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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

ACTIVITY 5C

IMPEDANCE OF RC CIRCUITS: SERIES RC CIRCUITS

5C.1 Program Outcomes (POs) Addressed by the Activity

b. ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
d. ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
e. ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
g. ability to communicate effectively

5C.2 Activity’s Intended Learning Outcomes (AILOs)


At the end of this activity, the student shall be able to:
a. measure properly the voltage and current in a series RC circuit.
b. calculate the voltage and current in a series RC circuit.
c. evaluate results by comparing measured and calculated values.

5C.3 Objectives of the Activity


The objectives of this activity are to:
1. determine the characteristics of series RC circuits by using calculated and measure
values.
2. verify the results with an oscilloscope.
5C.4 Principle of the Activity

When the capacitors are in series, the total capacitive reactance (XCT) is the sum of the individual
reactances. XCT = XC1 + XC2 + XC3 + …

Capacitive reactance increases as the number of capacitors in series increases, resulting in


lower circuit current and higher circuit impedance. Also, as the capacitive reactance increases, the
phase angle between the applied voltage and circuit current increases.

The same amount of current flows through each component in a series RC circuit. Figure
3.1-1 shows a series RC circuit. To determine circuit impedance (Z), calculate total resistance and
total capacitive reactance, and combine them with the square-root-of-the-sum-of-the-squares
method.

RT = R1 + R2 + R3 XCT = XC1 + XC2 Z= √𝑅𝑇 2 + 𝑋𝐶𝑇 2

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RT = (500 + 750 + 1500)Ω XCT = (1+2)k Ω Z= √2,7502 + 30002

RT = 2.75 kΩ XCT = 3 kΩ Z = 4.07 kΩ

Figure 3.1-1

The applied voltage (Vac), Z, and Ohm’s law are then used to calculate circuit current.

I= Vac/ Z

I= 8/ 4070

I= 0.00197 Apk-pk

You calculate the voltage drop across individual components from the circuit current (I), the
resistance or capacitive reactance of the individual component under the test, and Ohm’s law.
For example, the voltage drop across C1 (Vc1) is found as follows.

Vc1 = (I) (XC1)

Vc1 = (0.00197) (1000)

Vc1 = 1.97 Vpk-pk

As with RL circuits, the square root of the sum of the squares of the individual voltage drop in
series RC circuit equals the applied voltage. For the circuit in Figure 3.1-1, you can determine
Vac with the following equation.

𝑉𝑎𝑐 = √(𝑉𝑅𝑇 2 + 𝑉𝑋𝐶𝑇 2 )

ACTIVITY 5.3: IMPEDANCE OF RC CIRCUITS


Figure 3.1-2 shows this relationship in a phasor diagram. Due to the capacitive reactance,
the resultant phasor (Vac) is located in the fourth quadrant of the x-y coordinate system.

5C.5 Materials/Equipment

1 – F.A.C.E.T. Base Unit


1 – AC1 FUNDAMENTALS Circuit Board
2 – 15 Vdc Power Supply
1 – Oscilloscope, dual trace
1 – Generator, sine wave
1 – Multimeter

5C.6 Circuit Diagrams / Figures / Source Codes (if Applicable)

5C.7 Procedure/s

1. Turn off the power sources. Insert the AC FUNDAMENTALS circuit board into the
base unit. Install the GENERATOR BUFFER if required. Turn on the power sources.
2. Locate the CAPACITIVE/ CAPACITIVE REACTANCE circuit block, and connect
the circuit shown in Figure 3.1-3. Adjust VGEN for a 20 VPK-PK’ 1 kHz sine wave.
3. Measure and record the voltage drop across R1 and C3. Use the ADD-INVERT method
to measure VR1. Can you find the resultant of these two voltages (VGEN) by adding them
together?
VR1=_____V, VC3 =_____V,VGEN = _____V

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4. Determine the square root of the sum of the squares of VR1 and VC3. Does the resultant
equal the magnitude of the 10 Vpk-pk applied voltage

𝑉𝐺𝐸𝑁 = √(𝑉𝑅1 2 + 𝑉𝐶3 2 ) ?


VGEN = __________________ V

5. Measure the circuit current (I) by using the current sensing resistor R2. Record your
result in Table 3.1-1.
SERIES RC CIRCUIT SERIES RC CIRCUIT
WITH SINGLE WITH TWO
CAPACITOR (C3) CAPAITORS (C1 & C2)
I
Z
θ

Table 3.1-1.
6. Determine the value of Z from I (measured in step5) and VGEN. Record your result in
Table 3.1-1.

7. Measure the phase angle (θ) between the circuit current (represented by the voltage
across R2) and the applied generator voltage. Use the applied voltage (VGEN) as a
reference. Record your results in Table 3.1-1.

8. Connect the circuit shown in Figure 3.1-4 (essentially add a capacitor in series with
original circuit). Adjust VGEN for a 10 Vpk-pk , 1kHz sine wave.

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9. Calculate and record below (not in Table 3.1-1) XCT’ RT’ and Z [XC1 = XC2 = 1/ (2𝜋fC),

XCT = XC1 + XC2 , RT = R1 , Z = √𝑅𝑇 2 + 𝑋𝐶𝑇 2 ]


XCT = ________Ω, RT = ________Ω, Z = ________Ω

10. Calculate and record circuit current (I = VGEN/ Z). I = ________A

11. Measure the circuit current. Record your result in Table 3.1-1. Did the added series
capacitor increase or decrease the circuit current? I = _______ A,______

12. Determine the Z [Z (measured) = VGEN / I (measured)]. Record your result in Table
3.1-1. Did the added series capacitor increase or decrease the circuit impedance?

Z = ________ Ω , _______

13. Measure the phase angle (θ) between VGEN and the circuit current, and record your
result in Table 3.1-1. Did the added series capacitor increase or decrease the phase angle
between the applied voltage (VGEN) and circuit current?
Phase angle = ________ degrees , _______

Calculations

ACTIVITY 5.3: IMPEDANCE OF RC CIRCUITS


Observations and Conclusion/s

5C.8.5 Rating (See Attached Rubric)

ACTIVITY 5.3: IMPEDANCE OF RC CIRCUITS

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