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Homework Statement
Two identical capacitors are connected in parallel to an ac generator that has a frequency of 660 Hz and produces a voltage of 27 V. The current in the circuit is 0.14 A. What is the capacitance of each capacitor? Note: The ac current and voltage are rms values and power is an average value unless indicated otherwise.
Homework Equations
Z = x of c = V/I
x of c = 1/(2pi*fc)
The Attempt at a Solution
x of c = 27V /.14A = 192.86 ohms
192.86 ohms = 1 / (2pi*fc) = 1 / (6.28*(660)c) = 1/(4144.8 x c)
c=1.25 uF
1.25uF equals the capacitance of the two identical capacitors connected in parallel.
The capacitance of each capacitor equals 1.2uF/2 = .625 uF
This answer is incorrect, but I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing wrong.. Thanks for any help!