Problem with inductors and Capacitors in Series (AC Theroy)

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The discussion revolves around solving for the steady-state expression of current in an AC circuit with a resistor, inductor, and capacitor in series, given a voltage source of 750 Cos(5000t) mV. The user initially struggles with determining the correct frequency to use for calculations, confused by a discrepancy between their approach and the teacher's solution. They correctly identify the need to calculate the impedances of each component and sum them to find the total impedance. Ultimately, the user realizes the teacher's solution involved adjusting the frequency by dropping zeros, clarifying their misunderstanding. This highlights the importance of consistent unit handling in AC circuit analysis.
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Homework Statement



Find the steady state expresion for i(t) in the circuit if Vs=750 Cos(5000t) mV

All componets are in series

Resitor = 400 Ohms
Inductor = 40mH
Cap = .4 \muF

Homework Equations





Xc= 1/(j*w*C)
Xl = j*w*L
Xr = R


The Attempt at a Solution



Ok I know how to do most of the problem but, when I look at the teachers solution it throws me off. What I would do is first find the impedences of all of the componets and then add them toghether to find the total. Then divide the voltage by the impedence and viola all done. My dilema is what frequency to use. I started out by using 5000 but, when I look at the teachers solution he used 5. I'm assuming this is because of the mV but, I thought that the frequency is independent from the voltage. It shouldn't matter what units of voltage are there since it's just a scalar. Anyways any help would be apprecieted.

Thanks
 
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Nevermind I figured out what he was doing. He was simply droping zeros and moving the decimal points. grrrr stupid mistake.
 

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