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A 15.0 μF capacitor is connected to a 220 V, 50 Hz source. Then capacitive reactance of the circuit is _______ Ω.

Asked in GUJCET 2026 · Reactance and frequency

Answer: (3) 212

Step-by-step solution

Given: C=15.0 μF=15.0×10⁻⁶ F and f=50 Hz. The 220 V is not needed — reactance does not depend on the applied voltage.

Idea: a capacitor's opposition to a.c. is X_C=1/(ω C)=1/(2π fC), and it falls as either the frequency or the capacitance rises.

2π fC=2×3.1416×50×15.0×10⁻⁶=4.712×10⁻³ Ω⁻¹.

X_C=1/(4.712×10⁻³)=212 Ω.

So the capacitive reactance is about 212 Ω.

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