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Electrical Engineering · Q9

Capacitors

Engineering and GATE · Electrical Engineering · question 9

Q9

Two 0.68 µF capacitors are connected in series across a 10 kHz sine wave signal source. The total capacitive reactance is

A.
46.8 Ω
Answer
B.
4.68 Ω
C.
23.41 Ω
D.
11.70 Ω

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Capacitive Reactance should be:

Where:
f = frequency
C = Capacitance
For capacitors in series: