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CHAPTER 3

AC CIRCUITS

AC CIRCUITS

3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8

Introduction to AC Circuits
AC Waveforms
AC Values
Complex Numbers Review
AC Circuits
Impedance Concept
Apparent Power & Power Triangle
Series-Parallel Circuits
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3.1 Introduction to AC Circuits

AC Signal

AC Circuit

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3.1

Introduction to AC Circuits

Figure 1: Various sources of AC power:


(a) thermal plant
(b) portable ac generator
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Introduction to AC Circuits

Figure 2: Various sources of ac power:


(c) windmill
(d) solar panel
(e) function generator
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3.1 Introduction to AC Circuits


Generating AC Voltages
One way to generate an AC voltage is to rotate a coil of wire at
constant angular velocity in a fixed magnetic field, Figure 3.
(Slip rings and brushes connect the coil to the load).
The magnitude of the resulting voltage is proportional to the
rate at which flux lines are cut (Faradays law), and its polarity
is dependent on the direction the coil sides move through the
field.
Since the rate of cutting flux varies with time, the resulting
voltage will also vary with time.

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Introduction to AC Circuits

Figure 3: Generating an AC voltage.


(b) 90 Position: Coil end A is
(a) 0 Position: Coil sides move
positive with respect to B.
parallel to flux lines. Since no flux
Current direction is out of slip
is being cut, induced voltage is zero.
ring A.
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Introduction to AC Circuits

Figure 3: Generating an AC voltage.


(c) 180 Position: Coil again cutting (d) 270 Position: Voltage polarity
no flux. Induced voltage is zero.
has reversed, therefore, current
direction reverses.
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3.2

AC Waveforms

Figure 4 : Coil voltage versus angular position.

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3.2

AC Waveforms

Waveform Frequency, Period, Amplitude, and Peak Value


Periodic waveforms (i.e., waveforms that repeat at regular
intervals), regardless of their wave shape, may be described by
a group of attributes such as frequency, period, amplitude,
instantaneous value and so on.
Frequency
The number of cycles per second of a waveform is defined as
its frequency.

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AC Waveforms

Figure 5 : Frequency measured in hertz (Hz)

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3.2 AC Waveforms
Examples of frequency range.

Power line frequencies


Audible
Standard AM radio band
FM band
TV transmissions
Optical and X-ray

50 Hz, 60 Hz
20 Hz - 20 kHz.
550 kHz - 1.6 MHz
88 MHz - 108 MHz
54-MHz - 890-MHz
Above 300 GHz.

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3.2 AC Waveforms
Period
The period, T, of a waveform, (shown below) is the duration
of one cycle. It is the inverse of frequency, f.

1
T
f
or

1
f
T

Period, T is the duration of one cycle,


measured in seconds.
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3.2 AC Waveforms
Amplitude and Peak-to-Peak Value
The amplitude of a sine wave is the distance from zero
crossing to the peak whereas the peak to peak values is
distance between peak and trough.

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3.2 AC Waveforms
The Basic Sine Waveform Equation
The voltage sine waveform equation is indicated in the figure
shown below

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3.2

AC Waveforms

The wave equation is given by: e Em sin


where;
e = instantaneous value,
Em = maximum value and
= angular position of the coil.
Also,
t 2ft

Then,

e Em sin t Em sin 2ft

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3.2 AC Waveforms
Phase Difference.
Phase difference refers to the angular displacement between
different waveforms of the same frequency.
Consider Figure 6.
If the angular displacement is 0as in (a), the waveforms are
said to be in phase; otherwise, they are out of phase. When
describing a phase difference, select one waveform as
reference. Other waveforms then lead, lag, or are in phase
with this reference.

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AC Waveforms

Figure 6 : Illustrating phase difference (*voltage is taken as reference).

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AC Waveforms

The terms lead and lag can be understood in terms of phasors as


shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7 : Defining lead and lag.


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3.2

AC Waveforms

Consider an example below where voltage and current are out


of phase by 40, and voltage lags. Using current as the
reference, the sketches are shown below.

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3.3 AC Values
Average Value
to find the average value of a waveform, divide the area under
the waveform by the length of its base. Areas above the axis
are counted as positive, while areas below the axis are counted
as negative.
This approach is valid regardless of wave shape. Average
values are also called DC values, because DC meters indicate
average values rather than instantaneous values.

area under the curve


average value
length of its base

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3.3

AC Values

For a sinusoidal voltage or current waveform,


T

Eave

e(t )dt
T

For half wave,

Eave

Eave
and

I ave

1 T
Em sin t dt
T 0

Em

Im

Em sin t dt

0.318Em

0.318I m
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AC Values

For full-wave,
1
Eave Em sin t dt

Therefore,

Eave

2 Em

0.637 Em

and

I ave

2I m

0.637 I m

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3.3 AC Values
Effective (Root Mean Square, RMS) Value
An effective value is an equivalent dc value: it tells you how
many volts or amps of dc that a time-varying waveform is
equal to in terms of its ability to produce average power.
effective value, RMS

area under the squared curve


length of its base

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AC Values

Eeff

e (t )dt

2 Em2 sin 2 t dt
0

1
1
2
sin

t
d

sin 2t

2
4

Therefore,

Eeff

Em

0.707 Em
2

and

I eff

Im

0.707 I m
2

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3.4

Complex Numbers Review

A complex number is a number of the form


,

C = a + jb

Real Numbers

*(In circuit theory, j is used to denote the imaginary


component rather than i to avoid confusion with current i.)

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3.4 Complex Numbers Review


Geometrical Representation
Complex numbers may be represented geometrically, either in
rectangular form or in polar form as points on a twodimensional plane called the complex plane.
The complex number C = 6 + j8, for example, represents a
point whose coordinate on the real axis is 6 and whose
coordinate on the imaginary axis is 8. This form of
representation is called the rectangular form. Complex
numbers may also be represented in polar form by magnitude
and angle.

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Complex Numbers Review

Figure 8a: Complex number


in rectangular form.

Figure 8b : Complex
number in polar form.
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3.4 Complex Numbers Review


Conversion between Rectangular and Polar Forms
To convert between forms, note from Figure 9 that:
Rectangular form = C a jb
Polar form = C C
where a C cos
b C sin

Therefore C a 2 b 2
and
b
tan 1
a

Figure 9: Rectangular and


Polar Forms
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3.4

Complex Numbers Review

Powers of j
Powers of j are frequently required in calculations. Here are
some useful powers:

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3.4 Complex Numbers Review


Addition and Subtraction of Complex Numbers
Example
Given A = 2 + j1 and B = 1 + j3. Determine their sum
difference analytically and graphically.

and

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3.4

Complex Numbers Review

Multiplication and Division of Complex Numbers


These operations are usually performed in polar form.
For multiplication, multiply magnitudes and add angles
algebraically.
For division, divide the magnitude of the denominator into the
magnitude of the numerator, then subtract algebraically the
angle of the denominator from that of the numerator.
Thus, given A A A and B B B

A.B AB( A B )
Multiplication of
Complex Numbers

A A
( A B )
B B
Division of Complex
Numbers
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Complex Numbers Review

Reciprocals
The reciprocal of a complex number C C is
1
1
( )
C C

Complex Conjugates
The conjugate of a complex number (denoted by an asterisk *)
is a complex number with the same real part but the opposite
imaginary part.

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Complex Numbers Review

Thus, the conjugate of C = C = a + jb is C* = C- = a - jb.


For example, if C = 3 + j4 = 553.13, then C* = 3 - j4 = 553.13.

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3.5

AC Circuits

i. Purely resistive circuit


ii. Purely inductive circuit
iii. Purely capacitive circuit

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AC Circuits

i.

Purely Resistive Circuit

(a) Source voltage is a sine


wave. Therefore, vR is a sine
wave.

(b) iR = vR/R. Therefore


iR is a sine wave.

Figure 10 : Ohms law applies to resistors. Note that current and


voltage are in phase.
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AC Circuits

i.
Purely Resistive Circuit
For a purely resistive circuit, current and voltage are in phase.

Vm sin t
vR
iR
I m sin t
R
R
Vm
Im
R

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AC Circuits

i.

Purely Resistive Circuit

Figure 11: Power to a purely resistive load. The peak value of p is


VmIm.

Instantaneous power is always positive which


means R is always dissipating energy as heat

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AC Circuits

i.
Purely Resistive Circuit
The instantaneous power is given by
Vm I m
1 cos 2t
p
2

and the average power is


Vm I m
P
VI (watts, W)
2
also,
2
V
P I 2R
R

(watts, W)

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AC Circuits

Inductor

Inductance is the property of a conductor which causes emf


(voltage) to be produced by a change in current flowing
through it
Used in:
Electronics : switched mode power supply as energy storage devices
Electrical : transformers
Telecommunication : communication circuit electrical noise reduction.
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AC Circuits

ii.

Purely Inductive Circuit

d ( I m sin t )
di
vL L L
dt
dt
LI m cos t
Since cos = sin (t+90),

vL Vm sin(t 90)

Vm LI m

Voltage vL is proportional to
the rate of change of current iL.
The faster the current changes,
the larger the induced voltage.
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AC Circuits

ii.
Purely Inductive Circuit
For a purely inductive circuit, current lags voltage by 90.

For inductance, current lags voltage


by 90. Here iL is reference.

Phasors showing the


90 lag of current.
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ii.
Purely Inductive Circuit
Inductive Reactance

Vm LI m X L I m
Vm
XL
Im
Also,

X L 2fL
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ii.
Purely Inductive Circuit
Inductive Reactance
the opposition to the flow of current, which results in the
continual interchange of energy between the source and the
magnetic field of the inductor.
unlike resistance (which dissipates energy in the form of
heat), does not dissipate electrical energy (ignoring the effects
of the internal resistance of the inductor).

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ii.
Purely Inductive Circuit
Power to an Inductive Load

Figure 12 : Power to a purely inductive load. Energy stored during each


quarter cycle is returned during the next quarter-cycle. Average power is
zero.
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ii.

Purely Inductive Circuit


With v = Vmsin(t + 90) and i = Imsin t, pL = vi becomes
where :

pL VI sin 2t

V and I are the magnitudes of the rms values of the


voltage and current respectively.
The average power over a period, PL = 0.
The reactive power (associated with a pure inductor), QL is given by:
QL VI (reactive voltamperes, VArs)
V2
QL I X L
XL
2

(reactive voltamperes, VArs)


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Capacitor

Capacitance is the ability of a body to store electrical charge (Q)


Used in:
Electronics : signal coupling by blocking DC signal while allowing
AC signal to pass
Electrical : power factor correction
Telecommunication : tune radios to particular frequencies in the
resonant circuits.
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AC Circuits

iii.
Purely Capacitance Circuit
For capacitance, current is proportional to the rate of change of
voltage.

dvc
d
ic c
c Vm sin t CVm cos t
dt
dt
I m cos t I m sin t 90
Vm
1
I m CVm
, Xc
, C in farad (f)
Xc
C
1x106
or X c
, C in microfarad ( F)
2 fC

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AC Circuits

iii.
Purely Capacitance Circuit
Capacitive reactance, Xc is the opposition to the flow of
charge, which results in the continual interchange of energy
between the source and the electric field of the capacitor.
Like the inductor, the capacitor does not dissipate energy in
any form (ignoring the effects of the leakage resistance).

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AC Circuits

iii.

Purely Capacitance Circuit

Figure 13: For capacitance, current always leads voltage by 90.


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AC Circuits

iii.

Purely Capacitance Circuit

Figure 14: For capacitance, current always leads voltage by 90.

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To remember which leads/lags which:


ELI and ICE

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3.6

Impedance Concept

The opposition that a circuit element presents to current in the


phasor domain is defined as its impedance.
It is measured in ohms and is a measure of how much the
element will impede the flow of charge through the network.

V
(ohms)
I

V V

I
I

Z Z

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Impedance Concept

Impedance consists of:


Resistance elements
Capacitance elements
Inductance elements

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Impedance Concept

Resistance
For a pure resistance (Figure below), voltage and current are in
phase. Thus, if voltage has an angle v, current will have the
same angle.

VR VR VR
ZR

0 R
I
I
I
ZR R

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Impedance Concept

Inductance
For a pure inductance, current lags voltage by 90. Assuming
a 0 angle for voltage (we can assume any reference we want
because we are interested only in the angle between VL and I),
we can write VL = VL0 and I = I90.

VL
VL 0
ZL

I
I 90
VL

90 jL
I
Z L jL jX L
XL=inductive reactance

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Impedance Concept

Capacitance
For a pure capacitance, current leads voltage by 90.

VC VC 0
ZC

I
I90
1
1

90 j
(ohms )
C
C
1
ZC j
jX C (ohms )
C
XC=capacitive reactance

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3.7

Apparent Power and Power Triangle

Apparent Power
When a load has voltage V across it and current I through it as
shown below, the power that appears to flow to it is VI (with no
concern for the components of the load).

S VI (VA)
2
V
S I 2Z
(VA)
Z
VI
S
(kVA)
1000

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3.7

Apparent Power and Power Triangle

Apparent Power

P 2 QL

S P jQL
S S
If the circuit is capacitive instead of inductive,

S P jQC
P=real power
Q=reactive power
S=apparent power

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3.7

Apparent Power and Power Triangle

Power triangle for capacitive case.

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3.7 Apparent Power and Power Triangle


The power relationships may be written
generalized forms as = + and =

in

where P = P0, QL = jQL, QC = jQC, and I* is the


conjugate of current I. These relationships hold true
for all networks regardless of what they contain or
how they are configured.

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3.8

Series-Parallel Circuit
= 0 = + 0 =
= 90 = 0 + =
= 90 = 0 =

For a series ac circuit consisting of n impedances, the total


impedance, ZT is
= + ++

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3.8

Series-Parallel Circuit

The rectangular form of an impedance is written as


=

= 2 + 2 ()

= 1

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3.8

Series-Parallel Circuit

Basic of Series-Parallel Circuit


Both AC and DC may consists of series, parallel or/and series
& parallel circuit.
As an introduction, lets examine the DC circuits where the
types of DC circuits are:
i. Series
ii. Parallel
iii. Series & Parallel

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Series-Parallel Circuit

DC : Resistor in Series
Total resistor can be determined:
The power dissipated by each resistor is
determined as:

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Series-Parallel Circuit

DC : Resistor in Series - Important LAWs


1. Kirchhoffs Voltage Law
The summation of voltage rises and voltage drops around a
closed loop is equal to zero.

Alternatively, the summation of voltage rises is equal to the


summation of voltage drops around a closed loop.

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Series-Parallel Circuit

DC : Resistor in Series - Important LAWs


1. Kirchhoffs Voltage Law

E V1 V2 V3 0
or
E V1 V2 V3

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Series-Parallel Circuit

DC : Resistor in Series - Important LAWs


2. The Voltage Divider Rule
The voltage dropped across any series resistor is proportional
to the magnitude of the resistor. The total voltage dropped
across all resistors must equal the applied voltage source(s)
by KVL.

R2
V2
E
R1 R2

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Series-Parallel Circuit

DC : Voltage Source in Series

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Series-Parallel Circuit

DC : Resistor in Parallel
Elements or branches are said to be in a parallel connection when
they have exactly two nodes in common.

+
1 2
-

+
2
-

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Series-Parallel Circuit

DC : Resistor in Parallel

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Series-Parallel Circuit

DC : Resistor in Parallel
The voltage across all parallel elements in a circuit will be the
same.
1 = 2 = 3 = = =
An important effect of combining parallel resistors is that the
resultant resistance, RT will always be smaller than the smallest
resistor in the combination.

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Series-Parallel Circuit

DC : Resistor in Parallel
Two Resistors in Parallel

Three Resistors in Parallel

Dont memorise!!!
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Series-Parallel Circuit

DC : Resistor in Parallel - Important LAWs


1. Kirchhoffs Current Law
The summation of currents entering a node is equal to the
summation of currents leaving the node.

I1 I 5 I 2 I 3 I 4

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Series-Parallel Circuit

DC : Resistor in Parallel - Important LAWs


2. Current Divider Rule

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Series-Parallel Circuit

DC : Resistors Series & Parallel

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Series-Parallel Circuit

AC Circuit
i. Series (RL, RC and RLC)
ii. Parallel (RL, RC and RLC)

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Series-Parallel Circuit

i. AC RL Series
R

Using Ohms Law

= sin =
Total Impedance : = +

Using Ohms Law : =


= =

Voltage at Resistor, VR and Inductor, VL


= ,

+ =

Kirchhoff's Voltage Law


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i. AC RL Series
R

Real Power, P
= + = +
= 0 + 90
=

Reactive Power, Q
2

= 2 =

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Series-Parallel Circuit

i. AC RC Series
R

= sin = = =
Total Impedance : = +
Using Ohms Law : =
Voltage at Resistor, VR and Capacitor, VC
= ,

+ =

Kirchhoff's Voltage Law


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Series-Parallel Circuit

i. AC RC Series
R

Real Power, P
= + = +
= 0 + (90)
=

Reactive Power, Q
2

= 2 =

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Series-Parallel Circuit

i. AC RLC Series
= sin( ) =
Total Impedance : = + +

Using Ohms Law : =


= = =

Voltage at Resistor, VR, Inductor, VL and Capacitor, VC


,

= , = and =
+ + =

Kirchhoff's Voltage Law


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Series-Parallel Circuit

i. AC RLC Series

Real Power, P
= + +
= + +
= 0 + 90 + (90)

Reactive Power, Q
= +

= 2 =

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Series-Parallel Circuit

ii. AC RL Parallel

= sin = = =

Total Impedance :

= =
+

Using Ohms Law : =

Current at Resistor, IR and Inductor, IL

= ,
=

+ =

Kirchhoff's
Current Law
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Series-Parallel Circuit

ii. AC RL Parallel

Real Power, P
= +
= +
= 0 + 90
2

= =

Reactive Power, Q
=

= 2 =

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Series-Parallel Circuit

ii. AC RC Parallel

= sin = = +

Total Impedance :


= =
+
Using Ohms Law : = = =

Current at Resistor, IR and Capacitor, IC

= ,
=
+ =

Kirchhoff's
Current Law
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Series-Parallel Circuit

ii. AC RC Parallel

Real Power, P
= +
= +
= 0 + cos(90)
2

= =

Reactive Power, Q
=

= 2 =

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ii. AC RLC Parallel

Total Impedance :
=

=
+ +
= sin = = = =

Using Ohms Law : =

Current at Resistor, IR , Inductor, IL and Capacitor, IC

= , =
=
+ + =

Kirchhoff's Current Law

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Series-Parallel Circuit

ii. AC RLC Parallel

Real Power, P

= + +
= + +
= 0 + 90 + cos(90)

Reactive Power, Q

= +

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CURRENT DIVIDER RULE


The basic format for the current divider rule in ac circuits is
exactly the same as that for dc circuits; that is, for two parallel
branches with impedances Z1 and Z2

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Series-Parallel Circuit

CURRENT DIVIDER RULE


Example
Using the current divider rule, find the current through each
impedance

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