College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321879721
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 26, Problem 34P
The peak current through a capacitor is 10.0 mA. What is the current if
a. The emf frequency is doubled?
b. The emf peak voltage is doubled (at the original frequency)?
c. The frequency is halved and. at the same time, the emf is doubled?
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