Alexander CH 06 Final R1
Alexander CH 06 Final R1
Alexander CH 06 Final R1
Circuit Theory
Chapter 6
Capacitors and Inductors
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Capacitors and Inductors
Chapter 6
6.1 Capacitors
6.2 Series and Parallel Capacitors
6.3 Inductors
6.4 Series and Parallel Inductors
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6.1 Capacitors (1)
• A capacitor is a passive element designed
to store energy in its electric field.
qC v A
and C
d
dv 1 t
iC
dt
and v
C
t0
i d t v(t0 )
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6.1 Capacitors (4)
• The energy, w, stored in
the capacitor is
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w Cv 2
2
• A capacitor is
– an open circuit to dc (dv/dt = 0).
– its voltage cannot change abruptly.
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6.1 Capacitors (5)
Example 1
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6.2 Series and Parallel
Capacitors (1)
• The equivalent capacitance of N parallel-
connected capacitors is the sum of the individual
capacitances.
C eq C1 C 2 ... C N
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6.2 Series and Parallel
Capacitors (2)
• The equivalent capacitance of N series-connected
capacitors is the reciprocal of the sum of the
reciprocals of the individual capacitances.
1 1 1 1
...
C eq C1 C 2 CN
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6.2 Series and Parallel
Capacitors (3)
Example 3
Find the equivalent capacitance seen at the
terminals of the circuit in the circuit shown below:
Answer:
Ceq = 40F
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6.2 Series and Parallel
Capacitors (4)
Example 4
Find the voltage across each of the capacitors in
the circuit shown below:
Answer:
v1 = 30V
v2 = 30V
v3 = 10V
v4 = 20V
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6.3 Inductors (1)
• An inductor is a passive element designed
to store energy in its magnetic field.
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6.3 Inductors (2)
• Inductance is the property whereby an inductor
exhibits opposition to the change of current
flowing through it, measured in henrys (H).
di N2 A
vL and L
dt l
1 t
i
L t0
v (t ) d t i (t 0 )
1
w L i2
2
• An inductor acts like a short circuit to dc (di/dt = 0)
and its current cannot change abruptly. 15
6.3 Inductors (4)
Example 5
The terminal voltage of a 2-H inductor
is
v = 10(1-t) V
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6.3 Inductors (5)
Example 6
Answer:
iL = 3A
vC = 3V
wL = 1.125J
wC = 9J
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6.4 Series and Parallel
Inductors (1)
• The equivalent inductance of series-connected
inductors is the sum of the individual inductances.
Leq L1 L2 ... LN
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6.4 Series and Parallel
Inductors (2)
• The equivalent capacitance of parallel inductors is the
reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of the individual
inductances.
1 1 1 1
...
Leq L1 L2 LN
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6.4 Series and Parallel
Capacitors (3)
Example 7
Calculate the equivalent inductance for the
inductive ladder network in the circuit shown
below:
Answer:
Leq = 25mH
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6.4 Series and Parallel
Capacitors (4)
• Current and voltage relationship for R, L, C
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