Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A radio has a coil of . Its variable capacitor must tune stations from kHz to kHz. Find the capacitance needed for each end of the band. By what factor must the capacitance change?
At resonance , so and . There , and . The quality factor is . The bandwidth is , or .
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. At kHz. . We want , so . The bottom is in SI units. So .
Step 2. At kHz. . The bottom is in SI units. So .
Step 3. The ratio. . This equals , because .
Answer: pF, pF, and a factor of .
Check. The frequency range is nearly to . The capacitance must change by about the square of that, nearly to . It fits.
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