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A 100Ω100 \, \Omega resistance and a capacitor of 100Ω100 \, \Omega reactance are connected in series across a 220220 V source. When the capacitor is 50%50\% charged, the peak value of the displacement current is:

A

2.2 A

B

11 A

C

4.4 A

D

11\sqrt{2} A

Step-by-Step Solution

The displacement current (IdI_d) in the capacitor is equal to the conduction current (IcI_c) flowing in the series circuit. In an AC circuit, the peak displacement current corresponds to the peak conduction current (I0I_0). Given: Resistance R=100ΩR = 100 \, \Omega, Capacitive Reactance XC=100ΩX_C = 100 \, \Omega, Source Voltage Vrms=220V_{rms} = 220 V. The impedance of the series RC circuit is Z=R2+XC2=1002+1002=1002ΩZ = \sqrt{R^2 + X_C^2} = \sqrt{100^2 + 100^2} = 100\sqrt{2} \, \Omega . The peak voltage of the source is V0=2Vrms=2202V_0 = \sqrt{2} V_{rms} = 220\sqrt{2} V. The peak current is I0=V0Z=22021002=2.2I_0 = \frac{V_0}{Z} = \frac{220\sqrt{2}}{100\sqrt{2}} = 2.2 A . The condition '50% charged' refers to the instantaneous state, but the peak value of the current is a constant property of the steady-state AC circuit.

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