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    Calculating capacitance from an AC circuit

    This question is from my physics book and neither I nor my teacher can find the mistake in my method. (The original question is not in English so I'll do my best translating it) > When a coffee maker is connected to the wall (230 V, 50 Hz) its power consumption is 180 W. The power consumption...
  2. H

    Multimeter Peak Voltage Reading

    Hi, I need to find the peak voltage of the ac current produced by the sensor connected to the alternator on my motorcycle. The workshop manual recommended a peak voltage adapter which goes on a multimeter. I don't want to buy this expensive thing. I was wondering since Vp=Vrms*sqrt (2). I can...
  3. J

    Engineering AC Circuit Power/impedance question

    Homework Statement For the circuit given in FIGURE 1 the power factor is 0.72 lagging and the power dissipated is 375 W. Determine the: (i) apparent power(ii) reactive power (iii) the magnitude of the current flowing in the circuit(iv) the value of the impedance Z and state whether...
  4. J

    Engineering AC Circuit Voltage Waveform Analysis

    Homework Statement An A.C. voltage, V, comprises a fundamental voltage of 100V rms at a frequency of 120 Hz, a 3rd harmonic which is 20% of the fundamental, a 5th harmonic which is 10% of the fundamental and at a phase angle of 1.2 radians lagging. (i) Write down an expression for the...
  5. A

    How can I relate the electric field to potential in a parallel plate capacitor?

    I want to calculate Electric field inside and outside a capacitor(two parallel conductor plates and in between a dielectric) which is fed by an AC voltage source. My problem is I do not know how can I relate the electric field to the potential in a capacitor. I got confused about the derivative...
  6. D

    Engineering Calculate the maximum power of the resistor in a circuit

    Homework Statement In an AC circuit of periodic current we know: ##E=6[V]##, ##R_g=50[Ω]##, ##L_g=\sqrt3 [nH]## and ##ω=50*10^9[s^{-1}]##. Calculate: a) All available power of the ##E## b) The resistance of ##R## so that the average power is max c) That average power from part b) Homework...
  7. Akmalidin

    Wind turbine AC generator's reluctance

    Hi, I am designing small power wind turbine with output power 3kW. I would like to ask about the rotational speed dependence on the load connected. I know when generator is open circuit it rotates freely. But what about when the load is connected? Does it slow down the rotation? Because, when...
  8. J

    How much AC is there in a car battery

    I am thinking there is about 1/2 kilowatt hour of usable electricity in an 800 cca 12 volt car battery after conversion is this right?
  9. C

    Controlling the speed of an AC motor?

    For my IB Physics Extended Essay, I have just changed my topic from momentum to this and I have really little time of doing it... (Due in Oct) :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry: My research question would be The effect of angular velocity of circular motion of a moving sound source on the sound...
  10. R

    Calculate the RMS current of an ac circuit

    Homework Statement : [/B] calculate rms value of current i= 3+ 4 sin(ωt+π/3)Homework Equations : [/B] Irms2=(∫0T [I(t)]2dt)/TThe Attempt at a Solution: I tried to integrate but I'm getting a T term.
  11. arkaddas

    AC Mains Distribution energized from multiple AC voltage sources

    Even though its possible to keep a bus charged from more than one AC voltage sources, what can be the consequences of doing so? My thoughts: - Assuming thst both the sources have similar (but not equal) phase and magnitude, we can expect small circulating currents. Which brings into question the...
  12. M

    MHB The distance from AB = BC. AB = x^2 and BC = 9. Find AC.

    Find Distance AC. The distance from AB = BC. AB = x^2 and BC = 9. Find AC. My Work: A------x^2------B-----9----C sqrt{x^2} = sqrt{9} x = 3 Then x^2 = 3^2 = 9 If AB = 9 and BC = 9, then we add AB + BC to get the entire distance. This is basic geometry. AC = 18 Correct?
  13. Wrichik Basu

    Understanding the Flow of Electrons in AC Circuits

    In DC, we have learned that the electrons move from their position through the conductor, resulting in a current. They leave their positions on the application of a potential difference, and move or flow in the direction of higher to lower potential, thereby causing a current. But what about...
  14. A

    Electric field in leaky capacitor model

    Hi everyone. I need to calculate E-field(AC source / DC/ point charges) in leaky capacitor( epsilonr= a dielectric with relative permittivity and finite conductivity). But I do not how to calculate or write the equations for them. any idea or reference is very welcome.
  15. J

    Engineering Troubleshooting AC Circuits: Tips and Solutions for Common Issues

    Hey guys, I'm having trouble solving this particular circuit Thanks in advance. <Moved to Homework, no template completed>
  16. A

    How Do You Calculate the Electric Field of an AC Source in MATLAB?

    Hello everybody I got really confused. I want to calculate the Electric-Field of an alternating current source( Sine(wt)). I do not know what is its equation. I need to run it in Matlab to get a result. Can you please give me some hints? I need to write the equation to calculate the E-field in...
  17. P

    Inductor behaviour in an AC power supply

    what is actually happening when an Inductor is connected with an ac source.(i mean at the very instant of connection is made).i know emf will be induced due to change in current.(curl of E is =-time derivative of B)here my confusion is,inorder to induce emf,current should flow first,then who...
  18. J

    Battery Sizing for AC System: What Factors Should Be Considered?

    Hi, Interested in sizing some DC lithium-ion batteries (through a controller) to power the following system: 90KVA, 200/115 Volts AC, 400 Hz, 3-phase. The current approaches I've taken have been drastically oversized so I'm clearly missing something. Cheers, J.
  19. C

    Understanding RLC Circuits: How Do I Calculate Currents for Each Component?

    I'm having trouble understanding RLC circuits. If I have a resistor, capacitor, and inductor connected in series and I'm GIVEN the current through the resistor, How do I find the currents through each component? Is it the current that was given for the resistor (since they're in series), or do I...
  20. Abdul Wali

    Model AC Servomotor with Dynamic Load Torque

    Hi, i want to model an AC Servomotor where i assume that a dynamic load is attached to the shaft of AC Servomotor. the paper that i have attached to this post has ac servomotor model running without load that's why in equation 5 TL(s) (the load torque)=0 . Now i want to include TL(s) in the...
  21. T

    Why is my new 1ph AC motor overheating?

    Hello all, I'm about at my wits end with this project, so maybe someone with a little more knowledge can help me out? I recently bought a 30" Patterson air cannon fan that came with a Dayton 1hp 3ph ac motor. The whole unit needed to be reconditioned, and the motor needed to be replaced. After...
  22. J

    Making a solar powered battery with AC power socket

    It's mid summer and I think I need a project to keep busy. What better than a solar project? Problem is, I've never built a solar circuit before, let alone a battery charger. Ideally, I would like to build the equivalent of a solar powered generator. I know there's no way I'm getting as much...
  23. eigenmax

    Is the output of my ignition coil AC?

    Hello, I am working on a project that requires both high voltage AC and DC. I was going to use an ignition coil for the AC because I thought it's output would be AC, but when I saw this illustration...
  24. Altiano

    Should I close the door when running AC in fan mode

    I have a 3x3.5 (meters) room with a bathroom of approximately 1.5 x 2. I want to know whether to close the door or not, If I running Fan Mode. There is wall in front of my door, about 60 cm, My assumption: Fan mode only circulate the air, If I open the door, I'll bring outside air in, which is...
  25. T

    AC Mains meter circuit design for energy sources....

    What circuit design is used to ensure that the renewable energy source does not begin to absorb energy from the grid (for instance, when its terminal voltage drops below the distribution line voltage)?
  26. Asmaa Mohammad

    The voltage across an AC source and a resistance in series

    Homework Statement In the circuit below, the RMS of the AC source is 100V, the inductive reactance is 50 ohm, the capacitive reactance is 200 ohm, the resistance is 40 ohm and the current flows in the circuit is 0.644 A. Determine the reading of the voltmeter. Homework EquationsThe Attempt...
  27. M

    AC, 2 appliances in parallel, one of them is disconnected

    Homework Statement A light bulb (L1) and a cooker (R1) are connected to the same wire. The wire consists of two copper conductors with a cross section of 1.5 mm2 and a length of 22.3 m. When SW1 is closed the heating element of the cooker will be turned on. It has a power dissipation of 2300 W...
  28. Phil12

    Power Your Bug Zapper with Solar: 12V DC to 12V AC Conversion Guide

    Hey all, A 'rank' newbie here, so please bear with me. ;-) I have a 'solar charged' 12V battery (with charger) for an electric fence charger. I'd like to use this solar charger and battery to power a 12V AC (I think) low voltage landscape bug zapper. It 'must' be 12V AC, I think? Is there...
  29. N

    AC Two-Way Switch: Setting Up & Testing in PSPICE

    Hello People! So currently I have an AC input going into a capacitor and inductor in parallel, and I want the output from the capacitor and inductor to go into a switch that flips from outputting the capacitive load's output and the inductor's load output, a little diagram is shown below...
  30. P

    Make a Monophase AC Motor Run: 3 Speeds Fan w/ Digital Logic

    Hey, everyone, I got this motor from my fan, I am trying to run it but there are a few more wires that I was expecting. Can someone please give me some light? What are all those wires and how to make ir run. PS: 3 speeds fan w/ digital logic on the top (taken off)
  31. Asmaa Mohammad

    Determine the resistance of an ammeter.

    Homework Statement An inductor is connected in series with an AC source, the rms output voltage of it is 260V and a hot-wire ammeter reads 2A. If the ratio of the voltage across the ammeter to the voltage across the inductor is 5/12, determine the resistance of the ammeter. (Neglect the...
  32. jlmccart03

    Finding frequency of an AC current sin wave?

    Homework Statement An AC current is given by I= 475 sin( 9.43 t), with I in milliamperes and t in milliseconds. Find the frequency. Homework Equations w = 2pi*f The Attempt at a Solution I got 9.43/2pi which is 1.5 Hz, but that is wrong. I honestly have no idea what to do to find the Hz.
  33. Declet Uche

    How do I invert DC 12V to AC 220-240V

    Please i need help on a simple method of converting DC to AC The desired AC output is to power a mini laboratory incubator
  34. Archie Medes

    Analog zero-point synced AC PWM: is there a better way?

    Hi, Thinking of a circuit to control the AC power to a heating element. I wanted something fairly linear, and analog. I don't have anything against using a programmable controller, I just wanted to think of an analogue solution, seeing as I don't need to learn how to write a program. The...
  35. Asmaa Mohammad

    Which drawing represents an AC generator?

    Homework Statement A magnet bar has been installed in the vertical rotation axis of a coil. Which of these drawings represents an AC generator? 2. Relevant rules Fleming's right-hand rule.The Attempt at a Solution Fleming's right-hand rule assumes that the coil is in motion, but in the...
  36. S

    AC Current in GHz Frequency and Zero Resistance

    Hello Experts, I am a physics newbie with big ideas. I have a question. I am thinking about how to produce a zero Resistance Current. We know we can do this using super-conductors in sub zero temperature, but maybe there's another way. My assumptions (which could be wrong): 1) Resistance in a...
  37. Nikhil N

    What is the meaning of "110V AC / 24 DC relay"?

    I have seen some relays mentioned as 110V AC/ 24V DC relay. Is this means, can I use both 24DC and 110V AC to the coil of relay?
  38. Peter Andrews

    Finding displacement current in an AC capacitor circuit

    Homework Statement A capacitor is made of two parallel plates of area A, separation d. It is being charged by an AC source. Show that the displacement current inside the capacitor is the same as the conduction current. Homework Equations Idisp = ε(dΦE/dt) Q = CV C = Aε/d Xc = 1/(2πƒC) Q(t)...
  39. P

    Variable 100-350VAC output controlled by PLC?

    Hello, I have a strange request from a client. He has a "burn-off" which is used to burn bits of labels that are stuck onto his products, that's a bit vague, but it's all the info I have. The request is that he wants to be able to change the voltage going through the burn-off anywhere between...
  40. B

    AC current / circuit simulation software

    I'm looking for software that can simulate an ac circuit. After a quick google, I found several free online services (which I will try out). What I was wondering though is if anyone had some advice concerning my selection. A brief list of requirements: accurate simulation of different conductor...
  41. Tom Moynihab

    Engineering Voltage and phase between two branches of ac circuit

    【Mod Note: moved from technical forum, so homework template is missing】 In a parallel circuit, one branch contains two equal resistors of resistance ##R_1## connected in series. The other branch contains a resistor of resistance ##R_1## in series with an inductor of variable inductance ##L##...
  42. A

    What is the approach to solving this AC circuit voltage problem using phasors?

    Homework Statement the problem is given in the attachment Homework Equations basic knowledge of ac circuits and phasor diagrams The Attempt at a Solution for point A , i calculated the potential easily. and for point B , i calculated the potential using phasor relationship .. now after doing...
  43. Arup Biswas

    Good books for learning AC current?

    I'm a 2nd year Physics student! I want to learn electricity from it's absolute basics! Like AC current, how it is formed, where is formed etc. Please suggest me books which will tell me about the theory in details along with required mathematics too!
  44. F

    Measuring AC current with an oscilloscope.

    I have a technical question, for research purposes. I have LED that we probe in AC mode. To measure the applied voltage in AC and the light-response in AC is no problem. However I would like to measure the current going through the device as well and I would like to link it to an oscilloscope...
  45. Asmaa Mohammad

    The potential difference across an inductor

    Homework Statement In a circuit, a capacitor (Xc=30Ω, R=44Ω) and an inductor (Xl=90Ω, R=36Ω) are connected in series with an AC source (ƒ=60Hz, V=200V). Determine: 1-current intensity 2-the voltage across every component in the circuit. Homework Equations Z=√R²+(Xl-Xc) Where: Z is the...
  46. Samar A

    The slope of the tangent of the voltage curve.

    In an AC circuit with only a capacitor this diagram represents the relation between the current and the voltage in it (the current leads the voltage by 90 degrees). and because: (I= dQ/dt) and ( Q=C*V) where: Q is the amount of charge, C is the capacitance and V is the potential difference...
  47. C

    How to control an ac motor with sinusoidal torque output

    Hello, guys. In field oriented control of ac machines, the electromagnetic torque is proportional to the q-axis current. We can control instantaneous torque by control the q-axis current. If the torque we want is a constant value,with PI controller, no problem, no steady error. But if we want to...
  48. Biker

    AC generators and Transformers

    So Assume that I have an AC generator and I am giving it enough power to keep spinning with the same rate. So I have limited power usage. The generator creates maximum voltage V and because power is limited that leaves me with only 1 specific current. Now if I connect this generator to a...
  49. Z

    Prove that a capacitor driven by an AC voltage radiates EM

    Homework Statement When the capacitor driven by DC voltage ##V_0##,it has the electric field distribution ##f(x,y,z)## When ##V=V_0e^{iwt}##,how to show the EM travel in the space forever like the light? Homework Equations ##-{\nabla}^2E-u{\epsilon}\frac{{\partial}^2{E}}{{\partial}t^2}=0...
  50. michiel8888

    Combining 2 grid connections ac to one

    question as grid connections are limited to 450 watts ac 220 v over her i like to combine two of these to one 900 watt grid connection?. power ac comes from the same grid (source) goes trough a meter and connects to my home system. so can i put one more meter there which is feeded from the...
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