AC Voltage Applied to a Capacitor
Visualizing the 90° phase difference (current leads voltage)
Circuit Parameters
Capacitance (C)
15.0 μF
Peak Voltage (Vm)
220 V
Frequency (f)
50 Hz
XC = 1/(ωC) = 1/(2πfC)
Current Values
Capacitive Reactance (XC)
212 Ω
Peak Current (Im)
1.04 A
Phase Difference
90° (current leads)
i = Im sin(ωt + π/2) = ωCVm sin(ωt + π/2)
Angular Frequency (ω):
314.16 rad/s
RMS Voltage (VRMS):
155.56 V
Average Power (Pavg):
0 W
