Question
A capacitor is connected to an A.C. circuit, then the phase difference between current and the voltage is:

Answer

  1. $\frac{\pi}{2}$
Explanation:
Current leads voltage by $\frac{\pi}{2}$
$\therefore$ phase difference is $=\frac{\pi}{2}$

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