27. AC circuits (power, resonance, transformers and filters) AC source βΊ
The RLC Series Circuit;
Section 33.5
π = Imax sin ππ‘
π Imax sin ππ‘
ππΏπΌmax sin ππ‘ +π
2
1
ππΆπΌmaxsin ππ‘ β
π
2
βπ£ = ΞVmax sin ππ‘ + π(βπ£ = βπ£π + βπ£πΏ+ βπ£πΆ)
π = tanβ1ππΏ β
1ππΆ
π
Ξπmax = Imax π 2 + ππΏ β1
ππΆ
2
βπ£
βπ£πΆ
βπ£π
βπ£πΏ
phasor diagram
π
What happens if you interchange R and L (LRC)?
A.We get a different expression for the impedance
B.We get the same expressionfor the impedance
The RLC Series Circuit;
Section 33.5
π = Imax sin ππ‘
π Imax sin ππ‘
ππΏπΌmax sin ππ‘ +π
2
1
ππΆπΌmaxsin ππ‘ β
π
2
π£ = ΞVmax sin ππ‘ + π(π£ = βπ£π + βπ£πΏ+ βπ£πΆ)
π = tanβ1ππΏ β
1ππΆ
π
Ξπmax = Imax π 2 + ππΏ β1
ππΆ
2
π£
βπ£πΆ
βπ£π
βπ£πΏ
phasor diagram
π
π = π β π£ = πΌπππ₯ sin ππ‘ β ππππ₯ sin ππ‘ + π
Instant power:
π = π β π£ = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯ sin ππ‘ sin ππ‘ + π
Instant power:
π = π β π£ = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯ sin ππ‘ sin ππ‘ + π = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯
1
2[cos π βcoπ 2ππ‘ + π ]
Instant power:
π = π β π£ = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯ sin ππ‘ sin ππ‘ + π = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯
1
2[cos π βcoπ 2ππ‘ + π ]
P =1
πΰΆ±0
π
π β π£ ππ‘
Instant power:
average power:
π = π β π£ = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯ sin ππ‘ sin ππ‘ + π = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯
1
2[cos π βcoπ 2ππ‘ + π ]
P =1
πΰΆ±0
π
π β π£ ππ‘ = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯
1
πΰΆ±0
π 1
2[cos π βcoπ 2ππ‘ + π ]
Instant power:
average power:
π = π β π£ = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯ sin ππ‘ sin ππ‘ + π = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯
1
2[cos π βcoπ 2ππ‘ + π ]
P =1
πΰΆ±0
π
π β π£ ππ‘ = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯
1
πΰΆ±0
π 1
2[cos π βcoπ 2ππ‘ + π ] =
1
2cos π πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯
Instant power:
average power:
0
π = π β π£ = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯ sin ππ‘ sin ππ‘ + π = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯
1
2[cos π βcoπ 2ππ‘ + π ]
P =1
πΰΆ±0
π
π β π£ ππ‘ = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯
1
πΰΆ±0
π 1
2[cos π βcoπ 2ππ‘ + π ] =
1
2cos π πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯
Instant power:
average power:
= cos π πΌπππ β ππππ ππππ β‘1
2ππππ₯
πΌπππ β‘1
2πΌπππ₯
(rms=root mean square)
Notes About rms Values
rms values are used when discussing alternating currents and voltages because
βͺ AC ammeters and voltmeters are designed to read rms values.
βͺ Many of the equations that will be used have the same form as their DC counterparts.
If I take the same incandescent light bulb and connect it to an AC source with amplitude
170V and a DC source with amplitude 120V. Which light bulb would be brighter?
A. AC current brighter than DC current
B. DC current brighter than AC current
C. Both would be equally bright
π = π β π£ = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯ sin ππ‘ sin ππ‘ + π = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯
1
2[cos π βcoπ 2ππ‘ + π ]
P =1
πΰΆ±0
π
π β π£ ππ‘ = πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯
1
πΰΆ±0
π 1
2[cos π βcoπ 2ππ‘ + π ] =
1
2cos π πΌπππ₯ β ππππ₯
Instant power:
average power:
= cos π πΌπππ β ππππ ππππ β‘1
2ππππ₯
πΌπππ β‘1
2πΌπππ₯
(rms=root mean square)
170V/ π=120V
I connect an incandescent light bulb to an AC voltage source, will
the average power through the light bulb depend on the frequency?
A.Yes, the light bulb will be brighter at higher frequency
B.Yes the light bulb will be fainter athigher frequency
C.No change of brightness
I add a capacitor in series to the incandescent light bulb and the
AC voltage source, will the average power through the light bulb
depend on the frequency?
A. Yes, the light bulb will be brighter at lower frequency
B. Yes the light bulb will be fainter atlower frequency
C. No change of brightness
The RLC Series Circuit;
Section 33.5
π = Imax sin ππ‘
π Imax sin ππ‘
ππΏπΌmax sin ππ‘ +π
2
1
ππΆπΌmaxsin ππ‘ β
π
2
π£ = ΞVmax sin ππ‘ + π(π£ = βπ£π + βπ£πΏ+ βπ£πΆ)
π = tanβ1ππΏ β
1ππΆ
π
Ξπmax = Imax π 2 + ππΏ β1
ππΆ
2
π£
βπ£πΆ
βπ£π
βπ£πΏ
phasor diagram
π
The RLC Series Circuit;
Section 33.5
π = Imax sin ππ‘
π Imax sin ππ‘
ππΏπΌmax sin ππ‘ +π
2
1
ππΆπΌmaxsin ππ‘ β
π
2
π = tanβ1ππΏ β
1ππΆ
π
πΌmax =βVmax
π 2 + ππΏ β1ππΆ
2
π£
βπ£πΆ
βπ£π
βπ£πΏ
phasor diagram
π
π£ = ΞVmax sin ππ‘ + π(π£ = βπ£π + βπ£πΏ+ βπ£πΆ)
The RC Series Circuit;
Section 33.5
π = Imax sin ππ‘
π Imax sin ππ‘1
ππΆπΌmaxsin ππ‘ β
π
2
π = tanβ1β
1ππΆπ
πΌmax =βVmax
π 2 +1ππΆ
2
π£βπ£πΆ
βπ£π
phasor diagram
π
π£ = ΞVmax sin ππ‘ + π(π£ = βπ£π + βπ£πΆ)
0
The RC Series Circuit;
Section 33.5
π = Imax sin ππ‘
π Imax sin ππ‘1
ππΆπΌmaxsin ππ‘ β
π
2
π = tanβ1β
1ππΆπ
πΌmax =βVmax
π 2 +1ππΆ
2
=βVmaxππΆ
1 + π ππΆ 2
π£βπ£πΆ
βπ£π
phasor diagram
π
π£ = ΞVmax sin ππ‘ + π(π£ = βπ£π + βπ£πΆ)
0
The RC Series Circuit;
Section 33.5
π = Imax sin ππ‘
π Imax sin ππ‘1
ππΆπΌmaxsin ππ‘ β
π
2
π = tanβ1β
1ππΆπ
πΌmax =βVmax
π 2 +1ππΆ
2
=βVmaxππΆ
1 + π ππΆ 2
π£βπ£πΆ
βπ£π
phasor diagram
π
π£ = ΞVmax sin ππ‘ + π(π£ = βπ£π + βπ£πΆ)
0
The current will decay to zero at zero frequency!
I add a capacitor and an inductor in series to the incandescent light
bulb and the AC voltage source, will the average power through
the light bulb depend on the frequency?
A. Yes, the light bulb will be brighter at much lower frequency
B. Yes the light bulb will be fainter atmuch lower frequency
C. No change of brightness
D. Yes, the light bulb will be brighter at much higher frequency
E. Yes the light bulb will be fainter at much higher frequency
AC circuit 4 (AC source L+R+C):
RLC circuit
π = π 2 + (ππΏ β1
ππΆ)2
tan π =ππΏ β
1ππΆ
π
πΌ π‘ =π0πcos ππ‘ β π
V π‘ = π0 cos ππ‘
=> Band pass filter
R=10
R=3
R=1
AC circuit 4 (AC source L+R+C):
RLC circuit
π = π 2 + (ππΏ β1
ππΆ)2
tan π =ππΏ β
1ππΆ
π
πΌ π‘ =π0πcos ππ‘ β π
V π‘ = π0 cos ππ‘
=> Resonance at ππ =π
π³πͺ
R=10
R=3
R=1
ππ³ βπ
ππͺ= π
Power as a Function of Frequency
Power can be expressed as a function of frequency in an RLC circuit.
This shows that at resonance, the average power is a maximum.
( )
( )
2 2
22 2 2 2 2
rms
av
o
V RΟP
R Ο L Ο Ο
=
+ β
Section 33.7
A useful application of RLC: the loudspeaker
β’ The woofer (low tones) and the tweeter (high tones) are connected in parallel across the amplifier output.
Transformers
An AC transformer consists of two coils
of wire wound around a core of iron.
The side connected to the input AC voltage
source is called the primary and has N1
turns.
The other side, called the secondary, is
connected to a resistor and has N2 turns.
The core is used to increase the magnetic
flux and to provide a medium for the flux to
pass from one coil to the other.
Section 33.8
High-Pass Filter
The circuit shown is one example of a high-pass filter.
A high-pass filter is designed to preferentially pass signals of higher frequency and block lower frequency signals.
Section 33.9
High-Pass Filter, cont
At low frequencies, ΞVout is much smaller than Ξvin.
βͺ At low frequencies, the capacitor has high reactance and much of the applied voltage appears across the capacitor.
At high frequencies, the two voltages are equal.
βͺ At high frequencies, the capacitive reactance is small and the voltage appears across the resistor.
Section 33.9
Low-Pass Filter
At low frequencies, the reactance and voltage across the capacitor are high.
As the frequency increases, the reactance and voltage decrease.
This is an example of a low-pass filter.
Section 33.9
If I take an LED and connect it to an AC source with amplitude 2 Vrms and a
DC source with amplitude 2 V. Which LED would be brighter?
A. AC voltage brighter than DC voltage
B. DC voltage brighter than AC voltage
C. Both would be equally bright
πΌ π‘ = πΌπππ₯ cos ππ‘
Current through a light bulb
πΌ π‘ = πΌπππ₯ cos ππ‘ β Ξ(cos ππ‘ )
Current through a LED
Theta function (is zero for a negative argument)
πΌπππ₯
βπΌπππ
βπΌ0
πΌπππ
πΌπππ₯
πΌ π‘ = πΌπππ₯ cos ππ‘
Current through a light bulb
πΌ π‘ = πΌπππ₯ cos ππ‘ β Ξ(cos ππ‘ )
Current through a LED
Theta function (is zero for a negative argument)
πΌπππ₯
βπΌπππ
βπΌ0
πΌπππ
πΌπππ₯
Resistance is a linear element
LED (Diode) is a non-linear element