7.16 Obtain the answers to (a) and (b) in Exercise 7.15 if the circuit is connected to a 110 V, 12 kHz supply? Hence, explain the statement that a capacitor is a conductor at very high frequencies. Compare this behavior with that of a capacitor in a dc circuit after the steady-state.
Given,
Capacitance, 𝐶 = 100 μF
Resistance, 𝑅 = 40 Ω,
rms voltage, 𝑉rms = 110 V
frequency, 𝑓 = 12 kHz
(a) For a capacitive circuit, the maximum current-
=√2×Vrms√X2C+R2=√2×110V√(2π×12kHz×100μFΩ)2+(40Ω)2=3.88A
(b)
tanϕ=1ωCR=12π×12kH2×100μF×100Ω=196πϕ=tan−1196π=0.2∘=0.2π180rad Timelag =ϕω=0.2π180×2π×12×103=0.04μs
Hence, 𝜙 tends to become 0 at high frequencies. At a high frequency,
capacitor 𝐶 acts as a conductor. In a dc circuit, after the steady-state is
achieved, 𝜔 = 0. Hence, capacitor 𝐶𝐶 amounts to an open circuit.
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