Series Resonance Circuit Resonance occurs in a series circuit when the supply frequency causes the voltages across L and C to be equal and opposite in phase. Thus far we have analysed the behaviour of a series RLC circuit whos...View More
Parallel RLC Circuit Analysis The Parallel RLC Circuit is the exact opposite to the series circuit we looked at in the previous tutorial although some of the previous concepts and equations still apply. However, th...View More
Series RLC Circuit Analysis Series RLC circuits consist of a resistance, a capacitance and an inductance connected in series across an alternating supply. Thus far we have seen that the three basic passive components of: ...View More
AC Capacitance and Capacitive Reactance The opposition to current flow through an AC Capacitor is called Capacitive Reactance and which itself is inversely proportional to the supply frequency. Capacitors store energy o...View More
AC Inductance and Inductive Reactance The opposition to current flow through an AC Inductor is called Inductive Reactance and which depends lineally on the supply frequency. Inductors and chokes are basically coils or loops of...View More
AC Resistance and Impedance Impedance, measured in Ohms, is the effective resistance to current flow around an AC circuit containing resistances and reactances. We have seen in the previous tutorials that in an AC circuit cont...View More
Complex Numbers and Phasors The mathematics used in Electrical Engineering to add together resistances, currents or DC voltages use what are called “real numbers” used as either integers or as fractions. But real numbers are n...View More
Phasor Diagrams and Phasor Algebra Phasor Diagrams are a graphical way of representing the magnitude and directional relationship between two or more alternating quantities. Sinusoidal waveforms of the same frequency can have ...View More