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An alternating e.m.f. is applied to purely capacitive circuit. The phase relation between e.m.f. and current flowing in the circuit is
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In a circuit containing capacitance only
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Options:
  • A e.m.f. is ahead of current by $\pi / 2$
  • B Current is ahead of e.m.f. by $\pi / 2$
  • C Current lags behind e.m.f. by $\pi$
  • D Current is ahead of e.m.f. by $\pi$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Current is ahead of e.m.f. by $\pi / 2$
For purely capacitive circuit $e=e_0 \sin \omega t$ $i=i_o \sin \left(\omega t+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)$ i.e. current is ahead of emf by $\frac{\pi}{2}$

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