A 010-μF Capacitor Is Connected to a 120-V Rms 60-Hz Source

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Short Answer

A 0.10-μF capacitor is connected to a 120-V rms 60-Hz source.
(a) What is its capacitive reactance?
(b) What is the rms current to the capacitor?
(c) If both the capacitance and the frequency were doubled, what would be the rms current?

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