CHAPTER 7

imageRC Circuit Analysis

In this chapter, discussion concerns ac circuits in which capacitors and resistors are combined in series and parallel. Phasor diagrams are developed for both types of circuits. Ohm′s law and the Pythagorean theorem are used to calculate the various circuit values.

This chapter describes series and parallel RC ac circuits and the various methods used to analyze these types of circuits. At the end of this chapter, you should be able to:

1. Draw phasor diagrams which show the phase relationships of the various circuit values in series and parallel RC circuits.

2. Identify the circuit values in series and parallel circuits ...

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