A \( 16 \, \mu\text{F} \) capacitor is connected to a \( 110 \, \text{V} \), \( 60 \, \text{Hz} \) source. What is the c
**AC through capacitor** voltage lags current by 90°, Q= C V, I= dQ/dt = C dV/dt, V(t)=V_peak sin ωt, I(t)=I_peak sin(ωt+90°), average power zero because energy stored in electric field ½ C V² returned each cycle, capacitor blocks DC but passes AC, X_C decreases with f. X_C = (1/ω C) , ω = 2π × 60 = 376.8 rad/s . C = 16 × 10⁻⁶ F . X_C = (1/376.8 × 16 × 10⁻⁶) ≈ 165.8 Ω . Applying X_L = ωL, X_C = 1/ωC, Z = √(R² + (X_L - X_C)²), I_rms = V_rms/Z, P = V_rms I_rms cosφ, V_s/V_p = N_s/N_p, calculation gives
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