EXPERIMENT NO.
5 3
Equivalent Capacitance
Jan Anjelo A. Hernandez
200802990
CPE21
Abstract
This experiment will let the students be
able to explain and demonstrate the concept
of equivalent capacitance. And to determine
using circuit measurements of current and
voltages..
1. Introduction
The Capacitor stores energy in the electric field
that is created between its plates when a voltage is
applied across them. The greater the capacitance the
greater the energy that can be stored, the
measurement unit of capacitance is farad (F). to
increase the capacitance is to use a chemical called
electrolyte between the capacitor plates.
2. Result and Analysis
Approximately they are the same. By selecting the
convenient vertical scale again we get the (rms) root
mean square value of the currents after
consecutively trials:
I1 = 240mA, 180mA, and 120mA.
I2 = 235mA, 176mA, and 118mA.
I3 = 236mA, 178mA, and 118mA.
Power dissipated from each resistors; R1, R2, and
R3.
PR1 = 9.6 W, 5.4 W, and 2.4 W.
PR2 = 9.4 W, 5.28 W, and 2.36 W.
PR3 = 9.44 W, 5.34 W, and 2.36 W.
Getting the Summation of all power dissipated in
each resistors we get PT 28.44 W.
P1 = 9.7 W, P2 = 9.6 W, P3 = 9.3W.
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And the total measured power is 28.6 W. Total
power is approximately similar. Comparing relative
phases between different waveforms, there is a phase
shift. Power dissipated is always positive.
3. Conclusions and Recommendations
3.1 Conclusions. In this experiment, we
demonstrate the instantaneous power waveform
produced when AC current is connected to resistive
load will always be positive and has frequency
doubled of the AC source. AVG power dissipated by
the load is the product of the (rms) root mean square
values of the circuit currents and voltages
3.2 Recommendations. For those people who are
about to perform this experiment, it is recommended
to have a good background in this subject, because
there are terms that are hard to understand and also
there are formulas that should be used. It is also
recommended to have a complete set of equipments
so the students who will perform this experiment.
4. Equations
Equation for instantaneous power.
For AVG power.
5. References
Internet documents
[1] Wikipedia, December 19, 2010. [Website]. Available:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instantaneous_Power
[Accessed: January 06, 2011].
General Internet site
[2] “Midmarket CIO Definitions – Waveform”, Novermber 26,
2000 [Online]. Available: http://searchcio-
midmarket.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid183_gci213731,00.ht
ml [Accessed: December 27, 2010]