A circuit consists of a 20 nF capacitor in series with a 20 µH inductor. If a charge of 30 nC is put on the capacitor, there is an oscillation. (a) What is the maximum current that moves through the circuit? (b) Find the maximum energy in the inductor and the in the capacitor? (c) What is the angular frequency of oscillation? What is the period?

A circuit consists of a 20 nF capacitor in series with a 20 µH inductor. If a charge of 30 nC is put on the capacitor, there is an oscillation. (a) What is the maximum current that moves through the circuit? (b) Find the maximum energy in the inductor and the in the capacitor? (c) What is the angular frequency of oscillation? What is the period?

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Chapter14: Inductance

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Problem 65P: In an oscillating LC circuit the maximum charge on the capacitor is 2.0 × 10-6 C and the maximum...

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