An RLC series circuit contains an unknown capacitor, an inductor with an inductance of 40 mH, and a resistor with a value of 16 Ω. The circuit is connected to a 240-V, 60-Hz line. If a current of 8 A flows in the circuit, determine the value ofthe unknown capacitor? Show your work.  a) 2.575 uF b) 25.75 uF c) 257.5 uF d) 2575 uF

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An RLC series circuit contains an unknown capacitor, an inductor with an inductance of 40 mH, and a resistor with a value of 16 Ω. The circuit is connected to a 240-V, 60-Hz line. If a current of 8 A flows in the circuit, determine the value ofthe unknown capacitor? Show your work. 

a) 2.575 uF

b) 25.75 uF

c) 257.5 uF

d) 2575 uF

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