AC voltage across a capacitor (derivation) | Alternating currents | Physics | Khan Academy
Channel: Khan Academy India - English
Date: 2021-05-13

When an alternating voltage is applied across a capacitor, the current leads the voltage by a phase angle of 90 degrees. This means the current oscillates a quarter of the cycle ahead of the voltage. Let's derive an expression for this current. 

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