Calculating Capacitance of LC Circuit

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The capacitance of an LC circuit with a 30H inductor and a voltage that depletes to zero in 20 seconds is calculated to be 5.404 Farads. The resonant frequency is determined to be 0.0125 Hz, leading to an angular frequency of 0.0785 rad/s. The error in the initial calculation was identified as a misunderstanding of time units, confirming that the final capacitance value is accurate. The main equation used was V = V₀ * cos(ωt), where the voltage reaches zero at the specified time.

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1. Homework Statement

Calculate capacitance of LC Circuit where:

Inductor - 30H
Capacitance voltage fully charged goes to zero in 20 seconds

2. Homework Equations

Main Eq: V=V. *cost(ωt) where V is final Voltage, V. = Voltage initial, ω = resonant angular frequency

ω = 1/√(LC) = 2∏f

f. = 1/2∏√(LC) --> resonance frequency

3. The Attempt at a Solution

Calculated f=1/80 =0.0125Hz as voltage of capacitor takes 20s to deplete 1/4 cycle
∴ ω = 2∏*0.0125=0.0785

Rearranged angular frequency equation to solve for C
∴C=1/(ω^2 * L) = 5.404F

Since Voltage = 0 after t = 20s = 1/3min,

V=V. *cost(ωt)
0=V.*cos(0.0785*(1/3))

Since the whole equation is multiplication, calculating V. would not be required since if cos equaled 0 then so would the whole right hand side of the equation. However cos equals close to 1 and therefore I'm stuck.

Please help

Thank you
 
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Mistake has been found, since ω is in rad/s, t needs to be in s, ∴

V=V.*cos(ωt)
0=V.*cos(0.0785*20)
0=V.*0.00
0=0

..so it was really an error in calculating and not method.

Therefore C=5.404Farads.

Thank you
 

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