Question

Recall that the voltages VL(t) and VC(t) across the inductor and capacitor are not in phase with the respective currents IL(t) and IC(t). In particular, which of the following statements is true for a sinusoidal current driver?
VL(t) and VC(t):
a) both lag their respective current
b) both lead their respective currents
c) VL(t) lags IL(t) and VC(t) leads IC(t)
d) VL(t) leads IL(t) and VC(t) lags IC(t)

Answer 1

Answer:

D) VL(t) leads IL(t) and VC(t) lags IC(t)

Explanation:

This is because The phase angle between voltage and current for inductors and capacitors is 90 degrees, or radians, also, this means that no power is dissipated in either the inductor or the capacitor, since the time average of current times voltage,

( I(t), V(t)), is zero.