Parallel Circuit Characteristics
Parallel Circuit Definition Resistors are said to be connected in parallel when the same voltage appears across every component. With different resistance … Read More
Phasor Diagram and Phasor Algebra used in AC Circuits
Figure 1 shows a simple AC series circuit containing resistance and inductance. The sine-wave voltage source causes a … Read More
Instantaneous Current in an Ideal Inductor
In the circuit of Figure 1, we assume that the inductor has negligible resistance. To satisfy Kirchhoff’s voltage … Read More
Instantaneous Current in a Capacitor
If we connect a capacitor across a sine-wave voltage source, as in Figure 1, Kirchhoff’s voltage law requires … Read More
Periodic Wave
Although the sine wave is by far the most important AC waveform, there are many other types of … Read More
RMS Value of a Sine Wave
All electric circuits convert electric energy into some other form of energy, such as heat, light, or mechanical … Read More
Energy Stored in an Inductor
If we connect an ideal inductor to a voltage source having no internal resistance, the voltage across the … Read More
Resistance Measurement Methods
Low Resistance Measurement We can determine an unknown resistance in Figure 1 by applying Ohm’s law to the … Read More
AC AC Power Converter
For AC-to-AC conversion the voltage and/or the frequency are the parameters that might need to be increased or … Read More
Wind Turbine Parts and Functions
A wind turbine consists of five major and many auxiliary parts. The major parts are the tower, rotor, … Read More
Number System and Base Conversion
The numbers we are familiar with and use every day are based on 10 symbols and rules for … Read More
Variable Sampling
In the processes or machinery that are controlled by a microcontroller or microprocessor, all analog data must be … Read More
