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A `100 mu F` capacitor in series with a `40 Omega` resistance is connected to a `100 V_(1) 60 Hz` supply. Calculate (i) the reactance (ii) the impedance and (iii) maximum current in the circuit.

Answer» (i) Reactance, `X_(C)=(1)/(2pi f c)`
`=(1)/(2xx3.142xx60xx100xx10^(-6))=(10^(6))/(1.2xx10^(4)xx3.142)=(10)/(0.12xx3.142)`
`=(10)/(0.37704)=26.5 Omega`.
(ii) Impedance, A= `sqrt(R^(2)+X_(C)^(2))`
`=sqrt((40)^(2)+(26.5)^(2))=sqrt(1600+702.25)=sqrt(2302.25)=47.98 = 48 Omega`.
(iii) `V_(eff)=100V`
`I_(0)=(V_(0))/(Z)=(sqrt(2V_(eff)))/(Z)=(1.414xx100)/(48)=2.95A`.


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