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What is the capacitive reactance of a 100 F capacitor at 60 Hz?

  1. 26.53
  2. 0.0377
  3. 166.67
  4. 166.7

Answer

A. 26.53

Solution

XC = 1/(2π fC) = 1/[2π (60)(100 × 10-6)] = 26.53 .

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