RLC Series Circuits Experiment

The ______ of a two terminal network may be expressed as: Z=v/I (ohms)

impedance

The complex impedance is also expressed as: Z=______+jx in Cartesian form

r

VL leads the current by ______°

90

The voltage across capacitor and inductor are out of phase by ______°

180 Signup and view all the answers

The impedance of the circuit is Z=R+j______-jXC

XL Signup and view all the answers

The phase angle Ф is given by Ф=tan-1((______-VC)/VR)

VL Signup and view all the answers

If ______=XC the circuit is resistive

XL Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the experiment described in the text?

To study the ac characteristics of RLC circuits Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the impedance triangle in a series RLC circuit?

It represents the relation between the resistance, inductive reactance, and capacitive reactance in the circuit Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the magnitude of the voltage across the capacitor and inductor are equal in a series RLC circuit?

They cancel each other and the total reactance in the circuit becomes zero Signup and view all the answers

In a series RLC circuit, what is the relationship between the phasor diagrams of the resistor, capacitor, and inductor?

The voltage across the capacitor lags the current by 90°, while the voltage across the inductor leads the current by 90° Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition for a series RLC circuit to be resistive?

When XL=XC Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the phase angle Ф in a series RLC circuit?

It represents the angle between the voltage and current in the circuit Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the dual beam oscilloscope in the experiment?

To observe and measure the ac characteristics of the RLC circuit Signup and view all the answers