Electrical and Electronics Technology

Student Notes

Abstract
This document contains the important points discussed in the pre-recorded courseware. It will help in revising the
important concepts related to Electrical and Electronics Technology course.

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Lecture 6 (Duration: 120 Minutes (Approx.))

Focus Topics:
 Parallel AC circuits
 Power in AC circuits
1. Impedances in parallel

 Admittance( Y )
Reciprocal of impedance is Admittance

 Impedance and Admittance Triangle of Inductive circuit

 Impedance and Admittance Triangle of capacitive circuit

 Power in AC circuits

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 Power in Pure Resistive Circuit:

 Power in Pure Inductive Circuit:

 Power in Pure Capacitive Circuit:

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 Power in Circuit with Resistance and Reactance

 Power Triangle

(i) Apparent Power (S): It is given by the product of r.m.s. values of

applied voltage and circuit current.

(ii) Active / Real / True / Actual Power (P or W)

It is the power which is actually dissipated (converted in to other forms) in
the circuit resistance.

Due to this power we get

o Light in the Lamp
o Heat in the Heater
o Torque in the Motor
(iii) Reactive Power (Q)
It is the power developed in the inductive reactance of the circuit.

Complex Power:

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