Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Chaps 1-38)
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ISBN: 9780132275590
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 31, Problem 41P
A certain FM radio tuning circuit has a fixed capacitor C = 620 pF. Tuning is done by a variable inductance. What range of values must the inductance have to tune stations from 88 MHz to 108 MHz?
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