Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 31 - Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current - Questions - Page 935: 6a

Answer

We can rank the circuits according to the current amplitude: $(3) \gt (1) \gt (2)$

Work Step by Step

We can write a general equation for the charge: $q = Q~cos~\omega t$ The current amplitude is $~~I = \omega Q$ We can find the current amplitude for each circuit: Circuit (1): $Q = 2$ $\omega = 4$ $I = \omega Q = (4)(2)= 8$ Circuit (2): $Q = 4$ $\omega = 1$ $I = \omega Q = (1)(4)= 4$ Circuit (3): $Q = 3$ $\omega = 4$ $I = \omega Q = (4)(3)= 12$ We can rank the circuits according to the current amplitude: $(3) \gt (1) \gt (2)$
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