660 14 Electromagnetism II
f
0
=
1
2π
√
LC
=
1
2π
√
0.2 × 10 × 10
−6
= 112.6Hz
14.22
X
C
=
1
2π fC
=
1
(2π)(300)(50 × 10
−6
)
= 10.6
Z =
R
2
+ X
2
C
=
(300)
2
+ (10.6)
2
= 300.19
I =
V
Z
=
5
300.19
= 0.0166 A
14.23 Impedance of a capacitor
i. Let an AC emf be applied across a capacitor. The potential difference
across the capacitor will be
V
C
= V
0
sin ωt (1)
where V
0
is the amplitude of the AC voltage of angular frequency ωt =
2π f , across the capacitor.
q
C
= CV
C
= CV
0
sin ωt (2)
The current i
c
=
dq
C
dt
= ωCV
0
cos ωt = ωCV
0
sin(ωt +90
◦
) (3)
or i
c
=
V
0
X
c
sin (ωt +90
◦
) (4)
where X
C
= 1/ωC (5)
Comparison of (4) with (1) shows that i
c
leads V
C
by 90
◦
or quarter of a
cycle. Further, the current amplitude
I
0
=
V
0
X
C
(6)
By Ohm’s law X
C
is to be regarded as impedance offered by the capaci-
tor. In complex plane
Z
c
=
−j
ωC
(7)
where j is imaginary.
Impedance of an inductance
On applying an AC across an inductance the potential difference will be
V
L
= V
0
sin ωt (8)
where V
0
is the amplitude of V
L
. By Faraday’s law of induction (ξ =
−L di/dt) we can write