the capacitors in parallel combined with the inductor $C_{eq} = 2.0~\mu F+5.0~\mu F = 7.0~\mu F$ Combination 2: the $5.0~\mu F$ capacitor combined with the inductor $C = 5.0~\mu F$ Combination 3: the $2.0~\mu F$ capacitor combined with the inductor $C = 2.0~\mu F$ Combination 4: the capacitors in series combined with the inductor $\frac{1}{C_{eq}} = \frac{1}{2.0~\mu F}+\frac{1}{5.0~\mu F}$ $\frac{1}{C_{eq}} = \frac{5.0}{10~\mu F}+\frac{2.0}{10~\mu F}$ $C_{eq} = 1.4~\mu F$ The second smallest capacitance is the circuit with the $2.0~\mu F$ capacitor combined with the inductor. Therefore, the second largest oscillation frequency is the circuit with the $2.0~\mu F$ capacitor combined with the inductor.
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