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An alternating emf E=1102sin⁡100t\mathrm{E}=110 \sqrt{2} \sin 100 \mathrm{t} volt is applied to a capacitor of 2μF2 \mu \mathrm{F} , the rms value of current in the circuit is ________ mA\mathrm{mA} .

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To determine the RMS (Root Mean Square) value of the current in the circuit, we start by analyzing the given emf and the capacitive reactance.

The given alternating emf is:

E=1102sin⁡100t volts\mathrm{E} = 110 \sqrt{2} \sin 100 \mathrm{t} \, \text{volts}

Here, the peak voltage (or maximum voltage) Emax\mathrm{E_{max}} is:

Emax=1102 volts\mathrm{E_{max}} = 110 \sqrt{2} \, \text{volts}

Next, the RMS value of the voltage, Erms\mathrm{E_{rms}} , is obtained by dividing the peak voltage by 2\sqrt{2} :

Erms=Emax2=11022=110 volts\mathrm{E_{rms}} = \frac{\mathrm{E_{max}}}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{110 \sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}} = 110 \, \text{volts}

We are given a capacitor with a capacitance C=2μF=2×10−6 FC = 2 \mu \mathrm{F} = 2 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{F} and we need to determine the RMS current. The capacitive reactance XC\mathrm{X_C} is given by:

XC=1ωC\mathrm{X_C} = \frac{1}{\omega C}

where ω\omega is the angular frequency. From the given formula for emf, we see that:

ω=100 rad/s\omega = 100 \, \text{rad/s}

Therefore, the capacitive reactance is:

XC=1100×(2×10−6)=1200×10−6=5000 Ω\mathrm{X_C} = \frac{1}{100 \times (2 \times 10^{-6})} = \frac{1}{200 \times 10^{-6}} = 5000 \, \Omega

Now, we can calculate the RMS value of the current Irms\mathrm{I_{rms}} using Ohm's law for AC circuits, which states:

Irms=ErmsXC\mathrm{I_{rms}} = \frac{\mathrm{E_{rms}}}{\mathrm{X_C}}

Substituting the known values:

Irms=1105000=0.022 A=22 mA\mathrm{I_{rms}} = \frac{110}{5000} = 0.022 \, \text{A} = 22 \, \text{mA}

Hence, the RMS value of the current in the circuit is 22 mA22 \, \text{mA} .

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