Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 31 - Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current - Problems - Page 936: 18d

Answer

The maximum rate at which the current changes is $~~1020~A/s$

Work Step by Step

We can write an expression for the current at time $t$: $i(t) = -\omega Q~sin~(\omega t+\phi)$ We can take the derivative to find $\frac{di}{dt}$: $\frac{di}{dt} = -\omega^2 Q ~cos~(\omega t+\phi)$ In part (a), we found that $~~\omega = 1.364\times 10^5~rad/s~~$ and $~~Q = 55.0~nC$ We can find the maximum rate at which the current changes: $\omega^2~Q = (1.364\times 10^5~rad/s)^2(55.0\times 10^{-9}~C) = 1020~A/s$ The maximum rate at which the current changes is $~~1020~A/s$
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