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In a purely capacitive circuit, how is the current related to the voltage?

Correct answer C. It leads the voltage by π/2

Explanation

A capacitor must charge before voltage builds across it, so the current reaches its peak a quarter cycle earlier, leading the voltage by π/2.

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