Question

you a viewing a read out on an oscilloscope that shows you when different voltages in a circuit maximize. If the period of the circuit is 0.04 seconds, how much time is there between when the capacitor voltage maximizes and the inductor voltage maximizes ?

Answer 1

0.01 s

Step-by-step explanation:

When the capacitor voltage is maximum, the inductor voltage is at a minimum, and when the capacitor voltage is minimum, the inductor voltage is at a maximum.

The time difference between minimum voltage and maximum voltage for the capacitor or inductor is the same as that for maximum voltage of capacitor to maximum voltage of inductor and this is t = T/4 where T = period.

Since T = 0.04 s, t = T/4

= 0.04 s/4

= 0.01 s

So, the amount of time is there between when the capacitor voltage maximizes and the inductor voltage maximizes is 0.01 s