A 40 μF capacitor is connected to 200 V, 50 Hz AC supply. The RMS current is approximately:
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A 40 μF capacitor is connected to 200 V, 50 Hz AC supply. The RMS current is approximately:

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

Step 1: I(RMS) = V(RMS)ωC. Step 2: ω = 2πf = 100π rad/s. Step 3: I ≈ 200 × 100π × (40 × 10⁻⁶) ≈ 2.51 A. Correct option B. Final answer: (B) 2.5 A.