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AC Circuit 1


A series RLC circuit (L = 24 mH, C = 40 μF, and R = unknown) has an AC generator with frequency f = 310 Hz and amplitude Emax = 120 V. The peak instantaneous current in the circuit is Imax = 1.4 A.
What is φ = the phase angle between the driving EMF and the current in the circuit? Define φ to be positive if the voltage leads the current and φ to be negative if the current leads the voltage.

φ = degrees