SERIES AC CIRCUIT

AND VOLTAGE DIVIDER

R-L-C
R-L-C Series
Impedance diagram for R-L-C series
Kirchoff’s voltage law

Phasor diagram for the series R-L-C circuit

Time domain
Waveform for the series R-L circuit
Voltage Divider Rule
•  The basic format for the voltage divider rule in AC circuit
is exactly the same as that for the DC circuit :

Where ​𝑉↓𝑥  is the voltage across one more elements in

series that have total impedance ​𝑍↓𝑥 , 𝐸 is the total
voltage appearing across the series circuit, and ​𝑍↓𝑇  is
the total impedance of the series circuit
Example 1
Using the voltage divider rule, find the voltage across each
element of the circuit below
Solution
Example 2
Using the voltage divider rule, find the unknow voltage ​𝑉↓𝑅 , ​
𝑉↓𝐿 , ​𝑉↓𝐶  and ​𝑉↓1  for the circuit below.
Example 3
For the circuit below

a.  Calculated 𝐼, ​𝑉↓𝑅 , ​𝑉↓𝐿  and ​𝑉↓𝐶  in the phasor form

b.  Calculated the total power factor
c.  Calculated the average power delivered to the circuit
d.  Draw the phasor diagram
e.  Obtain the phasor sum of ​𝑉↓𝑅 , ​𝑉↓𝐿  and ​𝑉↓𝐶  and show that it equal
the input voltage 𝐸
f.  Find ​𝑉↓𝑅  and ​𝑉↓𝐶  using the voltage divider rule
Solution
a.  Combining common elements and finding the reactance
of the induktor and the capacitor
The voltage across the resistor, inductor, and capacitor can
be found using Ohm’s law.
b.  The total power factor, determine by the angel between
the applied voltage 𝐸 and the resulting current 𝐼, ​
48.16↑𝑜 

c.  The total power in watts delivered to the circuit is

d.  The phasor diagram

Phasor diagram
e.  The phasor sum of ​𝑉↓𝑅 , ​𝑉↓𝐿  and ​𝑉↓𝐶  is
f.  ​𝑉↓𝑅  and ​𝑉↓𝐶  value
Task 2
1.  Express the impedances of fig below in both polar and
rectangular form

a b c
 𝑖 for element of fig below using complex
2.  Find the current
algebra. Sketch waveform for 𝑣 and 𝑖 on the same set of
axes

a b

c
3.  Calculated the total impedance of the circuit of fig
below. Express your answer in rectangular and polar
form, and draw the impedance diagram

a b c
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