Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A capacitor of is charged to V. It is then joined to a coil of H that has no resistance. Find the starting charge, the total energy, the angular frequency and the largest current.
An LC circuit oscillates with , and . The charge is . The largest current is , and the total energy is . A resistance makes the amplitude fall as .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The charge. .
Step 2. The energy. mJ.
Step 3. The angular frequency. , so rad/s.
Step 4. The largest current. A.
Answer: , mJ, rad/s and A.
Check. mJ. All the energy of the capacitor has moved into the coil.
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