To keep an oscillator within of its design frequency under worst-case conditions
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Problem
To keep an oscillator within ±5% of its 100kHz design frequency under worst-case conditions, the reactive elements must be sized carefully. The inductance available is 50μH±2%. Assuming the capacitor is the only other reactive element, the largest permissible percentage tolerance on the capacitor that will still meet the frequency specification (additive errors considered) is
(a) 6%
(b) 10%
(c) 8%
(d) 4%