7.15 A 100 µF capacitor in series with a 40 Ω resistance is connected to a 110 V, 60 Hz supply.
(a) What is the maximum current in the circuit?
(b) What is the time lag between the current maximum and the voltage maximum?
Given,
Capacitance, 𝐶 = 100 μF
Resistance, 𝑅 = 40 Ω,
rms voltage, 𝑉rms = 110 V
frequency, 𝑓 = 60 Hz
(a) For a capacitive circuit, the maximum current-
Im=√2×Vrms√X2C+R2Im=√2×110V√(12π×60Hz×100μFΩ)2+(40Ω)2=3.23A
(b) In 𝑅C circuit,
If, 𝐼 = 𝐼𝑚 cos 𝜔t then,
V=Vmcos(ωt−ϕ)
current is maximum at t = 0 whereas, voltage is maximum at 𝑡 = 𝜙/𝜔,
Therefore, the time lag between the maximum voltage and maximum
current = 𝜙/𝜔,
Also, tanϕ=1ωCR=12π×60112×100μF×100Ω=0.66ϕ=tan−10.66=33.56∘=33.56π180 time lag =ϕω=33.56π180×2π×60=1.55ms
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