Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 31 - Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current - Problems - Page 938: 57a

Answer

$C = 117~\mu F$

Work Step by Step

The average rate at which energy is dissipated in the resistor is a maximum when the current amplitude is a maximum. This situation occurs at resonance. We can find the required value of the capacitance: $\omega_d = \frac{1}{\sqrt{L~C}}$ $2\pi~f_d = \frac{1}{\sqrt{L~C}}$ $4\pi^2~f_d^2 = \frac{1}{L~C}$ $C = \frac{1}{4\pi^2~f_d^2~L}$ $C = \frac{1}{(4\pi^2)~(60.0~Hz)^2~(60.0\times 10^{-3}~H)}$ $C = 117~\mu F$
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