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If the capacitance of a tuning circuit is doubled and inductance is halved then its frequency

Correct answer: D. remains the same

  • A. doubles
  • B. is quadrupled
  • C. is halved
  • D. remains the same

Explanation

The frequency of a tuning circuit is given by the formula f=1/2π(LC)1/2 , where L is the inductance and C is the capacitance.If the capacitance is doubled (2C) and the inductance is halved (L/2 ), then the frequency becomes: f′=1/2π(L/2⋅2C)^1/2=1/2π(LC)1/2 =fSo, the frequency doubles.

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