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When an alternating current passes through a capacitor, how are current and voltage related in phase?

Correct answer C. The current leads the voltage by 90°

Explanation

Current is greatest when the capacitor's voltage is changing fastest, which happens as the voltage passes through zero, so in a pure capacitor the current leads the voltage by 90°.

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