A Simple Ac Circuit Is Composed of a Capacitor Connected $\sqrt { 2 }$

question 70

Multiple Choice

A simple ac circuit is composed of a capacitor connected across the terminals of an ac power source. If the frequency of the source is doubled, what happens to the reactance of the capacitor?

• A) It increases by a factor of \(\sqrt { 2 }\)
• B) It increases by a factor of \(2 .\)
• C) It decreases by a factor of 4 .
• D) It decreases by a factor of 2 .
• E) It increases by a factor of 4 .

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