An LC circuit consists of a 3.4-µF capacitor and a coil with a self-inductance 0.080 H and no appreciable resistance. At t = 0 the capacitor has a charge of 5.4 µC and the current in the inductor is zero

(a) How long after t = 0 will the current in the circuit be maximum?
(b) What will be this maximum current?
What will be an ideal response?


Answer: (a) 0.82 ms (b) 10 mA

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