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Ch 32: AC Circuits
Knight Calc - Physics for Scientists and Engineers 5th Edition
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Capitolo 32, Problema 12b

A capacitor has a peak current of 330 μA when the peak voltage at 250 kHz is 2.2 V. If the peak voltage is held constant, what is the peak current at 500 kHz?

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Understand the relationship between the current and frequency in a capacitor. The current through a capacitor is given by the formula: I=V⁢ω⁢C, where I is the current, V is the voltage, ω is the angular frequency, and C is the capacitance.
Recall that angular frequency ω is related to the frequency f by the formula: ω=2πf. Therefore, the current is proportional to the frequency when the voltage and capacitance are constant.
Set up the proportionality relationship between the peak currents and frequencies: I2I1=f2f1, where I1 and I2 are the peak currents at frequencies f1 and f2, respectively.
Substitute the given values into the proportionality equation: I2330=500250. Solve for I2 by multiplying both sides by 330 μA.
Conclude that the peak current at 500 kHz is twice the peak current at 250 kHz, as the frequency has doubled. This means I2=2⁢I1.

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