Marine Electrical Systems USCG Question #676 (Set 23)

What effect will increasing the power source frequency have in a capacitive circuit?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — it will increase the average current in the circuit

Capacitive reactance is inversely proportional to frequency ($X_c = \frac{1}{2\pi f C}$). Increasing the power source frequency decreases capacitive reactance, which consequently increases the overall average alternating current flowing through the circuit in accordance with Ohm's Law.

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