Lets imagine a smooth alternating wave, harmonics are like ripples on top of that wave, making it look messy and uneven. These ripples are higher pitched sounds that mess with the original sound. Forget perfect sine waves….. In real circuits, many devices don’t play by the ideal rules. These are called non-linear devices. Because they’ […]
Circuits
Calculating Reactive Power in AC Circuits
Reactive power (Q) is the oscillating energy exchange in AC circuits due to inductors and capacitors, which does not contribute to real power (P). When the circuit is a DC circuit, we can quickly multiply volts by amps to get watts of power used. This is true to purely resistive AC circuits as well. But […]
Calculating Series RLC Circuits
In our earlier tutorials we have learned that Resistance, Inductance, and Capacitance, the three basic passive components, react differently to a sinusoidal alternating voltage in terms of phase. However, a series RLC circuit is formed by connecting passive elements, such as resistors, inductors, and capacitors, in series with a voltage supply. Voltage Waveforms in Pure […]